Mumbai, March, 13, 2018
German based specialty chemicals company Lanxess presented its comprehensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at the exhibition Paint India 2018 from March 8 to 10, 2018 hgeld in Mumbai.
The products showcased include the high-performance pigments from the lightfast, weather-stable and chemical-resistant Bayferrox and Colortherm lines, the organic and inorganic pigment preparations Levanyl and Levanox and the extensive Preventol and Biox range of biocides.
The products of the Inorganic Pigments business unit (IPG) – marketed under the well-known brand names Bayferrox and Colortherm – cater to the paint and coatings, construction plastics and paper industries.
The new grades, Bayferrox 510, Bayferrox TP 5278 and Bayferrox TP 5279, satisfy demand for more yellow-shade red pigments. At the same time, they are produced by the Ningbo process, a uniquely sustainable manufacturing method based on patented technology, that meets the most stringent environmental standards.
Performance-wise, the new red grades meet the high standards of the well-known Bayferrox brand and provide unique benefits for paints and coatings producers. Some of those product characteristics include high chromaticity and tinting strength; good optical appearance with respect to gloss and haze; and optimised milling parameters for easy dispersability even at low shear energy input. Additionally, the Ningbo process significantly reduces the residual, water-soluble salt content of the pigments, making them suitable for corrosion-resistant coatings.
Speaking on Lanxess’ presence at the exhibition, Pradeep Kumar, Head of Indian Sub-Continent and ASEAN Region in the Business Unit Inorganic Pigments at Lanxess India Private Ltd said, “With high performance grades Bayferrox and Colortherm, we provide a reliable and highly innovative basis to our customers, allowing them more efficient and sustainable processing for their high quality products. Paint India is an important platform and channel of communication for informing our customers and sales agencies in the coatings industry of new product developments.”
The Lanxess RheinChemie business unit is presenting its products Levanyl and Levanox. Levanyl products are aqueous, solvent-free organic pigments which are lightfast, and possess high brilliance and noted above all for their fine dispersion and high transparency. Whereas Levanox is a family of aqueous, solvent-free inorganic pigment preparations, comprising selected high-grade inorganic pigments, which can be used in paints and coatings and detergents.
Sriganesh U P, General Manager- India, in the RheinChemie business in it added, “This exhibition is a great opportunity to showcase our quality products Levanyl and Levanox. We are well equipped to address market requirements stemming from the rapid urbanization in India.”
As one of the leading manufacturers of biocidal active ingredients and biocide formulations, the LANXESS Material Protection Products business unit (MPP) offers a comprehensive range of products for the paints and coatings industry.
Along with outstanding technical service, the LANXESS Preventol biocides for coatings fulfill the key demands placed on such products: low toxicity, non-VOC (volatile organic compounds), non FA, cost effectiveness and compatibility with other components of the coating. These products do not only preserve the good appearance of facades or patios, for example, but also safeguard the value of these objects in the long term.
Dr. Oliver Kretschik, Vice President Business Line Biocides in the Material Protection Products business unit said, “The Asian market has been growing at an exponential rate and has shown great potential for biocide products. LANXESS is the largest provider of biocides in India, and our Preventol® line of products is equipped to cater to the growing demand of the large biocides market in the country.”