Pigments
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Pigment market: A colourful picture
The onset and rapid spread of the coronavirus has had an impact on numerous industrial and developing countries, in some cases paralysing them. The pigment market has also been affected by the pandemic....
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DCL acquires Sun Chemical’s performance pigments plant
DCL, supplier of colour pigments and dispersions for the coatings, plastics, and ink industries, has acquired Sun Chemical’s manufacturing facility in Goose Creek, South Carolina, USA.
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Experts’ opinions on sustainable colourants
Regarding the sustainability in coatings, the role of colourants is not the first thing to pop up. Nevertheless, they are an important raw material. We spoke with experts about their role for sustainable...
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Lanxess: Michael Ertl to head the Inorganic Pigments business unit
Michael Ertl (54) will take over as head of the Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit at Lanxess with immediate effect.
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Brenntag acquires Wellstar Group
Brenntag has completed the acquisition of pigment and additives specialist Wellstar Group by acquiring the remaining 49% stake in the joint venture.
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Aralon invests in capacities
Aralon, a manufacturer of luminescent pigments for paints and coatings, has announced an expansion of its production capacity.
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BASF closes divestiture of its global pigments business
On June 30, 2021, BASF closed the divestiture of its global pigments business to the fine chemical company DIC following the fulfillment of clearance conditions.
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May issue: Pigments in the focus
The May issue of the European Coatings Journal is out. It features a full package on pigments: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews. The magazine is also available in European Coatings...
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Aluminum powder with bright colour and excellent alkali resistance
A new study describes the preparation of sandwich structured polymer-encapsulated aluminum powder.
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Fujifilm: New inkjet pigment dispersion manufacturing plant
Fujifilm Imaging Colorants, a U.S. subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation, will construct a new production plant for pigment dispersions, which is a colorant for water-based pigment inkjet inks.
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Bodo Möller Chemie distributes products of FP Pigments
Bodo Möller Chemie Group expands its range of coatings and printing inks.
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Interview: Meeting growing MEA demand for local, sustainable colourants
Clariant has expanded its R&D laboratory in South Africa to increase capacity to service all projects coming from its African, Middle East and Turkish customers in Coatings and Special Applications...
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CB Chemie: Groundbreaking and planned expansion
CB Chemie, Austrian distributor of binders, pigments and additives from several major manufacturers, is moving its corporate headquarters from Baumgarten to Siegendorf. This also takes into account the...
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Clariant expands pigments laboratory for the African market
Clariant Pigments has welcomed the new year with the expansion of its new pigments’ laboratory in Krugersdorp near Johannesburg. According to Clariant, this is planned to be an African showcase for sustainable...