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BASF at the European Coatings Show in Nuremberg

Wednesday 11. March 2009 - Between March 31 and April 2 BASF will be presenting new products and customer-orientated solutions at the European Coatings Show 2009 in Nuremberg, Germany, the leading trade fair for the international coatings and inks industry.

At BASF’s booth, number 511 in hall 7A, BASF experts will inform trade visitors from the coatings, paints, adhesives, printing, packaging and construction chemicals industries about the comprehensive range on offer and provide advice on service matters.

Performance Chemicals

“Effect sells”: opportunities for attractive styling with effect pigments from BASF
BASF will be presenting one of the most innovative portfolios of effect pigments for distinctive optical effects. No matter whether it is depth, gloss, sparkle or multicolor effects that are required, effect pigments from BASF offer designers a variety of attractive styling opportunities. The latest example: with Glacier Frost White BASF will be presenting the whitest effect pigment currently available on the market. A new generation of titanium dioxide-coated synthetic mica flakes makes it possible to achieve extraordinary luster and brilliance, combined with the “whitest of whites” for attractive applications in coatings, plastics and printing inks.

We complete the world of orange: The new inorganic pigment Sicopal Orange L 2430
Sicopal Orange L 2430 is a new, brilliant orange with high color strength that extends the color space for inorganic pigments with its coloristic properties. It has a high hiding power, is resistant to chemicals and weathering, and is stable to heat. Uses range from alkaline silicate/silicone plaster finishes and color matching systems to powder coatings and coil coatings. Based on its new chemical structure it has been listed in the internationally recognized Colour Index (C.I.) as Pigment Orange 82.

“Paint it cool”: energy efficiency with functional black pigments from BASF
Red-hot roofs, façades or ship containers are things of the past. Dark surfaces coated with black pigments from BASF remain significantly cooler on hot days. By contrast with carbon-black pigments, Paliogen Black, Sicopal Black and Lumogen Black absorb considerably less near-infrared radiation, which accounts for more than 50 % of the energy radiated from the sun. As a result, the amount of heat absorbed is reduced appreciably and dark components remain up to 20 °C cooler. Trade fair visitors will be able to experience this effect live at the BASF booth.

T-ShadeTM: customized colors with customized properties
T-ShadeTM pigments are customized, very well homogenized multipigment blends. They combine the advantages of organic and inorganic pigments and thereby meet the specific property profiles of powder coatings, coil coatings, water-borne and solvent-borne coatings. The spectrum of applications ranges from corporate colors, RAL and NCS through to intensive monopigment blends.

Explore the new world of water – the Joncryl FLX Line for high quality film printing
With BASF’s Joncryl FLX Line the conversion from solvent-based to water-based printing inks for medium-duty film applications is a high-quality, cost-effective alternative. The Joncryl FLX Line of products meets the most demanding requirements for printability and resistance properties. Learn more about the future of water-based film printing at the BASF booth.

Abrasion and scratch resistant – the new NMP-free polyurethane hybrid Joncryl U6336 and polyurethane dispersion Joncryl U4190
These Joncryl U products do not only offer additional mechanical and resistance properties into your coating formulations for wooden furniture and flooring applications, but also excellent aesthetic properties. They are both NMP-free and cost effective.

Good adhesion and excellent resistant properties –
Joncryl 8311 and Luhydran S 945 T for two-component urethane industrial coatings
Joncryl 8311 is the first Rheology Controlled emulsion which can be easily crosslinked with hardeners such as Basonat LR 9056. With Joncryl 8311 and Luhydran S 945 T, a new self-crosslinking emulsion, you now have the opportunity to formulate two-component urethane coatings with good adhesion to a variety of substrates and excellent resistance properties. Joncryl 8311 and Luhydran S 945 T are offering excellent hardness development, chemical and wet heat resistance, making it ideal for high and semi-gloss industrial coatings.

Excellent adhesion and low VOC – Acronal PRO water-based resins for anti-corrosion coatings
Acronal PRO is a new range of APEO-free anti-corrosive water-based dispersions. Acronal PRO 761 is a self-crosslinking APEO-free emulsion for light- to medium-duty corrosion-resistant primers. It is compatible with a broad range of anti-corrosion pigments, offering excellent adhesion and low VOC. The next generation of Acronal PRO products is currently being launched. The first product in this range is Acronal PRO 80, a new acrylic hybrid dispersion for one-component medium-duty corrosion-resistant primers.

Fast-drying, VOC-free, energy-efficient – Laromer resins and monomers for radiation curing
BASF presents a wide range of new products for radiation curing. For wooden floor coatings Laromer PR 9052 and Laromer UA 9059 are a completion of all components that are needed for high tear-and-wear resistance. Laromer UA 9047 and Laromer UA 9048 are the first choice when it comes to radiation curing of non-traditional substrates such as plastics and automotive applications. To convert from high-resistant solvent-based coatings to water-based radiation curing systems, BASF has developed two new water-based products for industrial coatings: Laromer WA 9057 and Laromer UA 9060.

Easy handling, best gloss – low VOC in two-pack water-based PU Systems: Basonat LR 9056
BASF is expanding its range of water-based polyisocyanates for high-performance applications with the new Basonat LR 9056: an easy-to-use hardener with very good hand-emulsifiability. Basonat LR 9056 combines low viscosity with high transparency and thus is particularly suitable for applications where low VOC is desired. The long pot-life, which is already known for Basonat HW 100, makes it the product of choice for a wide range of applications. It is used together with polyol dispersions such as Luhydran or Joncryl 8311. Basonat LR 9056 is an allround product to be used in clear coats and pigmented top coats for general industry, wood, soft-feel and refinish applications.

High solids – low VOC in one-pack solvent-based coatings: Laroflex MP15
The well known and reliable Laroflex MP range can now also be used to formulate high-solids coatings. BASF makes the low-viscosity version Laroflex MP15 and Laroflex MP25 available, which allows the formulation of really low VOC coatings – equally well in anticorrosion, marine, industrial coatings, in the graphic industry or even in road marking paints.

High solids – low VOC in two-pack solvent-based coatings: Joncryl polyol
Joncryl polyols are the perfect partner for your isocyanate or amino resin crosslinker. Joncryl polyols could be combined either with solvent-based Basonat or with Luwipal crosslinkers. This enables our customers to formulate coatings using less solvent, getting higher solids and lower VOCs – at the same time maintaining excellent hardness, chemical and weather resistance.

Acrylics & Dispersions

BASF’s new generation of binders for Architectural Coatings and Construction Chemicals

Acronal polymer dispersions – environmentally advanced and ahead of their time
From now on, consumers don’t need to compromise on requirements for eco friendliness and functionality when it comes to exterior and interior paints. With Acronal DS 6258, Acronal DS 6270 and Acronal DS 6282 X for example, BASF offers environmentally advanced paints that not only fulfil but exceed all standard demands: they are low VOC, low odor polymer dispersions that are free of solvents, ammonia, formaldehyde and APEO. No coalescent is needed in paints formulated with these binders. Acronal DS 6258, which is suited best for exterior applications, is a UV crosslinked styrene acrylic polymer with low minimum film formation temperature yet very good dirt pick-up resistance. The pure acrylic polymer dispersion Acronal DS 6270 provides for excellent weathering resistance. The product is especially recommended for use in masonry paints and textured finishes for exterior application but is also commonly used in high quality interior paints. Wall paints based on the new binder Acronal DS 6282 X are the ultimate solution for environmentally friendly, easy to clean premium interior paints: This is possible due to the specific characteristics of the polymer.

AQAGloss – high gloss without compromise
AQAGloss , winner of the 2007 European Coatings Award, is a binder used to manufacture high-gloss water-based coatings which represents a genuine alternative to solvent-based architectural coatings. Paints based on AQAGloss already meet the environmental standards of the future (EU Directive 2004/42/EC) since they contain only small amounts of film-forming auxiliaries. In addition, these paints contain no heavy metals (driers) or formaldehyde. The advantage it offers users are haze-free, high-gloss surfaces previously associated only with solvent-based alkyd resin coatings . Whereas the distribution and flow properties of conventional acrylate coatings can barely match the performance of solvent-based systems, AQAGloss allows paint formulations whose rheological behavior meets the requirements of professionals too. AQAGloss , originally developed for high-gloss paints, can now also be used for wood coatings showing excellent long term weathering results.

COL.9 for clean and beautiful facades
Thanks to its extremely fine nanostructure, the new COL.9 binder makes facades particularly resistant to weathering and dirt. The principle: inorganic nanoparticles in the COL.9 binder are incorporated into organic polymer particles of a water-based dispersion. After application and drying, the inorganic nanoparticles form a homogeneous three-dimensional network that not only protects against dirt but also offers exceptional color retention and ensures crack resistance.

E nvironmentally advanced polymer dispersions for wood coatings
Within many years BASF has become a leading supplier of polymer dispersions for the exterior wood coating industry, offering a comprehensive portfolio of dispersions and primers as well as an extensive know-how in formulation, application and testing. The well-known Acronal LR 9014 for example, a multiphase straight acrylic binder with a tailor-made morphology and a special wet adhesion promoter, has become a market standard for high quality exterior wood coatings. Thanks to its excellent blocking resistance and outdoor durability Acronal LR 9014 is recommended for all kinds of decorative and joinery exterior wood coatings, both for in transparent and opaque formulations.

Polymers for the Construction Chemicals Industry – universally applicable and environmentally advanced
BASF’s polymer dispersions, polymer powders and polymer solutions on the basis of acrylates, styrene and butadiene are also used for the production of construction chemicals, such as filling compounds, roof coatings, sealants or flooring adhesives. As water-based systems, they are free of sol vents and thus particularly environmentally sound. Specific Acronal dispersions , for example, are due to their performance characteristics and ecological properties especially suitable for formulating low-emission, EC1-conforming parquet adhesives. These aqueous, acrylate-based polymer dispersions are APEO-free, low-VOC, odor-neutral and display an outstanding stability and good processability. In cementitious waterproofing membranes the innovative Acronal dispersion and redispersible powders ensure that they are flexible, everlasting crack bridging, water-resistant and not becoming brittle. Due to their high environmental soundness Acronal dispersions are highly recommended for the formulation of products which have direct contact with drinking water or are designed for outside application in drinking water reserve areas.

Specialty Monomers – key building blocks for the desired coating properties
BASF will also be exhibiting its specialty monomers business line at the ECS. These are special acrylic monomers used to manufacture polymers for automotive and industrial coatings, decorative paints or adhesives. The chemical structure of the individual monomers enables users to give specific properties to their final products. For example cyclohexyl methacrylate (CHMA) considerably improves the weather resistance of paints. Of particular interest for developers: in joint projects with customers, BASF makes it possible to manufacture monomers suited to solving specific problems even on an exclusive basis, if desired.

Care Chemicals

New wax emulsions
BASF’s wax portfolio is being complemented with three new specialty emulsions. Poligen ES 91020 formulated in overprint varnish formulations imparts improved scratch and abrasion resistance of printed paper surfaces. Surface treated with Poligen ES 91025 can be easily cleaned, and therefore offers an improved method of avoiding permanent graffiti. Poligen ES 91039: A wax emulsion for hindering fingerprints on metal surfaces, and hiding scratches on glass and plastic surfaces.

Specialty additives and precursors for the coatings industry
At the ECS, BASF presents a diverse range of specialty additives and precursors for the coatings industry. For application in industrial and automotive coatings, printing inks, water-based wood coatings as well as in decorative formulations, BASF provides ionic and non-ionic emulsifiers, dispersing and wetting agents, defoamers, adhesion promotors, matting agents and plasticizers. Within the range of precursors for the coatings industry, BASF introduces special polyalkylene glycols as plasticizer components in resin systems as well as precursors for UV curable coatings. Examples of use in the range of industrial coatings are can coatings, electro-dip coating procedure in the automotive sector and UV-curable wood coatings.

Intermediates

Intermediates for the coatings industry
BASF’s Intermediates division is a well established partner to its customers in the coatings industry around the globe. Based on BASF’s integrated production and logistics ‘Verbund’ system, the division can supply coatings customers around the globe flexibly and reliably. With its portfolio of resins, crosslinking agents, reactive diluents, solvents and additives the intermediates-team fosters and supports the growth of its customers at all stages of the coatings value chain. As an innovation partner BASF also develops new intermediates that are specifically adapted to the needs of the coatings industry – all this in close cooperation with and for its customers. BASF’s Intermediates division promotes the development of new businesses and contributes to the improvement of existing coating formulations.

Having continually grown its extensive expertise in recent years, especially in the field of coatings, BASF Intermediates now seeks to promote innovations in the individual business areas of this industry more systematically and faster than ever. A number of innovative approaches and methods have been designed to engage in a dialogue with customers that is clearly focused on results. For example, BASF Intermediates organizes professional innovation workshops, develops new products in joint projects and offers technical support. Moreover, the new internet-based “Coatings Barometer” provides an up-to-date impression of sentiment in the coatings industry.

NEP: BASF proactively develops an alternative for NMP
BASF proactively has developed an interesting alternative to the solvent N-methylpyrrolidone (NMP): N-ethylpyrrolidone (NEP). The EU is expected to classify NMP as “toxic” effective June 1, 2009. This means that the use of NMP will be limited in certain applications. Since there is hardly a difference in the physical and chemical properties of NMP and NEP, NEP can replace NMP in many applications at little additional cost. This is one of the reasons why the demand for NEP is growing. Customers appreciate the quality of BASF’s NEP product combined with the company’s technical service, which is based on many years of extensive expertise.

Capromer TM : high-quality polycaprolacton now from BASF, too BASF has added a speciality polyester that is already known to the market to its broad portfolio of intermediates: polycaprolactone (PolyCLO). Under the Capromer brand, the company offers a range of high-quality PolyCLO types that serve as building blocks in the production of thermoplastic polyurethanes (TPUs) and as binders for coating systems and adhesives. Through Capromer, these products acquire essential properties such as flexibility even at low temperatures, hydrolytic stability and exceptional mechanical resistance. In processing, Capromer features consistent reactivity and low viscosity. For all Capromer types in its range, BASF offers unvarying high quality and superb reliability of supply. (Capromer is a trademark of BASF SE.)

BTC Europe

BTC Speciality Chemical Distribution – your contact for speciality chemicals in Europe
BTC Speciality Chemical Distribution is the BASF Group’s distribution organization for speciality chemicals in the performance chemicals and polymers segments. BTC Europe comprises eight regional BASF subsidiaries that together respond to and specifically meet customer requests and requirements. Focussing on our customers and their specific needs is vital to our objective of drawing up tailor-made system solutions that will make a lasting impact on customer competitiveness. We help customers be more successful by bringing onto the market products and services that satisfy customer demands every time and in every respect. Our motto is: “Think European – act locally.” We strive to shape a liveable future according to the principles of sustainable development.