Inorganic Pigments for Coatings and Inks

Tallicin® K-9 by Pflaumer Brothers is a polymeric dispersant with multiple anchor groups that can be used to disperse inorganic and organic pigments. It improves pigment wetting, color development and storage stability. It is used in solvent-based coatings, industrial maintenance coatings, offset inks and powder coatings.

• It is effective in reducing viscosity for dispersions of both oxidized and non-oxidized carbon black.
• It allows the formulator to increase the pigment loading in the mill base, thus improving both efficiency and cost of production.
• Recommended dosage level is 2 and 20% based upon pigment weight if the surface area of the pigment is unknown.

FERROXIDE® 204M distributed by DKSH is a micronized precipitated orange iron oxide-based inorganic pigment. It has high chroma so that it can replace a portion of organic, chromate and titanate pigments in selected applications.

• It has consistent quality and are stable under exposure to sunlight/UV radiation.
• It offers alkali, chemical and weather resistance.
• It provides tint strength, color purity, light fastness and long-lasting performance.
• FERROXIDE® 204M is used in coil- and powder coatings as well as in inks.

Tallicin® K-8 by Pflaumer Brothers acts as a dispersing agent. It helps produce a high gloss effect as it eliminates bubbles and craters seen in dip tank applications. it is used to disperse inorganic and organic pigments in a variety of systems such as solvent-based coatings, inks, powder coatings.

• it improves pigment wetting, color development, and storage stability.
• Tallicin® K-8 allows the formulator to reduce the viscosity or increase the pigment loading in the mill base thus improving both efficiency and cost of production.
• it is used in industrial maintenance coatings, offset inks, and product finishes.
• Recommended dosage level is 2 and 20% based upon pigment weight if the surface area of the pigment is unknown.

NUOSPERSE® FX 600 by Elementis is a highly effective pigment dispersing agent. It is a multi-functional polymer, free of organic solvents. It ensures a strong interaction with a wide range of pigments, owing to its multi-functional structure.

• It adsorbed strongly onto inorganic pigments such as titanium dioxide and iron oxides (yellow, red or black) but also onto organic pigments such as fast red, quindo magenta, phthalo blue and green.
• It exhibits optimized stabilization of pigments in aqueous systems.
• It is suitable for use with a wide variety of binders such as baked acrylic dispersions, air-drying alkyds, polyester-melamines, 2-pack epoxies, acrylates.
• It offers high gloss levels, optimal opacity, consistent quality, improved corrosion resistance.
• It provides improved pigment wetting resulting in shorter grind times and cost savings.
• NUOSPERSE® FX 600 is used for waterborne industrial coatings, protective coatings, gloss dispersion paints, colorants, printing inks, also used in pigment concentrates for tinting paints, leather finishes, textiles, plastics, inks, etc. Recommended dosage level as a pigment dispersant 0.5-2.0% for paint, 0.5-3.0% for printing ink and 1-15% for pigment concentrates.
• It has a shelf life of 3 years.

Chroma-chem® 844-1863 distributed by DKSH is a high performance, non-aqueous yellow iron-oxide pigment. It is dispersed in a proprietary acrylic resin vehicle that provides excellent wetting and dispersing properties superior to other acrylic resins available.

• It contains a carefully selected and unique blend of vehicle, solvent, pigment and additives to yield acceptance in a wide range of non-aqueous coatings applications.
• Designed to minimize the dispersing resin and additive levels.
• It is exceptional for the universal tinting of solvent-based industrial coatings.
• Compatible with acrylic, polyester, cellulosic lacquer, vinyl lacquer, chlorinated rubber, alkyd, epoxy and polyurethane.
• It is also compatible with most aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, esters, ethers, ketones, and reactive diluents.
• Chroma-chem® 844-1863 exhibits excellent pigment development and rheological characteristics.
• Used in most non-aqueous industrial coatings including aerosols, concrete protection, general industrial finishes and maintenance, general OEM, marine and protective coatings.
• It has a shelf life of 2 years.
• It is available in Canada.

FERROXIDE® 226M distributed by DKSH is a dark blue-shade precipitated red iron oxide pigment. It is reliable, have consistent quality and stable under exposure to sunlight/UV radiation. It offers alkali, chemical and weather resistance. It is recommended for coil, concrete and powder coatings as well as in inks. FERROXIDE® 226M is available in Europe.

FERROXIDE® 208M distributed by DKSH is a micronized precipitated red iron oxide-based inorganic pigment. It shows high chroma so that it can replace a portion of organic, chromate and titanate pigments in selected applications.

• It is reliable, has consistent quality and stable under exposure to sunlight/UV radiation.
• It offers alkali-, chemical- and weather resistance.
It provides tint strength, color purity, light fastness and long-lasting performance.
• FERROXIDE® 208M is used in coil-, concrete- and powder coatings as well as in inks.

FERROXIDE® 3049 distributed by DKSH is a micronized inorganic pigment based on hydrated iron oxide. Inert pigment with clean shade, low oil absorption and good heat resistance. It is reliable with consistent quality and stable under exposure to sunlight/UV radiation.

• It offers alkali, chemical and weather resistance.
• FERROXIDE® 3049 is used alone/in combination with organic pigments to improve opacity, reduce formula cost and add UV resistance to coatings and inks formulations.
• It is recommended for paints, colorants, powder coatings as well as in inks.
• It is available in Europe.

CATHAYCOAT™ BLACK BA31 distributed by DKSH is a high-quality inorganic pigment based on synthetic black iron oxide. It is suitable for wide range of coatings like architectural paints, industrial coatings, product finishes, wood stains and inks.

• It shows excellent dispersion, high tint strength and blue shade undertone.
• It gives a solution for flocculation and floatation problems commonly associated with carbon black pigments.
• This cost-effective pigment eliminates the need for more expensive dispersant additives and pre-dispersed liquid pigment concentrates.
• It has high heat stability, excellent weathering and light fastness.
• It provides outstanding opacity, acid-, alkali & chemical resistance, exterior durability and compatibility.
• It is highly micronized to offer easy dispersion with various equipment types.
• CATHAYCOAT™ BLACK BA31 is available in Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway and Sweden.

FERROXIDE® 206M distributed by DKSH is a micronized precipitated red iron oxide-based inorganic pigment. It has high chroma so that it can replace a portion of organic, chromate and titanate pigments in selected applications.

• It is reliable, have consistent quality and are stable under exposure to sunlight/UV radiation.
• It offers alkali-, chemical- and weather resistance.
• It provides tint strength, color purity, light fastness and long-lasting performance.
• FERROXIDE® 206M is used in coil, concrete and powder coatings as well as in inks.