Orion Launches Highest-Jet Carbon Black at Eastern Coatings Show 2019
05.06.19
At the Eastern Coatings Show 2019, Orion Engineered Carbons (Booth 607) will launch COLOUR BLACK FW 310, the highest-jet carbon black available.
A post-treated furnace black, COLOUR BLACK FW 310 is an excellent choice for automotive OEM basecoats, refinish coatings as well as high-end industrial applications. It is available now for commercial use.
“COLOUR BLACK FW 310 is the most jet carbon black available today from any manufacturer, so it is breaking new ground,” said Jennifer Stroh, Ph.D., marketing manager, coatings, Americas. “It is going to help designers reach a new level of black that hasn’t been attainable before.
“The after-treatment makes COLOUR BLACK FW 310 a universal grade,” Dr. Stroh continued. “It is suitable for both water- and solvent-borne coatings, enabling coatings producers to purchase a single grade for both systems. In fact, it works well in applications, such as automotive OEM and refinish, that require different solvents.”
Orion’s testing in a waterborne one-component polyurethane system and a solvent-borne two-component polyurethane system shows COLOUR BLACK FW 310 has higher jetness (MY) values than the company’s previous premium product, COLOUR BLACK FW 255, which is roughly comparable to competitive premium carbon blacks. In systems tested, the jetness increased approximately 10 (MY) points depending on formulation.
Equally important is it imparts the same bluish undertone, about 11.0 dM, as the previous leading high-jet grades.
The Eastern Coatings Show takes place May 14-15 in Atlantic City, N.J.
