Pigments

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New book “Pigment Processing” is out

The book "Pigment Processing” by Juan M. Oyarzún is published in the second, completely revised edition.

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New market study about the world market for carbon black

The second issue of the market study "Carbon Black” forecasts a dynamic growth of global demand. By 2022, the volume of carbon black is expected to rise to more ...

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Improving the corrosion resistance of epoxy/polyamide coatings

Reseachers improved the protective performance of solvent-borne epoxy/polyamide coatings formulated with zinc phosphate anticorrosion pigment through the addition...

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Kuncai starts sales office in Europe

Fujian Kuncai Material Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of pearlescent pigments, has started a sales office in Europe under the name Kuncai Europe B.V....

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Licensing agreement reached on brilliant blue pigment discovered by happy accident

A brilliant new blue pigment – discovered serendipitously by Oregon State University (OSU) chemists in 2009 – is now reaching the marketplace, where it...

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New Chevrolet concept car draped in dazzling colour from BASF

With its streamlined design featuring BASF’s "Mid-night Glimmer” coatings, Chevrolet-FNR concept car has made its stunning global debut at Auto Shanghai 2015. ...

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Preparing UV curable-encapsulated phthalocyanine blue pigment

Researchers prepared aqueous dispersions of nano-scale C.I. Pigment Blue 15:3 (PB15:3) through ball milling and ultrasonication in presence of dispersing agents. ...

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Pigments: BASF expands production capacity and colour range for effect pigments

BASF will expand its capacity for the production of "Paliocrom” effect pigments by more than 20 percent by 2017 in Ludwigshafen, Germany.

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Printing inks: Raw material costs increase despite low oil prices

Crucial raw materials for printing inks have become more expensive for European based ink manufacturers due to currency exchange effects.

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Wetting and dispersing additive stabilises inorganic and organic pigments

A new high molecular-weight wetting and dispersing additive covers a broad application spectrum.

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Anti-corrosion coating for the Eiffel Tower

Iron oxide pigments are used for an anti-corrosion coating of the famous Eiffel Tower.