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Pigments for
Industrial & Protective Coatings

Improving surface protection with premium pigments for advanced coating systems. Our grades are selected for chemical resistance, durability under UV and salt spray, and compatibility with high-solid, powder, and automotive coating formulations.

Chemical & corrosion resistant High-bake & powder coating compatible Automotive · Industrial · Protective
6
Recommended pigment grades
3
Available product forms
ISO 7
Exterior lightfastness
200°C
Powder coating bake stability
What coatings demand

Key Performance Requirements

Industrial coatings face harsher environments than decorative paints — chemical exposure, salt spray, high curing temperatures, and mechanical abrasion. Pigments must not compromise the protective function of the coating film.

Chemical & corrosion resistance

Protective coatings are exposed to acids, alkalis, solvents, and salt spray. Pigments must not dissolve, react, or migrate in these environments — or compromise the coating's barrier properties.

UV & weather durability

Exterior industrial and automotive coatings need ISO 7–8 lightfastness to maintain colour and gloss over years of UV exposure, temperature cycling, and weathering without chalking or fading.

High-bake & powder coating stability

Powder coatings cure at 160–200 °C. Pigments must be thermally stable through the bake cycle without shade shift, yellowing, or decomposition. Phthalocyanines and PV23 are particularly well suited.

Gloss retention & dispersion

Industrial coatings require fine, consistent pigment dispersion to achieve target gloss levels and film uniformity. Poor dispersion causes micro-roughness, reduced gloss, and non-uniform appearance.

Product forms

Forms Available

Three product forms are available for coatings — dry powder for milling operations and powder coating manufacture, and ready-to-use aqueous and solvent dispersions for liquid coating systems.

Pigment powder in a pile

Powder

Dry pigment for incorporation via bead mill or high-speed disperser, and for direct use in powder coating formulations during extrusion compounding.

Typical loading2–15% in coating system
Best forPowder coatings, industrial liquid
Packaging25 kg bags
Shelf life2 years
Pigment dispersion in a liquid form

Dispersion — Water-Based

Pre-dispersed aqueous concentrate for waterborne industrial coatings, including waterborne epoxies, PU dispersions, and acrylic topcoats. No additional milling required.

Typical loading2–10% in coating base
Best forWaterborne epoxy, PU, acrylic
Packaging20 L pails / 200 L drums
Shelf life12 months
Pigment dispersion in a solvent-based system

Dispersion — Solvent-Based

Pre-dispersed solventborne concentrate for high-solid, alkyd, and epoxy coating systems. Formulated for compatibility with aromatic, ketone, and ester solvent systems used in industrial coatings.

Typical loading2–8% in coating base
Best forHigh-solid, alkyd, epoxy systems
Packaging20 L pails / 200 L drums
Shelf life12 months
Quick reference

Recommended Pigments & Performance

SOLVENT DISPERSION

Dispersion — Solvent-Based

Pre-dispersed solventborne concentrate for high-solid, alkyd, and epoxy coating systems. Formulated for compatibility with aromatic, ketone, and ester solvent systems used in industrial coatings.

Typical loading2–8% in coating base
Best forHigh-solid, alkyd, epoxy systems
Packaging20 L pails / 200 L drums
Shelf life12 months
Quick reference

Recommended Pigments & Performance

Key properties for each grade in industrial and protective coating systems. Contact us to confirm suitability for your specific binder, cure system, and end-use environment.

Pigment Application role Lightfastness Chem. Res. Powder Coat. High-solid Waterborne
PB 15:3
 High-performance blue — industrial coatings
PB 15:4
 Deep blue — industrial & waterborne
PG 7
 Excellent durability & lightfastness
PY 74
 Clean yellow shades
PV23
 Premium violet for coatings
Pigment Red
 Industrial & decorative reds
Recommended
Suitable — verify first
Not recommended

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