A new technical brochure from Orion
Engineered Carbons details the product
specifications and application recommendations for 36 Carbon Black pigments
for solvent-borne and water-borne coating systems.
The 6-page color brochure shows
the influence of particle size, structure,
and aftertreatment on colorimetric and
performance properties such as degree
of blackness, hue, jetness, viscosity, pigment black loading, dispersibility, electrical conductivity and gloss. A quadrant
graphic shows how the combination of
pigment structure and particle size affect
carbon black characteristics.
The brochure discusses and recommends important carbon black properties
for coating applications such as high-jetness automotive base coat, general
industrial, electrodeposition and powder
coating systems. It also describes the ability of carbon black pigments to tint coatings and impart electrical conductivity. In
addition to providing a glossary, the brochure details the capabilities of the Orion
analytical and application laboratories
for coatings.
For a copy of the brochure, request or
download “Carbon Black Pigments for
Coatings,” from www.oecliterature.com.
Union Process Manufactures
SD1/Q Attritor Conversion
System
Union Process, Inc., known globally as
a manufacturer of particle size reduction and dispersing equipment as well
as related services for a broad range of
research and industrial applications, has
built a circulation conversion system for
the SD1 laboratory Attritor. The circulation conversion system brings added flexibility and value to the SD1 Laboratory
Attritor model line-up. The system allows
a customer to easily configure their SD1
Laboratory Batch Attritor to operate as a
Q Laboratory Circulation Attritor.
The SD1 was configured similar to a
typical laboratory dry grinding Attritor in-
cluding a 1.5 gallon grinding tank, a two-
piece plastic cover, stainless steel shaft and
arms, a 3 HP, TEFC inverter-duty motor
with a variable frequency controller.
A conversion kit was included in
the package that allows the customer
to convert the SD1 to a Q Circulation
Laboratory Mill. The kit includes a stainless steel, Halar-coated top discharge
chamber, an impeller assembly, a Halar-coated Lub-R plastic grid plate, an axial
seal, an agitator shaft and a sixth arm.
For the circulation process, the system includes a 5-gallon premix/circulation tank
and pumping assembly based on a 1” air
operated diaphragm pump with plastic
housing and Teflon diaphragms and balls.
The system included an optional, portable stand on casters so the customer
could use the mill anywhere in the plant.
Ross Introduces New
X-Series Ultra-High Shear
Mixer
Ross has introduced the HSM-703XC,
a new and improved model of the 10HP
X-Series Ultra-High Shear Mixer. This in-line rotor/stator mixer generates very fine
dispersions and emulsions with exceptionally narrow particle size distribution.
Sample applications include wax dispersions, emulsion adhesives, pigmented
inks, polymer suspensions, nanodisper-sions, silicone emulsions, electrode pastes,
lithium grease and specialty coatings.
The X-Series mixing head (US Patent
No. 5,632,596) is a stator with concentric rows of teeth and a matching rotor
turning at tip speeds over 11,000 ft/min.
Process fluid enters from the center and
accelerates outward through channels in
the intermeshing teeth of the rotor/stator.
This high-velocity flow subjects the product to thousands of intense mechanical
and hydraulic shearing events in a single
pass.
Featuring a cartridge seal design,
the new HSM-703XC is fully SIP/CIP
The barrier fluid tank of the HSM-
703XC is also an improved design that
can be completely disassembled and
cleaned. All surfaces can be visually in-
spected. Controls for the mixer have also
evolved – in addition to mixer speed, am-
perage and power load, the operator pan-
el can now include flow, temperature and
pressure monitoring of the barrier fluid.
Clariant Introduces
New PV Fast Orange
HGR High Performance
Pigment
Clariant, a manufacturer of specialty
chemicals, has added a new color to designers’ palettes with the launch of orange pigment PV Fast Orange HGR. This
mid-shade orange can be used as a shading pigment or to create new full orange
shades.
PV Fast Orange HGR has high light
and heat stability at low concentrations.
The pigment is suitable for applications
where low warpage is needed. PV Fast
Orange HGR can be used to achieve
product differentiation for consumer
goods and packaging applications, such
as caps and closures and household containers, based on polyolefins and a wide
variety of engineering polymers, including polycarbonate, polystyrene and thermoplastic rubbers.
The pigment is compliant with EU
Regulation 10/2011, and is manufactured at Clariant’s Azo Pigment and
Pigment Preparation facility in Roha,
India. This proximity to customers in
India and China, where there is increasing demand for high-performance and
cost-efficient coloration solutions, aligns
with Clariant’s commitment to support
emerging markets with high quality developments. CW
New Orion Brochure Details Carbon Black
Pigments for Coatings
