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Advanced Surface Solutions -
discover the magic touch of innovative waxes and polymers

Value-creating wax additives and performance polymers for a wide variety of applications

Clariant is a leading global player in the development, production and distribution of wax additives and performance polymers. Our high-quality portfolio comprises a broad variety of solutions, such as biobased rice bran waxes, montan waxes, polyolefin waxes and polymers, fatty acid derivatives, as well as wax blends and emulsions. Our products are available in many forms, ranging from granules to very fine, micronized powders and ready-to-use dispersions.

Whether you are looking for high-performing PE wax or PP wax, additives based on montan wax or amide wax, hot melts, or specialty waxes and PTFE-free solutions: The precision-tailored offerings from our well-known Licocene™, Licowax™, Licomont™, Licocare™ and Licolub™ lines are sure to smooth your path to better products and processes.

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See how we add value to the industries we serve

  • Plastics
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  • Inks & Toners
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  • Hot Melt Adhesives
    Discover our toolbox of polymers that bond performance and sustainability
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All the great things you can do with wax from a single high-quality source

With our long-standing expertise and focus on research and application development, we are able to systematically develop innovative and sustainable solutions, characterized by a strong orientation towards the demands of our target markets and the requirements of our customers.

We provide high-performing wax additives and performance polymers for plastics, coatings, and ink applications. Our versatile and innovative offering in these categories is complemented by an attractive choice of hot melts and polymeric wax additives for adhesives, as well as by a wide range of products for special applications, such as agricultural coatings and surface cleaning.

We offer a broad range of customer services along with these products, most notably with first-class technical support from our many application and market experts around the globe.

Expertise and eco-commitment you can trust - key benefits of our wax solutions

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Dedicated techno-commercial teams full of application knowledge and ready to create customer value

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A growing offering of products recognized as sustainable by third parties.

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Problem-specific solutions for plastics, coatings, inks, adhesives and agriculture products that help our customers stay ahead

Watch how we innovate to improve sustainability and performance

With the sustainable, high-performing solutions from our Licocene™ and Licocare™ lines, we take the enhancement of waxes and their applications to the next level.

Looking for more from wax additives? Just go by the numbers!

Production plants
and 3 application labs across the globe
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Products
with a Renewable Carbon Index greater than 50%
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Dedicated market teams
brimming with expertise on the industries we serve

Hot of the press news

  • March 12, 2026
    Clariant successfully demonstrates advanced Pyrolysis Oil upgrading technology for circular plastics with Borealis and SINTEF
    Clariant, a sustainability-focused specialty chemical company, today announced the successful completion of a collaborative pilot-scale project with Borealis, a leading provider of advanced and circular polyolefin solutions, and SINTEF, one of Europe's largest independent research organizations. The partnership successfully demonstrated Clariant's pyrolysis oil (pyoil) upgrading technology, marking a significant milestone in advancing circular economy solutions for the plastics industry.
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  • February 25, 2026
    Clariant achieves EU Commission approval for renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics
    Clariant has achieved a regulatory milestone with the EU Commission approval based on the EFSA (European Food Safety Authority) positive safety assessment for its renewable rice bran wax additives in food-contact plastics. This authorization, published in the (EU) 2026/245 amending Annex I to Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 on February 2, 2026 positions Clariant's Licocare RBW product line as a sustainable and compliant solution for applications intended to come into contact with food across the European plastics industry.
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  • December 17, 2025
    Clariant Catalysts drives innovation in China through continued sponsorship of National Catalysis Achievement Award
    Clariant, a sustainability focused specialty chemical company, today announced the laureate of the National Catalysis Achievement Award at the 22nd National Congress on Catalysis of China (NCC 2025). Presented by the Catalysis Society of China, and sponsored by Clariant, the prestigious award recognizes Prof. Dr. Zhang Tao from Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics for his exceptional contributions to catalysis research. The ceremony took place during the congress opening at Xiamen International Conference Center, marking Clariant's fourth consecutive collaboration with the Catalysis Society of Chinese Chemical Society to honor breakthrough innovations in the field.
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Product stories

  • Brochure
    Brochure High-performance wax additives for the plastics industry 202411 EN
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  • Articles and Publications
    Article Interview Increase performance improve sustainability from CHEManager 112023 EN
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  • Meet our gecko!
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  • Integrated Report 2020
    Circular Plastics
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  • Clariant’s commitment to innovation and sustainability recognized with Henkel and ICIS awards
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  • Bio-based Additives
    expanding the potential and reach of biopolymers, or bioplastics, and recycled plastics in Mexico and South America
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  • Licocare™ Rice Bran Waxes Plastics
    BASED ON RENEWABLE FEEDSTOCK
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  • Circular Economy for Plastics
    EXPLORING NEW APPROACHES TO PLASTICS RECYCLING AND RESOURCE EFFICIENCY
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  • Advancing plastics recycling
    to reach global goals
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  • Home & Garden
    Living Lagom at Home for Sustainability and Balance
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  • Beyond the Electric Car
    5 Innovations Making Vehicles More Sustainable
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  • Discover sustainable additives.
    What it takes to build a safe home
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  • Brochure
    Broshure Licocene performance polymers for hot melt adhesives 202603 EN
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