Pigments
News Production & Lab
Radiation crosslinking of pigmented coating material by UV LEDs
A study decribes radiation crosslinking of pigmented coating material that enablis depth curing and preventing oxygen inhibition.
News Markets & Companies
Pigments market to surpass EUR 18,8 billion by 2027
According to the market intelligence firm Coherent Market Research, the global pigments market was estimated to be valued more than EUR 12.8 billion in terms of revenue in 2019 and is predicted to grow...
News Markets & Companies
SK Capital to acquire Huntsman’s remaining interest in Venator Materials
SK Capital buys remaining 40 % in shares of Venator for approximately USD 100 million.
News Raw Materials
Interview: “Trends in effect pigments are based on performance”
Steven Jones, senior team leader for effect materials research at BASF Corporation, addresses trends in effect pigments for paints and coatings.
News Raw Materials
Current situation creates opportunities for newcomers
C&G Pigment, a Chinese export marketing company of inorganic pigments, has founded a subsidiary based in Leverkusen, Germany. Managing Director Axel Schneider explains the motivation for this step...
News Coatings Technologies
Plant waste as a sustainable pigment alternative
Imperial student Nicole Stjernswärd is using plant waste to create natural powder pigments that can be used for paints, inks or textiles.
News Raw Materials
Interview: “We have and will further invest in our plants”
BASF has ramped up its activities in the additives business. Gops Pillay, President, Dispersions & Pigments, sees solid market growth over the coming five to ten years. The chemical producer has therefore...
News Raw Materials
Formulation alternative for Aluminium pigment stabilisation
Six months ago, the effect pigment industry was unexpectedly faced with a new challenge: a raw material commonly used in the industry was classified as a chemical toxic to reproduction.
News Raw Materials
Pigments and fillers in the focus of the January issue
The January issue of European Coatings Journal is out and features a full package pigments and fillers: a market report, a product overview and expert interviews....