Clariant showcases efficient ed pigments mumbai, october 31, 2012 &ndash clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals showcased the &lsquoeasily dispersible pigments range&rsquo at the paint india 2012, outreach conference in chennai recently. Mr. Nitin vaidya, head &ndash technical services, pigments &ndash coatings business, clariant chemicals india limited, incorporating the theme of "better raw materials for better coatings", touched upon very crucial points for the industry, but what was more captivating were the benefits for the economy and the ecology as well clariant&rsquos special organic pigments can be easily incorporated into paint systems with a dissolver, lowering the manufacturing cost by reducing the grinding period thus saving the energy.
Otherwise, pigment dispersing in the conventional method is a very specialized, time consuming and expensive process which requires highpriced technical equipments and knowhow as well. Almost 220 technocrats were present from different companies including asian paints, kansai nerolac, akzo nobel, basf, nippon paints, mrf coatings, etc. Ed pigments ed pigments can be dispersed with high speed dissolver using cowles blade with no additional milling. To achieve optimum colour and strength on the high speed dissolver, the pigment goes through a special surface treatment with a high efficiency and wide compatibility additive during the manufacturing process.
Ed pigment can also be dispersed using bead mills at reduced dispersion time compared to that required for conventional pigments. Three ranges of ed pigments are available viz. Eds for solvent borne coating, edu for solvent and water borne coatings and edw for water borne coatings. Opined mr. Tej dialani, head of salescoatings & tinting systems &ndash india sub region, pigments, clariant chemicals india limited &ndash &ldquoed pigments is part of our global initiative and is positioned as one of the key product range in our growth strategy. Matching the industry evolving needs and demands is what clariant stands for and ed pigments are one of the hallmarks of our innovative solutions for our customer.&rdquo corporate media relationskai rolkerphone 41 61 469 6363kai.rolker@clariant.com stefanie nehlsenphone 41 61 469 6363stefanie.nehlsen@clariant.com media relationsphilips abrahamphone 91 22 2531 54 16philips.abraham@clariant.com
