LANXESS Showcases Efficient and Sustainable Chemistry for Coatings at ChinaCoat 2016


From November 30 to December 2, LANXESS exhibited in Guangzhou at the ChinaCoat 2016, with theme of “Quality Works”.

LANXESS introduces a new inorganic color space to the world

A key highlight during this year’s show is the innovative Bayferrox? New Red pigments range that is based on the development of an entirely new production process. The “Ningbo Process” is being used for the first time at LANXESS’s new production facility in Ningbo, southeastern China, which is the most modern plant of its kind in the world. The “Ningbo Process” represents a true leap in innovation and offers special advantages in terms of sustainability and pigment quality. What's more, for the first time, the new process can also produce red pigments in a previously unattainable color space.
The newly developed Ningbo Process allows unique and high-quality red iron oxide pigments – the so called New Reds – to be manufactured in an environmentally friendly way.
As an extension of its proven Bayferrox? portfolio, LANXESS will be the only company in the world to cover the full spectrum of yellow-shaded reds for high-quality paint and coatings with its New Red pigments. In addition to the color space of classic Penniman and Copperas pigment types, the New Red product range will also include pigments with higher red and yellow proportions than any other iron oxide red pigments currently commercially available. This achievement has been made possible by the innovative Ningbo Process technology.  
In addition, LANXESS introduced its enhanced series of yellow iron oxide pigments marketed as Bayferrox? Yellow LO grades including Bayferrox? 4905 LO, Bayferrox? 4910 LO and Bayferrox? 4920 LO.
The Bayferrox? Yellow LO (low oil absorption) series is a new product line which requires a lower quantity of oil (resin binder) to wet the pigments properly. This in turn leads to a lower viscosity in the final coatings formulation. Thanks to a special production process, the new Bayferrox? Yellow LO grades exhibit more newtonian flow behavior, especially at higher shear rates. Besides, Bayferrox? Yellow LO series features easy dissolver dispersibility, which is of key importance in the reduction of energy costs and to achieve homogeneous coating products.
The key benefits of LANXESS yellow iron oxide pigments also include their relatively clean color shade, good dispersibility and easy incorporation into almost any paint and coating formulation.
“2016 marks an important year for LANXESS’s Inorganic Pigments business unit, as this year is the 90th anniversary of iron oxide pigments production at our German site in Krefeld-Uerdingen. Meanwhile we are very proud to celebrate 20 very successful years of iron oxide pigments production in China. As the world’s largest producer of iron oxide pigments, LANXESS intends to continue to manufacture high quality products using innovative and sustainable processes. In China, these environmentally friendly pigments help to support the country’s development in this area,” commented Rafael Suchan, Vice President of IPG in the APAC region, at the “CHINACOAT Media Day” held before the show.

Slow release technology
for paints

The other highlight of LANXESS at ChinaCoat 2016 is the Preventol Next? biocide products which present the superior and most innovative technology for Dry-Film Biocides.
Preventol Next? series has better chemical stability, enhanced leaching behavior, better ecotoxicity, improved fade resistance and biological efficacy.
Benefits of the Preventol Next? series include reduced loss of active ingredients from dry film due to leaching by rainwater, lower environmental impact from coatings, highly efficient actives at reduced amounts and increased period of protection of the dry film.