Pigment Dispersion 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.

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.

QUAKER COLOR™ BRF-FP-1854 Fluorescent Pink by Quaker Color is a fluorescent resin-free, waterborne, low-VOC and APE-free dispersion based on Fluorescent Pink. It is designed to be used in waterborne or water reducible industrial and architectural coatings, inks, and stains. BRF-F dispersions are resin-free, they are compatible with most water-based applications.

• Full line of fluorescent pigments
• Low-VOC and APE-free (VOC: 14.1)
• Excellent stability


• Technology: QUAKER COLOR™ BRF-FP-1854 is surfactant based and glycol-free. It will have minimal influence on coating properties like gloss, hardness, moisture resistance, and rheology.
• Applications: It is formulated to be used in places where fluorescence is needed for extra visibility. It can be used in architectural as well as industrial coatings.
• Compatibility: It is compatible in most waterborne and water-reducible coating types like acrylic, styrene acrylic, alkyd emulsion, PUD urethane, vinyl acrylic, epoxy, and 2k urethane.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.

Chroma-chem® 844-0061 distributed by DKSH is a high performance, non-aqueous white titanium dioxide 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® 844-0061 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.

NUOSPERSE® 2000 by Elementis is a waterborne wetting and dispersion agent. It is a liquid carrier/ humectant for use in VOC- compliant colorants and pigment dispersions. It is free of organic solvents and nonylphenol ethoxylates, making it environmentally friendly.

• It reduces the tendency of the colorant to dry out during storage or application.
• It offers good water resistance and very good storage stability, pigment wetting and stabilizing properties.
• It stabilizes pigment dispersions and improves dispersing properties.
• Recommended usage level is 5-25%.
• NUOSPERSE® 2000 has a shelf life of 2 years.

Chroma-chem® EDC-80345 distributed by DKSH is a yellow pigment dispersion for epoxy coatings. It is formulated with epoxy resin and diluent for improved handling properties. It consists of organic and inorganic pigments milled in a bisphenol.

• It provides low-VOC levels, excellent pigment development, maximum pigment loading and good performance characteristics.
• The typical curing agents are aliphatic amines, cycloaliphatic amines, polyamides, amindoamines, aromatic amines and anhydrides.
• It is used in automotive-, coil-, concrete protective-, industrial maintenance- and marine coatings.
• It is also suitable for metal containers-, pipe, and other high-performance protective coatings.
• Chroma-chem® EDC-80345 has a shelf life of 2 years.
• It is available in Canada.

QUAKER COLOR™ 30-BE-0152 Phthalo Blue (RS) by Quaker Color is a liquid pigment dispersion in 100% non-volatile epoxy resin for solvent-based or solvent-free coatings applications. It is based on P.B. 15:2 and is designed for specific compatibility with epoxy coatings for industrial, maintenance, and concrete coatings.

• High solids, “Zero”-VOC
• Excellent for maintenance and marine coatings
• Pourable liquid dispersion


• Technology: It is based on a difunctional bisphenol A derived liquid epoxy resin with an epoxide per weight of around 190 g/eq. It is let down with a diluent for an easy-to-use, pourable rheological profile.
• Applications: QUAKER COLOR™ 30-BE-0152 can be used in floor coatings, industrial maintenance, and marine coatings as well as other epoxy-based systems.
• Compatibility: It will react into the matrix for most 100% solid epoxies and solventborne epoxies.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.

QUAKER COLOR™ 30-Y-1840 Bismuth Vanadate Yellow by Quaker Color is a liquid pigment dispersion in 100% non-volatile epoxy resin for solvent-based or solvent-free coatings applications. It is based on P.Y. 184 and is designed for specific compatibility with epoxy coatings for industrial, maintenance, and concrete coatings.

• High solids, “Zero”-VOC
• Excellent for maintenance and marine coatings
• Pourable liquid dispersion


• Technology: It is based on a difunctional bisphenol A derived liquid epoxy resin with an epoxide per weight of around 190 g/eq. It is let down with a diluent for an easy-to-use, pourable rheological profile.
• Applications: QUAKER COLOR™ 30-Y-1840 can be used in floor coatings, industrial maintenance, and marine coatings as well as other epoxy-based systems.
• Compatibility: It will react into the matrix for most 100% solid epoxies and solventborne epoxies.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.

QUAKER COLOR™ RF-Y42-2609F Yellow Iron Oxide by Quaker Color is a resin-free, waterborne, APE-free dispersion based on P.Y. 42. It is designed to be used in waterborne or water reducible industrial and architectural coatings, inks, and stains. RF Series dispersions are pourable while being formulated with high pigment loadings. These dispersions are resin-free, and biocide free, they are compatible with most water-based applications.

• Cost effective
• APE-free, VOC= 222 g/l
• Minimal effect on coating properties


• Technology: It is surfactant based, contains propylene glycol and is biocide free. It will have minimal influence on coating properties like gloss, hardness, moisture resistance, and rheology.
• Applications: It is designed for in-plant tinting of waterborne products, its use is recommended in, but not limited to industrial coatings, furniture finishes, architectural coatings, wood coatings, enamels and waterborne caulks and grouts.
• Compatibility: QUAKER COLOR™ RF-Y42-2609F is compatible in most waterborne and water-reducible coating types like acrylic, styrene acrylic, alkyd emulsion, PUD urethane, vinyl acrylic, epoxy, and 2k urethane.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.

QUAKER COLOR™ SRF-BKEF-1082 Bio-Renewable Black by Quaker Color is a universal, solvent-based, resin free pigment dispersion. It has a wide compatibility and can be used in many solventborne industrial applications.

• Resin free solventborne
• Unique technology for universal solventborne industrial coatings
• Less impact on coating properties of 2K systems


• Technology: It is resin-free, surfactant based in PM acetate and n-butyl acetate. Most solventborne pigment dispersions are based on an inert resin, SRF Dispersions are not. This results in better coating properties like hardness, chemical resistance, and durability.
• Applications: QUAKER COLOR™ SRF-BKEF-1082 can be used in solventborne industrial coatings. It should be used where traditional acrylic or aldehyde resin-based systems have too big an impact on coating properties.
• Compatibility: It can be used in systems containing short and long oil alkyds, alkyd modified urethanes, acrylics, CAB, 2K epoxy, 2K urethanes, styrenated alkyds, polyesters, nitrocellulose, and vinyl lacquers.
• Typical addition levels are between 0.1 and 12% by weight.