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Colorants and additives from BASF for powder coatings

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Contents
Inorganic pigments, hybrid pigments, organic pigments 04 - 05
Inorganic pigments: Sicopal ® / Sicotan ® 06 - 07
Hybrid pigments: Paliotan ® 08 - 09
Organic pigments: Paliotol ® / Paliogen ® / Heliogen ® 10 - 13
Color Variable Pigments and effect pigments: Variocrom ® / Paliocrom ® 14 - 15
Organic dyes: Neozapon ® / Thermoplast 16 - 17
Additives and auxiliaries: Laropal ® / Uvinul ® / Acronal ® / Luwax ® 18 - 19
Pigment selection according to various technical requirements 20 - 21
Overview of pigment properties 22 - 23
For powder coatings, BASF offers pigments tested for coatings
applications (L grades) as well as plastics application (K grades).
Experience has shown that when it comes to finely divided
organic pigments, the respective K grade is often more readily
dispersible and has higher color strength than the L grade of
the same chemical constitution.
The K grades have been especially designed with respect to the
size, distribution and shape of their particles for processing
conditions in the plastics industry (processing in extruders and
calenders) and that these advantages also extend to the manufacture
of powder coatings. From the L range we particularly
recommend the HD grades (hiding and dispersibility).
02 03

Know-how is part of
the product range
Inorganic pigments
Hybrid pigments
Most inorganic pigments are stable in the usual commercial
powder coating resins even at elevated temperatures and are
largely resistant to chemical and physical effects. They often differ
from organic pigments in having a much higher hiding power
and high weather resistance. The relatively low specific surface
and high specific gravity of inorganic pigments have a positive
influence on the rheological properties of powder coatings.
BASF’s hybrid pigments are supplied under the Paliotan ® trademark,
consisting of bismuth vanadate and a high-quality organic
pigment. They provide an ideal combination of the advantages
of inorganic (high hiding power) and organic (chroma, high color
strength) pigments, while at the same time offering high cost
efficiency. The most economic Paliotan ® types are based on
different inorganic components.
Our pigment selection takes into account the clear trend in the
powder coatings industry towards raw materials that are not
subject to labeling requirements and we supply only lead- and
cadmium-free grades.

Organic pigments
Only a range of organic color pigments can provide the maximum
scope of coloristic possibilities. However, not every
coloristically interesting pigment is suitable for application in
powder coatings. The colorants must first satisfy a series of
basic technical/physical requirements. These include heat
resistance, dispersibility and good shade reproducibility.
Special attention was paid to these criteria in drawing up the
following pigment selection, which can make it much easier
for the user to put together his final assortment. Since in practice
there are a great variety of applications, each with its own
requirements, we cannot consider every application possibility
here. We therefore recommend appropriate preliminary tests
under the user’s own specific production conditions.
Examples of desirable properties:
• resistance to amines and amides
• hiding power
• dispersibility
• color strength
• chromaticity
• minimum plate-out
• heat resistance
• minimum thermochromism
• suitability for overcoating
• fastness to weathering
• cost efficiency
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Sicopal ® / Sicotan ®
Inorganic pigments
Sicopal ® pigments
These bismuth vanadate pigments are brilliant, greenish yellow
colorants whose applications include the manufacture of leadfree,
high-quality powder coatings. Special features of the
Sicopal ® Yellow pigments are high purity of shade and excellent
hiding power. Their resistance to weathering is outstanding both
in full shades and in reductions with titanium dioxide. Sicopal ®
Yellow pigments have proved to be successful substitution
products for lead pigments. Shades such as RAL 1021 and RAL
1028, which are difficult to achieve without using lead-based
pigments, are easily obtained with Sicopal ® Yellow pigments.
The standard pigment is Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100. Sicopal ® Yellow
L 1120 has a slightly redder with improved chroma. It is more
heat-resistant in Primid ®1 crosslinked powder coatings and its
hiding power and weather fastness are also outstanding.
To match reddish shades we recommend the much redder
alternative Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600, whose hue often allows the
amount of organic shading pigments in the formulation to be
reduced. The color of bismuth vanadate pigments is stable at
normal baking temperatures (180 °C - 210 °C). However,
severe overbaking (e.g., 60 min at 210 °C) may result in coloristic
changes towards a duller, darker shade and in the formation
of various surface structures (e.g., craters), depending on the
resin/curing agent system used. Changes in film hardness have
also been observed. Where especially good heat stability is
required, we recommend suitable preliminary tests under the
appropriate conditions.
Sicopal ® Yellow grades are supplied exclusively as low-dusting
fine granules. They are not subject to labeling requirements.
Recommended for powder coating application are:
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100 P.Y. 184
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1120 P.Y. 184
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600 P.Y. 184

Sicotan ® pigments
The Sicotan ® Yellow grades are complex inorganic chromatic
pigments. Of coloristic significance are the lemon-yellow nickel
titanates (e.g., Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010) and the ocher-colored
chromium titanates, for example Sicotan ® Yellow L 2110.
Sicotan ® Yellow pigments are ideal for use in powder coatings.
High heat stability, high hiding power and maximum fastness to
weathering make them ideal for combination with organic
yellow, orange and red pigments, yielding a broad spectrum of
shades that meet all the requirements with respect to brilliance
and high hiding power. It is often possible to use less organic
pigments in formulations with Sicotan ® Yellow pigments than
with titanium dioxide. This reduces the PVC (pigment volume
concentration), which has a positive effect on the flow properties
and also has economic benefits.
Sicotan ® Yellow grades are also supplied as low-dusting, freeflowing
fine granules. Such fine granules offer advantages in
large-scale processing (weighing, automatic metering) and at the
same time have a smaller physiological impact on personnel.
Recommended powder standard grades for
powder coatings:
Recommended alternative fine-granules grades:
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010 P. Y. 53
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1910 P. Br. 24
Sicotan ® Yellow L 2010 P. Br. 24
Sicotan ® Yellow L 2110 P. Br. 24
Sicotan ® Yellow K 1011 FG P. Y. 53
Sicotan ® Yellow K 2001 FG P. Br. 24
Sicotan ® Yellow K 2011 FG P. Br. 24
Sicotan ® Yellow K 2111 FG P. Br. 24
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Paliotan ®
Hybrid pigments
Paliotan ® pigments
With Paliotan ® Yellow pigments, shades that were previously
difficult to formulate, such as RAL 1003, 1007, 1021 und 1028,
can be produced lead-free without technical difficulties. They
meet requirements for hiding power, vivid color and fastness to
weathering to a high degree. They can therefore be used in both
industrial polyester and architectural powder coatings. Where
cost efficiency is a more important consideration than fastness
to weathering in formulating the coatings, choice should focus
on Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135, Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 and
Paliotan ® Red L 3735.

Recommended grades for powder coatings with
good fastness to weathering:
Grades for powder coatings whose fastness to
weathering is not of primary concern:
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1145
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1645
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1945
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135
Paliotan ® Orange L 2935
Paliotan ® Red L 3735
Paliotan ® Yellow L 2045
Paliotan ® pigments are suitable for both industrial polyester
powder coatings and a large number of systems for interior use
(mixed polyester or hybrids). With Primid ®1 curing agents (supplied
by EMS-Chemie) we recommend performing stability tests
first. The yellow and red grades should not be used in pure
epoxy systems or together with matt curing agents. The heat
resistance of Paliotan ® pigments is limited because of the raw
materials used. If they are to be applied at temperatures significantly
above 180 °C, preliminary tests should be performed in
the intended application medium.
08 09

Paliotol ® / Paliogen ®
Organic pigments
Paliotol ® pigments
Paliotol ® is BASF’s trademark for organic pigments of different
chemical compositions. The products described below are
particularly suitable for use in powder coatings. Grades with high
hiding power and good dispersibility are distinguished by the
letters HD (hiding, dispersibility) following the numerical code.
• Paliotol ® Yellow and Orange grades are ideal partners for the
Sicopal ® and Sicotan ® Yellow pigments, because they allow
the formulation of brilliant shades with good hiding power.
Such combinations have often been successfully used as
“lead substitution solutions”.
• The Paliotol ® HD grades are particularly recommended for use
in full shades. In medium and strong reductions with titanium
dioxide there may be a substantial decrease in fastness to
weathering. We therefore recommend minimizing the amount
of titanium dioxide in the formulation and maximizing the
amount of Sicotan ® Yellow (nickel or chromium titanate) or
Sicopal ® Yellow (bismuth vanadate).
• Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD is characterized by its brilliant,
greenish hue. It is ideal in combination with Sicotan ® and
Sicopal ® Yellow grades. Since it has limited fastness to
weathering, especially if used together with large amounts
of titanium dioxide, it is not recommended for architectural
coatings. Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD is a pigment for full
shades. Shading should be carried out with a product such
as Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100/L1120.
• Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD is the most significant reddish
yellow pigment for powder coatings. Selling points are its
high hiding power and good fastness to weathering.
• Paliotol ® Yellow L 2146 HD has further extended the coloristic
spectrum. It is more chromatic and slightly redder in hue than
Paliotol ® L 2140 HD. The application properties and fastness
profile are comparable to those of Paliotol ® L 2140 HD.
• Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 is the transparent version of Paliotol ®
Yellow L 2140 HD. Where high color strength is a priority in
pigment selection, Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 is the right choice.
• In terms of application and coloristic properties, Paliotol ®
Yellow L 1970 falls between Paliotol ® L 1820 and Paliotol ®
L 2140 HD. Coloristically it comes closest to a P.Y. 83 (diaryl
pigment). However, diaryl pigments are known to decompose
at temperatures above 200 °C, such as may occur in polymers
during processing. It has been found that temperatures above
200 °C are also reached when powder coatings are being
processed.
• Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is characterized by very high color
strength. To develop its full potential, it can be combined with
Sicotan ® Yellow pigments. Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is particularly
recommended for interior use. It does not cause plate-out
and in full yellow shades it can also be considered for outdoor
applications. Where a particularly high standard of fastness to
weathering is required, preliminary tests should be carried
out. On the other hand, Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is not suitable
Recommended standard grades for powder coatings:
Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD P.Y. 138
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 P.Y. 185
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 P.Y. 139
Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD P.Y. 139
Paliotol ® Yellow L 2146 HD P.Y. 139
Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD P.O. 67
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1970 P.Y. 139

Paliogen ® pigments
as a tinting and shading pigment. It shows shade shift at
temperatures above 180 °C and on overbaking.
• Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD is a pigment with a very pure
orange hue and good fastness to weathering in full shades.
A formulation based on Paliotol ® L 2930 HD and Sicotan ®
Yellow L 1910 (for example, for RAL 2004) is much more
weather-resistant than a formulation based on titanium
dioxide. Paliotol ® L 2930 HD is also a pigment for full shades
and therefore not suitable as a tinting and shading pigment in
powder coatings. At baking temperatures above 180 °C, its
suitability should first be determined in preliminary tests.
None of the Paliotol ® grades we recommend is based on diaryl
pigment chemistry. Diaryl pigments can decompose in polymers
processed at temperatures above 200 °C.
Isoindoline pigments are not suitable for use in amine- or amidecuring
powder coating systems.
Paliogen ® is BASF’s trademark for organic pigments of different
chemical compositions and a high standard of fastness. Very high
heat resistance, high hiding power and a pure hue are the outstanding
features of Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD. It can even be
applied in a directly heated oven. In reductions with titanium
dioxide, the fastness to weathering of Paliogen ® L 3910 HD falls
significantly so that we do not recommend it for this application.
• Paliogen ® Red K 4180 offers outstanding heat resistance and
extremely good fastness to weathering, both in full shades and
in reductions with titanium dioxide.
• Paliogen ® Red L 4120 shows the same exceptional fastness
properties as Paliogen ® Red K 4180 but does not attain its high
standard of dispersibility.
• Paliogen ® Red Violet K 5011 has distinctly more color strength
and is more weather-resistant than red-violet pigments based
on quinacridone. It has a high standard of heat resistance and
dispersibility, but it does not offer the coloristic scope of
quinacridone pigments with regard to chromaticity.
• Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 has a much redder hue than Heliogen ®
Blue L 6700 F. One of its uses in powder coatings is tinting
white powders. A purer white is obtained than with titanium
dioxide alone. Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 has excellent fastness to
weathering even at low concentrations. However, because the
pigment particles are relatively hard, Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F
may in many cases be the better choice.
Recommended standard grades for powder coatings:
Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD P.R. 178
Paliogen ® Red L 4120 P.R. 179
Paliogen ® Red Violet K 5011 P.V. 29
Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 P.B. 60
Paliogen ® Red K 4180 P.R. 179
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Heliogen ®
Organic pigments
Recommended grades for powder coatings:
Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F P.B. 15:6
Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 P.B. 15:1
Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D P.B. 15:1
Heliogen ® Blue L 7072 D P.B. 15:3
Heliogen ® Blue L 7080 P.B. 15:3
Heliogen ® Blue K 7090 P.B. 15:3
Heliogen ® Blue L 6930 P.B. 15:1
Heliogen ® pigments
Heliogen ® is BASF’s trademark for copper phthalocyanine pigments.
The ranges for coatings and for plastics comprise a
large number of individual products, each characterized by very
specific application properties. The Colour Index (C.I.) provides
an initial indication for selection purposes. The following types
are distinguished:
• P.B. 15 copper phthalocyanine, unstable
• P.B. 15:1 copper phthalocyanine, alpha stable
• P.B. 15:2 copper phthalocyanine, alpha stable
and surface-treated
• P.B. 15:3 copper phthalocyanine, beta
• P.B. 15:4 copper phthalocyanine, beta
and surface-treated
• P.B. 15:6 copper phthalocyanine, epsilon
Extensive trials with these pigments in powder coatings have
shown that the unstabilized grades are not sufficiently heatresistant
and can lead to shade changes. Processing surfacetreated
pigments of the type developed for conventional coating
systems brings no improvement, though Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F
is an exception.
Both P.B. 15:1 and P.B. 15:3 have proved very satisfactory.
The Colour Index alone is insufficient to assess the suitability
of a pigment for powder coatings. Very significant in ensuring
good dispersibility and color strength development is the surface
finish of the pigment. This is applied in a process step by the
manufacturer and to a considerable extent determines the
specific application properties.
Heliogen ® Blue pigments
Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 is a new, readily dispersible, very costefficient
P.B. 15:1 pigment.
Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D, because of its good dispersibility, is
our special recommendation for powder coatings. Heliogen ® Blue
L 6930 is comparable in coloristic and application properties
to Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D. Quality control of Heliogen ® Blue
L 6930 is carried out in a conventional coating system. The
special quality control (plastics test method) used for Heliogen ®
Blue K 6911 D is much more like the powder coating manufacturing
process than the coatings test method.

Recommended standard grades for powder coatings:
Heliogen ® Green L 8730 P.G. 7
Heliogen ® Green L 8731 P.G. 7
Heliogen ® Green K 9360 P.G. 36
Heliogen ® Green pigments
Our first recommendation for a P.B. 15:3 pigment is Heliogen ®
Blue K 7090, since it shows better dispersibility than most other
products in the market.
Heliogen ® Blue L 7072 D and Heliogen ® Blue L 7080 offer
excellent performance in powder coatings. Heliogen ® Blue
K 7090 is BASF’s best dispersing beta blue pigment.
Despite exceptional fastness properties, even phthalocyanine
blue pigments have application limits. For example, strong
oxidizing agents such as 70 % nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide
decolorize the colored coating and destroy the phthalocyanine
blue pigment. A nitric acid test is described, for example, in US
specification AAMA 2604-02, item 7.7.3.
(AAMA = American Architectural Manufacturers Association)
Among the phthalocyanine green pigments, a distinction is made
between bluish (P.G. 7) and yellowish (P.G. 36) green types. The
recommended pigments fulfill the technical requirements with
respect to heat resistance, fastness to weathering and dispersibility
to a very high degree.
Heliogen ® Green L 8730 is the universal standard pigment for
coatings. Where suitability for both powder coatings and conventional
coatings is required, Heliogen ® L 8730 is the best
choice. However, the best pigment for exclusive use in powder
coatings is Heliogen ® Green L 8731, since it was designed for
this application.
The high degree of halogenation of phthalocyanine green pigments
makes them much more resistant to strong oxidizing
agents than phthalocyanine blue pigments.
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Variocrom ® / Paliocrom ®
Color Variable Pigments and effect pigments
Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments
The Color Variable Pigments Variocrom ® Magic Gold L 1400
and Variocrom ® Magic Red L 4420 consist of an SiO 2 -coated
aluminum core to which an iron oxide layer has been applied
by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Variocrom ® Magic Purple
L 5520 is a Color Variable Pigment based on a lamellar iron
oxide. Variocrom ® Magic Green K 9811 complements the range
into green.
Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments can also be used in
powder coatings. They are heat-resistant and very weatherfast.
Correct processing of Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments
is vital to ensure brilliant color effects in powder coatings.
Due to their lamellar form, Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments
are not resistant to the effects of high shear or impact forces
that may occur in extrusion or subsequent grinding.
Powder coatings are best manufactured by the bonding process,
which begins with the production of a conventionally colored
powder coating. After extrusion and grinding, the appropriate
amount of effect pigment is added. The powder is homogenized
in a temperature-controlled reactor under the action of accurately
defined shear forces. This process yields a homogeneous
powder coating in which the effect pigment particles are tightly
bonded to the powder coating particles.

Paliocrom ® effect pigments
Since the effect pigment cannot separate from the powder coating
particles during spraying, the result is a defect-free surface.
Furthermore, industrially processed powders can be reused
without any significant change in shade. Bonding may be carried
out in suitable mixing equipment, but is also offered as a service
by companies such as Benda-Lutz (Traismaur, Austria). Plant
trials involving the production of large numbers of colorations
have shown that application rates between 3 % and 6 % on the
overall formulation result in the most interesting shades.
Paliocrom ® effect pigments have a variety of physical structures,
but a common feature is their flake-like morphology. Paliocrom ®
Copper L 3011, Paliocrom ® Copper L 3101 (lamellar iron oxide)
and Paliocrom ® Blue Silver L 6001 (mica pigment coated with
reduced titanium oxides and titanium nitride) offer additional
coloring and effect possibilities. Paliocrom ® Copper L 3101 is
somewhat more bluish in hue than Paliocrom ® Copper L 3011
and exhibits a more pronounced sparkle effect. These pigments
can be combined with organic and inorganic pigments to produce
further new colors and effects.
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Neozapon ® / Thermoplast
Organic dyes
Their good solubility and their fastness to light
only recommend these Neozapon ® grades for
powder coatings:
Gelb angleichen!
Neozapon ® Yellow 141
Neozapon ® Yellow 157
Neozapon ® Orange 251
Neozapon ® Red 335
Neozapon ® Red 395
Neozapon ® Red 471
Neozapon ® Blue 807
Technical data on the dyes can be found in the
product shade card Neozapon ® dyes.
Organic dyes
Neozapon ® dyes
In contrast to pigments, dyes are soluble in the application
medium. In powder coatings, the melted resin assumes the
function of a solvent. Highly transparent, brilliant colorations
are obtained. Application rates are typically in the 0.1 % to
1 % range.
The limited light fastness of Neozapon ® dyes limits their use in
exterior applications. There are nonetheless a number of practical
applications where Neozapon ® dyes can demonstrate their
coloristic potential. For example, powder coatings are being
increasingly used in the bicycle and motorcycle industry.

Well-tried Thermoplast grades:
Thermoplast Yellow 104
Thermoplast Red 454
Thermoplast Blue 684
Technical data on these dyes can be
found in the Technical Information bulletin
Colorants for plastics.
Thermoplast dyes
Neozapon ® dyes provide some interesting styling possibilities
and give rise to unusual fashion trends. Dyes can also display
their transparent color effects on substrates other than metals.
The difference in brilliance and transparency compared with pigments
is especially apparent on glass (e.g., bottles and flacons).
Thermoplast dyes are based on polycyclic compounds. Unlike
metal-complex dyes, they are heavy-metal-free. Distinctive
application features are their high brilliance and excellent heat
resistance. However, they have limited light fastness.
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Laropal ® A / Uvinul ® / Acronal ® / Luwax ®
Additives and auxiliaries
Laropal ® A
Uvinul ®
Laropal ® A 81 and Laropal ® A 101 are hard resins based on
isobutyraldehyde. They are used as cobinders and can be added
to powder coatings to improve properties such as film hardness
and pigment wetting (10 - 15 %). Addition of approx. 15 %
Laropal ® A 101 (relative to the amount of binder) considerably
reduces the “bronzing” of dark blue shades based on phthalocyanine
blue.
Uvinul ® 4050 H is a sterically hindered amine light stabilizer
(HALS). Its effect in powder coatings is based on the stabilization
of electric charge, especially in the application of frictional
charging or tribotechnology. Uvinul ® 4050 H is incorporated with
the other raw materials at an application rate of 0.3 to 0.5 %.

Acronal ®
Luwax ®
Acronal ® 4 F is a butyl acrylate polymer. It resists saponification
and has excellent fastness to light and weathering. Acronal ® 4 F
is used in powder coatings as a flow agent. The product is very
viscous and cannot be incorporated directly into powder coatings
as supplied. It is applied in the form of a masterbatch or precipitated
on silicate.
The Luwax ® grades are homopolymeric polyethylene waxes.
They are supplied as powders (A grades) and micropowders
(AF grades). Micronized polyethylene waxes are finely pulverized
with a particle size in the micron range. BASF’s micronized wax
powders have a characteristic spherical shape resulting from
their manufacture. Waxes can be used in powder coatings as
lubricants, flow agents and release agents.
They improve the scratch resistance, antiblocking properties,
pourability of the powder coating mixture and flowability of the
powder coating melt in the extruder. A typical application rate
is 1 to 3 %.
For powder coatings we recommend the
following grades:
Luwax ® AM 3
Luwax ® AM 6
Luwax ® AH 6
Luwax ® AF 31
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Tips for selecting pigments
Pigments for architectural application (good fastness to weathering):
Pigments for high quality industrial powder
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1120
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1145
inorganic
hybrid
dioxazine (P.V. 23)
iron oxide red (P.R. 101)
organic
inorganic
Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD or
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1145
organic
hybrid
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600
inorganic
Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D
organic
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010
inorganic
Paliotan ® Yellow L 2045
hybrid
Heliogen ® Blue K 7090
organic
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1910
inorganic
Sicotan ® Yellow L 2110
Paliogen ® Red K 4180
inorganic
organic
Heliogen ® Green L 8731
Heliogen ® Green K 9360
organic
organic
Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD or
Paliotan ® Yellow L 2045
organic
hybrid
diketo-pyrrollo pyrrol red
(P.R. 254)
quinacridone (P.R. 122)
organic
organic
chromium oxide green (P.G. 17)
titanium dioxide (P.W. 6)
carbon black (P.Bl. 7)
inorganic
inorganic
inorganic
Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD
Naphthol AS red (P.R. 170) or
Paliotan ® Red L 3735
organic
organic
organic
quinacridone (P.V. 19)
organic
Sico ® Fast Scarlet L 4252
organic
quinacridone (P.R. 122)
organic

Depending on the various technical requirements and the
desired cost efficiency, BASF recommends the following
pigments for different applications. Please note, however,
that these recommendations should merely be regarded
as a basis for discussions.
Intensive discussions are indispensable in drawing up a range
that meets the special requirements of a particular powder
coating manufacturer. For specific suggestions, please contact
one of our field service representatives or sales offices. They
will be pleased to offer you further assistance.
coatings:
Pigments for particularly economic powder coatings:
quinacridone (P.V. 19)
organic
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155
organic
Sico ® Fast Scarlet L 4252
organic
dioxazine (P.V. 23)
organic
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135
hybrid
BON Red Ca Lake (P.R. 57:1)
organic
Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F
organic
iron oxide yellow (P.Y. 42)
inorganic
dioxazine (P.V. 23)
organic
Heliogen ® Blue K 6907
organic
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820
organic
Heliogen ® Blue K 6907
organic
Heliogen ® Blue K 7090
organic
Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD
organic
Heliogen ® Blue K 7090
organic
Heliogen ® Green L 8731
organic
Paliotan ® Orange L 2935
hybrid
Heliogen ® Green L 8731
organic
Heliogen ® Green K 9360
organic
iron oxide red (P.R. 101)
inorganic
chromium oxide green (P.G. 17)
inorganic
chromium oxide green (P.G. 17)
inorganic
Naphthol AS red (P.R. 170) or
Paliotan ® Red L 3735
organic
inorganic
titanium dioxide (P.W. 6)
inorganic
titanium dioxide (P.W. 6)
inorganic
carbon black (P.Bl. 7)
inorganic
carbon black (P.Bl. 7)
inorganic
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Pigments for powder coatings
Heat stability
Pigment Chemical character Colour Index Density (g/cm 3 ) 20´ 180 °C 10´ 210 °C
Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD quinophthalone yellow P.Y. 138 2.0
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010 Ni/Sb/Ti oxide P.Y. 53 4.5
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100 bismuth vanadate P.Y. 184 6.1
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1120 bismuth vanadate P.Y. 184 5.3
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135 hybrid – 3.0
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1145 hybrid – 3.9
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 isoindoline P.Y. 185 1.5
Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600 bismuth vanadate P.Y. 184 5.8
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1645 hybrid – 5.7
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.6
Sicotan ® Yellow L 1910 Cr/Sb/Ti oxide P.Br. 24 4.4
Paliotan ® Yellow L 1945 hybrid – 5.0
Paliotol ® Yellow L 1970 isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.7
Sicotan ® Yellow L 2010 Cr/Sb/Ti oxide P.Br. 24 4.4
Paliotan ® Yellow L 2045 hybrid – 3.6
Sicotan ® Yellow L 2110 Cr/Sb/Ti oxide P.Br. 24 4.3
Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.7
Paliotol ® Yellow L 2146 HD isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.7
Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD pyrazolo-quinazolone P.O. 67 1.8
Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 hybrid – 2.7
Paliotan ® Red L 3735 hybrid – 1.9
Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD perylene P.R. 178 1.5
Paliogen ® Red K 4180 perylene P.R. 179 1.5
Paliogen ® Redviolet K 5011 perylene P.V. 29 1.6
Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 indanthrone P.B. 60 1.5
Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F Cu phthalocyanine, epsilon P.B. 15:6 1.7
Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 Cu phthalocyanine, alpha P.B. 15:1 1.6
Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D Cu phthalocyanine, alpha P.B. 15:1 1.6
Heliogen ® Blue K 7090 Cu phthalocyanine, beta P.B. 15:3 1.6
Heliogen ® Green L 8731 Cu phthalocyanine P.G. 7 2.1
Heliogen ® Green K 9360 Cu phthalocyanine P.G. 36 2.1

Fastness to weathering
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10´ 240 °C Dispersibility Full shade Reduction Hiding power Tinting strength Resistance to amine/amide
4 - 5 3 low fair fair
5 5 fair low high
5 5 high low high
5 5 high low high
– 4 - 5 3 high fair low
4 - 5 4 high fair fair
– – – low high low
5 5 high low high
4 - 5 4 high fair low
– – – low high low
5 5 high low high
4 - 5 4 high fair low
4 - 5 3 fair high low
5 5 high low high
4 - 5 4 high fair low
5 5 high low high
4 - 5 3 - 4 fair fair low
4 - 5 3 - 4 fair fair low
– 4 2 fair fair low
– 4 2 high fair low
– 4 2 high fair high
4 - 5 2 high fair high
5 5 fair high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high
Assessed as total color yE < 2
difference DE with reference 2< yE < 4
to 20´ 160 °C 4< yE < 6
– yE> 6
very easily dispersible
easily dispersible
not easily dispersible
*
Titanium dioxide reduction ratio for
inorganic pigments 1:1
organic pigments 1:10
22 23

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