Sicopal - Colorants - BASF SE

Kunststoffe international, 2008-02-17, Growth in Specialties
...ch prevents the typical yellowish appearance of plastics modified with UV absorbers. The company also supplies black pigments for intelligent heat management such as Lumogen pigments transparent in the near infrared (NIR) range and NIR-reflecting Sicopal Black K 0095. With these pigments it is possible to produce black components that heat up far less than usual in construction or automotive applications. The NIR radiation can be reflected directly by the pigment, while an NIR-transparent pigmen...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-09-24, A Motley Range of Innovations
...the cycle time has been reduced from 33 min to 27 min, equivalent to 20 % higher productivity. Following the acquisition of the pigment activities of what was formerly Ciba, BASF is now the industry leader in both organic and inorganic pigments. In Sicopal Orange K 2430 (Fig. 3), BASF was awarded a new color index, Pigment Orange 82 (PO 82), by the Society of Dyers and Colorists. This inorganic mixed oxide complements the color space of warm, thermally stable orange tones and can thus fill the g...

Kunststoffe international, 2010-09-24, Color Takes on a Functional Role
...us market standard for polyamides, significantly improved sublimation resistance and more robust processing capabilities. High brilliance and color intensity were further criteria for the development process. In the field of inorganic pigments Sicopal Orange K 2430 (C.I. PO 82) with excellent resistance properties and its specific coloring opens new possibilities for coloring engineering plastics. The product will be on display at the K2010 plastics trade fair in Düsseldorf, Germany, in the BASF...

Kunststoffe international, 2014-03-21, Pigments: Cool Surfaces
...sical principles can be significantly reduced with innovative pigments from BASF SE while still retaining the black coloration and other product properties of the component. Unlike conventional carbon black or black pigments, the NIR-active pigments Sicopal and Lumogen from BASF are largely unaffected by NIR radiation (Fig. 1). Sicopal pigments consist of inorganic metal oxides that react selectively to the solar spectrum. They reflect up to 25 % of incident light of the wavelength range from 70...

Kunststoffe international, 2020-08-11, What Will Be the Color of 2021?
...iated by the sorting machines. To improve the recyclability of black plastics, many manufacturers have developed products intended to replace carbon black. For example, BASF has launched the black pigment Sicopal Black K 0098 FK and Clariant the three pigments Graphtol Black CLN, Solvaperm Black PCR, and Polysynthren Black H. Another problem is seen to be the grey or brown undertone frequently present in recycled, colored plastics. Plastics processors must take this into account in coloration. I...