Extrusion International USA 4-2019

49 Extrusion International 4/2019 BASF will present innovation highlights from its broad range of Colors & Effects ® pigments for plastic applications at the K trade fair in October. The new product launches include two new Lumina ® Royal effect pigments, Micro- len ® Piano Black, and a black and red addition to the Sico- pal ® product line, which are especially recommended for recycling materials and demanding applications. Featur- ing these latest innovations as well as other key pigment chemistries, BASF’s Colors and Effects brand will reveal a Color Collection inspired by Pantone ® . Comprised of three palettes with seven colors each, the collection will high- light current consumer trends and address how pigments can meet the plastic industry’s versatile colorant require- ments with safe, reliable and brilliant performance. “With our pipeline of current and future pigment innova- tions, we have set a special focus on meeting emerging industry requirements.” says Christof Kujat, New Business Development Manager, Pigments for Plastics. “Our re- search and development covers the broad plastics industry, from packaging and consumer goods to automotive and fibers. We require unmatched pigment performance in or- der to achieve high safety standards as well as chemistries that enable durable chemical performance and coloristic brilliance.” By unveiling two new pigments in the Lumina Royal fam- ily, the Colors & Effects brand broadens the brilliant color space. LuminaRoyal Russet enables newvibrant, high-chro- ma red shades and provides greater formulation flexibility, while Lumina Royal Amber promises strong sparkle for attractive bronze, orange, golden and red effect shades. Both effect pigments meet with broad, global food com- pliance standards, taking on a dual function by perform- ing safely and brilliantly. Stepping outside of the world of chromatic pigments, BASF introduces a new black pigment to meet the industry’s requirement for a consistently deep- er and darker shade. WithMicrolen Piano Black, customers can expect unmatched jetness, outstanding dispersion for excellent mechanical properties. Microlen Piano Black en- ables the deepest and most enduring black for high-end plastic design. With Sicopal Red K 3050 FK, the industry will have a new pigment chemistry available that extends the durable red color space. Due to its high temperature and chemical stability, the pigment performance stands up to the most demanding applications, including engineering plastics. Building on the Sicopal Black technology, a new member of the pigment family is announced, optimized for use in recycling materials. With best in class near-infrared (NIR) reflective properties, it solves the current industry need for recyclable black plastics that can pass through infrared sorting at materials recycling facilities. New Colors & Effects ® Pigments meet Emerging Industry Requirements BASF Colors & Effects GmbH www.colors-effects.basf.com Sicopal ® Black makes beautiful black recyclable (Photo: BASF 2019) K 2019: Hall 5, Booth C41