Paint and Coating Pigments

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Brilliant Group and Terra Firma, a DKSH company, announced that the companies have entered into a partnership that will allow Terra Firma to sell Brilliant Group's fluorescent and phosphorescent pigments.

This month's Formulating with Mike column discusses the development of surfactant molecules for use as a carbon black pigment dispersant. 

This artificial intelligence (AI) technology facilitates the development of material recipes with targeted optical properties while assuring mechanical properties.

In this role, Hidefi will draw on 25 years of specialty chemicals, coatings, pigments, and color consulting experience to support clients in ChemQuest’s business strategy & transformation and technology development pillars.

With the help of new control technology, the company will be able to reduce its air emissions produced during the production of carbon black.

Ultrazur™ is a range of ultramarine blue pigments in four shades – from greenish to reddish – for a variety of standard and demanding applications.

One metals technology company is commercializing innovative titanium mineral-enrichment technologies that upgrade ilmenite minerals into a high-grade TiO2 synthetic rutile product, with fewer carbon emissions than current industry processes.

The coatings industry will play a major role in our near future’s sustainable way of life. Accordingly, new generations of pigments for coatings must provide more than color for surfaces. Not only must they enable the aesthetic visual appearance through colors and effects, they are also required to contribute to a comfortable, safe, and sustainable future. This article reviews a new generation of coatings and color materials supporting the “Cool City” initiative showcased across the United States.

Following an extensive R&D program that demonstrated full proof of concept for a novel platform process for production of a wide range of inorganic powders based on 27 metals, this article covers the new technology that is now covered by five international patents and patent applications.

Special measurement techniques, sample preparation, and attention to detail are prerequisites for the measurement of high-gloss, deep-black coatings. In this article, one company explores which measurement geometry is best suited for each range of color depths.