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Citation
(2004), "High chroma Silver for plastics colouration – Variocrom® Magic Silver from BASF", Pigment & Resin Technology, Vol. 33 No. 3. https://doi.org/10.1108/prt.2004.12933cad.012
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Copyright © 2004, Emerald Group Publishing Limited
High chroma Silver for plastics colouration – Variocrom® Magic Silver from BASF
High chroma Silver for plastics colouration – Variocrom® Magic Silver from BASF
Keywords: Plastics, Pigments, Colour
With Variocrom® Magic Silver K 1000, BASF offers its customers a pigment which is far superior to conventional aluminium pigments used in plastics colouration.
Variocrom® Magic Silver K 1000 currently is the brightest aluminium pigment available. Aside from highest brilliance, it has a distinct light/dark flop without the loss of chroma (“graying”) that is typical for traditional aluminium pigments in plastics when from top to angle view. Variocrom® Magic Silver K 1000 is a pure powder pigment. Contrary to the competition's products (which are preparations) Variocrom® Magic Silver K 1000 can be used in any processing technique. It also shows less flowlines in injection moulding than the regular aluminum pigments.
Customers can safely handle Variocrom® Magic Silver K 1000: it has no tendency to self-ignite and can be processed up to 350°C (660°F). It is approved for food-contact application. Application fields are high-end packaging, film and exterior auto parts using in-mould colouration processes.
For more information, visit our Web site: www.basf.com/pigment, and www.basf.com/resins