Special pigments for plastics

Le materie plastiche colorate con pigmenti a effetto aprono nuovi mercati ai produttori di masterbatch e compounder.

Plastics colored with special pigments open up new markets for masterbatch manufacturers and compounders. The presentation of the features and endless application possibilities of new pigments developed and manufactured by Eckart is the main reason for the presence of the multinational with the German parent company (Altana group AG) at the Düsseldorf K. Here follows the most prominent news.
 
Silvershine is a high gloss aluminum pigment which presents extraordinary optical properties, excellent covering power and a pronounced flop. For example it enables the attainment of metallic or steel finishes and is particularly suitable for plastics with high grade surface characteristics meaning technical thermoplastics, such as PC/ABS, or ABS and polyolefins. Compared to coated surfaces, plastics colored with pigments are less susceptible to scratching.
 
Energysafe stands out for it innovative features. The plastics colored with these pigments absorb less sunlight, reflecting up to 60 percent of radiation and heating up less. Huge the potential of Energysafe in solutions with high energy efficiency.
 
Lasersafe Up till now in order laser mark caps, lids or other plastic components pigments based on heavy metals were needed. With Lasersafe Eckart offers an environmentally friendly alternative: this new generation of special pigments is based on pure aluminum and contains no heavy metals.