Inorganic Pigments for Plastics
BASF Corporation
100 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 www.basf.com/pigmentsforplastics
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BASF Corporation
100 Campus Drive Florham Park, NJ 07932 USA Domestic Tel: +800 962 7829 Fax: +800 971 1123 International Tel: +973 245 7399 Fax: +864 332 5080
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for your information only. Because there are many factors under your control which may affect processing or application/use, it is necessary for you to make appropriate tests to determine whether the product is suitable for your particular purpose prior to use. Although all statements and information in this publication are believed to be accurate and reliable, they are presented gratis and for guidance only, and risks and liability for results obtained by use of the products or application of the suggestions described are assumed by the user. THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND. ALL EXPRESS AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARE DISCLAIMED. Statements or suggestions concerning possible use of the products are made without representation or warranty that any such use is free of patent infringement and are not recommendations to infringe any patent. The user should not assume that toxicity data and safety measures are indicated or that other measures may not be required. ® = registered trademark of BASF Group ©2008 BASF Corporation
Trade name
Color shades
Physicalproperties
Heat stability ˚C
Fastness properties
Suitability
HDPE 1:4
Migration PVC 0.4%
LF HDPE 1.0%
LF HDPE 1:4
LF PVC 1.0%
LF PVC 1/3 ISD
WF HDPE 1.0%
WF 3000 Hrs 1:4
PVC
PUR
PE
PP
SAN/PMMA
SB
ABS/ASA
Density
Bulk density
HDPE 1.0%
Sicotan® Yellow K 1010 PY 53 Ni/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.5
0.9
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
Sicotan® Yellow K 1011/K 1011FG PY 53 Ni/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.4
0.8
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
Sicopal® Yellow K 1120 FG PY 184 Bismuth Vanadate
4.1
0.8
250
240
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
o
+
+
Sicopal® Yellow K 1160 FG PY 184 Bismuth Vanadate
4.1
0.8
280
260
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
o
+
Sicotan® Yellow K 2001 FG PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.5
0.6
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
Sicotan® Yellow K 2011 FG PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.5
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
Sicotan® Yellow NBK 2085 PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.7
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
Sicotan® Yellow K 2111 FG PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.4
0.8
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
Sicotan® Yellow K 2112 FG PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.4
0.9
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
Meteor® Plus Buff 9379 PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.5
0.6
320
320
5
8
8
8
Meteor® Plus Buff 9379 FF PBr 24 Cr/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.8
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
Meteor® Plus Buff 9399 FF PBk 12 Fe/Ti/Al Oxide
4.9
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
Masstone
Tint 1:5
Food regulations
Warping tendency
+
BfR French + FDA
None
+
+
BfR French + FDA
None
o
+
o
BfR
None
+/o
o
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o
BfR
None
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BfR French + FDA
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BfR French + FDA
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BfR French + FDA
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BfR French + FDA
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BfR French + FDA
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FDA
None
5
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FDA
None
5
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PC
PA6
+
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5
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5
5
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8
5
5
8
8
5
8
8
5
PET/PBT
None
Trade name
Color shades
Physicalproperties
Heat stability ˚C
Fastness properties
Suitability
HDPE 1:4
Migration PVC 0.4%
LF HDPE 1.0%
LF HDPE 1:4
LF PVC 1.0%
LF PVC 1/3 ISD
WF HDPE 1.0%
WF 3000 Hrs 1:4
PVC
PUR
PE
PP
SAN/PMMA
SB
ABS/ASA
PC
PA6
PET/PBT
Food regulations
Warping tendency
Density
Bulk density
HDPE 1.0%
Meteor® Buff 7302 PY 163 Cr/W/Ti Oxide
4.2
1.2
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
FDA
None
Meteor® Plus Golden 9304 PY 189 Ni/W/Ti Oxide
4.6
1.3
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
FDA
None
Sicotan® Orange K 2383 PY 163 Cr/W/Ti Oxide
4.4
1.1
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
FDA
None
Sicotrans® Red K 2819 PR 101 Fe/Cr Oxide
4.4
0.3
300
300
5
8
8
7
8
5
5
o
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR French + FDA
None
Sicotrans® Red K 2915 PR 101 Fe/Cr Oxide
5.1
0.5
320
320
5
8
8
7
8
5
5
o
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR French + FDA
None
Meteor® Plus Red-Buff 9384 PY 163 Cr/W/Ti Oxide
4.7
1.4
320
320
5
5
5
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
FDA
None
Sicopal® Brown K 2595 PBR 31 Zn/Fe Oxide
5.3
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR French +
None
Sicotan® Brown K 2611 PY 164 Mn/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.3
0.9
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR
None
Sicotan® Brown K 2711 PY 164 Mn/Sb/Ti Oxide
4.8
0.9
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR
None
Sicopal® Brown K 2795 FG PBr 29 Fe/Cr Oxide
5.2
0.5
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR French +
None
Meteor® Plus Brown 9730 PBr 45 Mn/W/Ti Oxide
4.1
1.2
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
None
Meteor® Plus Brown 9770 PBr 29 Fe/Cr Oxide
4.5
0.6
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
None
Masstone
Tint 1:5
Trade name
Color shades
Physicalproperties
Heat stability ˚C
Fastness properties
Suitability
HDPE 1:4
Migration PVC 0.4%
LF HDPE 1.0%
LF HDPE 1:4
LF PVC 1.0%
LF PVC 1/3 ISD
WF HDPE 1.0%
WF 3000 Hrs 1:4
PVC
PUR
PE
PP
SAN/PMMA
SB
ABS/ASA
Density
Bulk density
HDPE 1.0%
Sicotan® Brown NBK 2755 PY 164 Mn/Sb/Ti Oxide
5.0
0.8
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
+
Sicopal® Blue K 6310 PB 28 Co/Al Oxide
4.5
0.4
300
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
+
Meteor® Plus Blue 9538 PB 36 Co/Al/Cr Oxide
4.4
1.1
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
+
Sicopal® Green K 9110 PG 50 Co/Li/Ti Oxide
3.9
1.1
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
+
Sicopal® Green K 9710 PG 50 Co/Ti/Ni/Zn Oxide
4.8
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
+
Meteor® Plus Green 9444 PG 50 Co/Ti/Ni/Zn Oxide
5.7
1
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
+
Meteor® Plus Black 9875 PBk 28 Cu/Cr/Mn Oxide
5.3
1.3
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
5
Meteor® Plus Black 9880 PBr 29 Fe/Cr/Mn Oxide
5.2
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
5
Meteor® Plus Black 9887 PBr 29 Fe/Cr Oxide
5.3
0.8
320
320
5
8
8
8
8
Meteor® Plus Black 9891 PBr 29 Fe/Cr Oxide
5.4
1.3
320
320
5
8
8
8
Sicopal® Black K 0095 PBr 29 Cr/Fe oxide
5.2
0.7
320
320
5
8
8
5
Masstone
Tint 1:5
PET/PBT
Food regulations
Warping tendency
PC
PA6
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
+
BfR French + FDA
None
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FDA
None
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BASF Performance Chemicals – Pigments for Plastics BASF is a leading manufacturer and marketer in the worldwide plastics industry. With global distribution, technical support and manufacturing, BASF has the infrastructure to effectively meet the demands of local and worldwide markets. BASF supplies a full range of organic and inorganic pigments, preparations, UV stabilizers and other additives to the plastics industry. Applications for our products include: ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■
Automotive Construction Containers Electronics and Appliances Fiber Film Packaging Wire and Cable
For more information about BASF’s inorganic pigments, please visit www.basf.com/pigmentsforplastics.
BASF-branded Inorganic Pigments Meteor® & Meteor Plus ® Complex Inorganic Color Pigments
BASF Meteor and Meteor Plus pigments have been developed to meet the most challenging conditions nature can deliver. They are lightfast and resistant to temperature extremes, chemicals and long-term exposure to weather, making them excellent color solutions for challenging indoor, outdoor and industrial applications. Sicopal® Pigments
Inorganic pigments with spinel structure based on various metal oxides. All Sicopal pigments have outstanding fastness to light and weathering.
Sicotan® Pigments
Inorganic mixed-phase yellow and brown pigments. They have excellent fastness to light, weathering, and chemicals, even in extreme reductions. Sicotans are suitable for use in combination with organic pigments for brilliant shades with high hiding power. Their high heat stability makes them suitable in most resins. Our chrome and nickel yellows are available in low-dust, free-flowing forms. Sicotrans® Pigments
Transparent iron oxides with excellent fastness to light, weathering, chemical. The high heat stability make them suitable in many resins.
Technical data Light fastness (LF)
The light fastness in HDPE is determined on injectionmolded plaques of approx. 3 mm thickness and the light fastness in PVC on rolled sheets of plasticized PVC. The exposure to light is carried out according to DIN EN ISO 105-B 01 and the light fastness assessed on the wool scale described in DIN EN ISO 105-B 01. Light fastness 8 = outstanding Light fastness 1 = very poor Heat stability
The heat stability is determined according to DIN EN 12877-1 on a white reduction (inorganic pigments 1:4) and in full shade (inorganic pigments 1%) in HDPE in an injection molding machine. The temperature is raised from 200˚ C to 300˚ C in 20˚ steps with a 5-minute interval between successive steps. The heat stability is the highest temperature at which the color difference compared with a HDPE (CIElab 1964, D 65, 10° observer, DIN 6174) plaque formed at 200˚ C is E < 3.0. Fastness to migration
The fastness to migration is determined as described in DIN 53775, Part 3, on a colored specimen in contact with a white-pigmented PVC film at the pigment concentration specified in this shade card. A different concentration may result in a different fastness rating. Fastness to migration 5 = outstanding Fastness to migration 1 = very poor Weather fastness (WF)
The weather fastness is determined on HDPE injection-molded plaques of approx. 3 mm thickness. The weathering is carried out according to DIN EN ISO 4892-2 for 3000 hours. Pigments are tested in concentrations of 1% and in white reduction of 1:4. Weather fastness 5 = outstanding Weather fastness 1 = very poor
Standard depth of shade
The reduction ratio was determined on FPVC Basic Mix A (DIN 53775, Part 1) by the method described in DIN 53235. It indicates the number of parts of chromatic pigment that must be mixed with one part of the TiO 2 to obtain 1/3 standard depth of shade. It is a guideline value only and may vary according to the processing method and polymer. Bulk density
The bulk density is the weight in grams of uncompacted pigment that occupies a volume of 1 cm3. It is determined according to DIN ISO 171. Density
The density is determined in a pycnometer as described in DIN EN ISO 787-10. Suitability
Recommendations for specific plastics are given in the suitability table. + = suitable - = unsuitable o = suitable under certain conditions; preIiminary trials recommended Lucolor® 3.2
Our Lucolor® 3.2 pigment database provides numerous further data. The database is available as a CD-ROM. Most of the data can also be obtained from the respective Internet page of BASF SE. Warping tendency
The warping tendency in injection-molded articles of HDPE has been determined following DIN EN ISO 294-4.
Safety
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When handling these products, advice and information given in the safety data sheet must be complied with. Further, protective and workplace hygiene measures adequate for handling chemicals must be observed.
NA = Not available at this time FG = Fine Granular for Sicotans FF = Free Flowing for Meteors
Note
The data contained in this publication are based on our current knowledge and experience. In view of the many factors that may affect processing and application of our product, these data do not relieve processors from carrying out their own investigations and tests; neither do these data imply any guarantee of certain properties, nor the suitability of the product for a specific purpose. Any descriptions, drawings, photographs, data, proportions, weights etc. given herein may change without prior information and do not constitute the agreed contractual quality of the product. It is the responsibility of the recipient of our products to ensure that any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.
