In this article, various methods are used to investigate why nitrate red pigments from the Ningbo Process display special color characteristics and how the electronic structure has an influence on these color effects.
Delivering high chromaticity and tinting strength, these pigments can be used at high loading levels, making them ideal for use in concentrated paste systems.
Bayferrox® inorganic pigments from global specialty chemicals company LANXESS brought color to the Hydro-Québec Montréal ePrix that took place July 29 and 30, 2017 in Montréal, Canada.
Without the existence of specialized rods and cones inside the human eye, the world around us would be a much duller place. Without color, a key component of our visible experience would be lost and entire industries would be flushed away or dramatically altered, including interior and graphic design, clothing retail, advertising and especially the manufacturing of paints and coatings.
PCI recently toured the LANXESS Starpointe facility in the greater Pittsburgh area. Located in Burgettstown, PA, the site is home to laboratories, and blending and finishing operations for inorganic pigments.
In addition to highly sustainable production, the Ningbo process provides iron oxide red pigments with exceptional coloristic behavior that exceeds any currently available iron oxide pigment in the market.
A recent trip to China gave a clearer understanding of the inorganic pigments market, how China is responding to its slowing economy and the environmental problems it faces, and strategies that suppliers are forming to take on these trends.
