The Shepherd Color Company is a leading global producer of complex inorganic color pigments. Our products are an extraordinary class of inorganic pigments that offer stable, long-lasting color for many applications.
The coatings industry will play a major role in our near future’s sustainable way of life. Accordingly, new generations of pigments for coatings must provide more than color for surfaces. Not only must they enable the aesthetic visual appearance through colors and effects, they are also required to contribute to a comfortable, safe, and sustainable future. This article reviews a new generation of coatings and color materials supporting the “Cool City” initiative showcased across the United States.
Following an extensive R&D program that demonstrated full proof of concept for a novel platform process for production of a wide range of inorganic powders based on 27 metals, this article covers the new technology that is now covered by five international patents and patent applications.
Each pigment manufacturer optimizes particle size for the specific properties for that pigment grade. Hiding, tint strength, photo stability, viscosity and surfactant/resin demand are all affected differently by particle size.
New research from Smithers indicates that the market for organic, inorganic and special-effect high-performance pigments (including metallic and pearlescent products) is facing a pivotal year.
PCI recently interviewed Michael Ertl, the new head of the Inorganic Pigments business unit at LANXESS, on the latest developments and innovations in the inorganic pigments industry.
Ferro has developed a series of durable products and has demonstrated their possible uses in a wide range of applications, offering to the coatings industry a new possibility to produce heat-stable, weatherable, bright and clean shades from the orange yellow to the reddish orange.
Holger Hüppeler, Head of LANXESS' business unit Inor¬ganic Pigments, discusses the company's challenges and successes during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as its outlook for the market and business strategies moving forward.
PCI recently asked Holger Hüppeler, Head of the Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business unit at the specialty chemicals company LANXESS, some questions about his first 18 months in his new role, trends in the pigments market and the future direction of the business unit.
