Orion will showcase its portfolio of high-performance gas black pigments, three new sustainable carbon blacks and the PRINTEX kappa 50 conductive black.
The international specialty chemicals manufacturer Orion S.A has recently announced that it will participate at the American Coatings Show + Conference (booth 1466), the global trade fair dedicated to the paints, coatings and inks industry that will take place from 30th April to 2nd May in Indianapolis (U.S.A.) – where it will showcase its portfolio of high-performance gas black pigments, three new sustainable carbon blacks and the PRINTEX kappa 50 conductive black.
The XPB 10045 is the first circular gas black for coatings systems
designed by Orion. It has been specifically developed for high-jetness applications and it is compatible with all suitable coatings systems. The XPB 10042 and XPB 10049 powders, on the other hand, are the first circular furnace blacks of the company for tinting applications.
“Our new circular grades based on pyrolysis oil and renewable sources meet the same application requirements as conventional specialty carbon blacks. As a result, formulators can create more sustainable coatings with comparable application properties to regular specialty carbon blacks,” has stated Jennifer Stroh, the director of sales and marketing of Orion.
The company will also present several other sustainable products. The PRINTEX kappa 50 powder meets or exceeds performance requirements for conductivity, dispersibility and cleanliness at lower concentrations than conventional conductive carbon blacks, achieving the percolation threshold with low carbon black loading and good coloristic properties. Furthermore, COLOUR BLACK FW 200, COLOUR BLACK FW 2, SPECIAL BLACK 4 and SPECIAL BLACK 6 feature excellent degrees of dispersion plus high purity. Their UV absorption mitigates weathering and their low pH makes the grades ideal for UV coatings systems.
“The gas black process produces a deep black with properties that are ideal for coatings and printing systems. The high structure and high purity of gas blacks lead to exceptional dispersibility compared to other carbon blacks of the same particle size,” has stated Carlos Hernandez, the Orion marketing manager for coatings and printing systems in the Americas region. “In addition, the narrow particle size distribution of the gas blacks speeds pigment development and thus coatings production, while improving colour performances.”