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Heubach reported that it is expanding its capacity to produce inorganic color pigments marketed under the Heucodur brand, at its headquarters in Germany.
After the installation and successful establishment of the first production line of a newly developed and automated calcination technology in Germany in 2013, the second line was put into operation at the end of October.
With the demand for final products with a longer service life and superior quality, the standards for the durability of the coloring of paints and varnishes, plastics, building materials and ceramic products are increasing. At the same time, standards are also increasing for the pigments used. Inorganic color pigments, manufactured in a high-temperature calcination process (above 1500°F), bring these increases in quality levels together, taking into account ecological issues.
They meet the highest requirements for weather resistance as well as chemical and thermal stability. In addition to this, these products combine excellent opacity with dispersibility, which means that they can also be used for the preparation of lead-free formulations.
Product uses include high-quality industrial paints, such as coil and powder coatings, as well as for decorative coating materials, plastics, building materials, plasters and ceramic products.
