We make your powder coating more colorful.

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Colorants and additives from BASF for powder coatings

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the coatings industry and draws on extensive experience in 

developing and using raw materials for coating manufacture. 

We offer you a broad spectrum of pigments and dyes for powder 

coatings, enabling you to meet the highest demands required 

of your products – demands for which you need advanced, ecofriendly 

raw materials of consistently high quality. 

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We offer you solutions based on extensive experience. 

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Contents 

Inorganic pigments, hybrid pigments, organic pigments 04 - 05 

Inorganic pigments: Sicopal ® / Sicotan ® 06 - 07 

Hybrid pigments: Paliotan ® 08 - 09 

Organic pigments: Paliotol ® / Paliogen ® / Heliogen ® 10 - 13 

Color Variable Pigments and effect pigments: Variocrom ® / Paliocrom ® 14 - 15 

Organic dyes: Neozapon ® / Thermoplast 16 - 17 

Additives and auxiliaries: Laropal ® / Uvinul ® / Acronal ® / Luwax ® 18 - 19 

Pigment selection according to various technical requirements 20 - 21 

Overview of pigment properties 22 - 23 

For powder coatings, BASF offers pigments tested for coatings 

applications (L grades) as well as plastics application (K grades). 

Experience has shown that when it comes to finely divided 

organic pigments, the respective K grade is often more readily 

dispersible and has higher color strength than the L grade of 

the same chemical constitution. 

The K grades have been especially designed with respect to the 

size, distribution and shape of their particles for processing 

conditions in the plastics industry (processing in extruders and 

calenders) and that these advantages also extend to the manufacture 

of powder coatings. From the L range we particularly 

recommend the HD grades (hiding and dispersibility). 

02 03

Know-how is part of 

the product range 

Inorganic pigments 

Hybrid pigments 

Most inorganic pigments are stable in the usual commercial 

powder coating resins even at elevated temperatures and are 

largely resistant to chemical and physical effects. They often differ 

from organic pigments in having a much higher hiding power 

and high weather resistance. The relatively low specific surface 

and high specific gravity of inorganic pigments have a positive 

influence on the rheological properties of powder coatings. 

BASF’s hybrid pigments are supplied under the Paliotan ® trademark, 

consisting of bismuth vanadate and a high-quality organic 

pigment. They provide an ideal combination of the advantages 

of inorganic (high hiding power) and organic (chroma, high color 

strength) pigments, while at the same time offering high cost 

efficiency. The most economic Paliotan ® types are based on 

different inorganic components. 

Our pigment selection takes into account the clear trend in the 

powder coatings industry towards raw materials that are not 

subject to labeling requirements and we supply only lead- and 

cadmium-free grades.

Organic pigments 

Only a range of organic color pigments can provide the maximum 

scope of coloristic possibilities. However, not every 

coloristically interesting pigment is suitable for application in 

powder coatings. The colorants must first satisfy a series of 

basic technical/physical requirements. These include heat 

resistance, dispersibility and good shade reproducibility. 

Special attention was paid to these criteria in drawing up the 

following pigment selection, which can make it much easier 

for the user to put together his final assortment. Since in practice 

there are a great variety of applications, each with its own 

requirements, we cannot consider every application possibility 

here. We therefore recommend appropriate preliminary tests 

under the user’s own specific production conditions. 

Examples of desirable properties: 

• resistance to amines and amides 

• hiding power 

• dispersibility 

• color strength 

• chromaticity 

• minimum plate-out 

• heat resistance 

• minimum thermochromism 

• suitability for overcoating 

• fastness to weathering 

• cost efficiency 

04 05

Sicopal ® / Sicotan ® 

Inorganic pigments 

Sicopal ® pigments 

These bismuth vanadate pigments are brilliant, greenish yellow 

colorants whose applications include the manufacture of leadfree, 

high-quality powder coatings. Special features of the 

Sicopal ® Yellow pigments are high purity of shade and excellent 

hiding power. Their resistance to weathering is outstanding both 

in full shades and in reductions with titanium dioxide. Sicopal ® 

Yellow pigments have proved to be successful substitution 

products for lead pigments. Shades such as RAL 1021 and RAL 

1028, which are difficult to achieve without using lead-based 

pigments, are easily obtained with Sicopal ® Yellow pigments. 

The standard pigment is Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100. Sicopal ® Yellow 

L 1120 has a slightly redder with improved chroma. It is more 

heat-resistant in Primid ®1 crosslinked powder coatings and its 

hiding power and weather fastness are also outstanding. 

To match reddish shades we recommend the much redder 

alternative Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600, whose hue often allows the 

amount of organic shading pigments in the formulation to be 

reduced. The color of bismuth vanadate pigments is stable at 

normal baking temperatures (180 °C - 210 °C). However, 

severe overbaking (e.g., 60 min at 210 °C) may result in coloristic 

changes towards a duller, darker shade and in the formation 

of various surface structures (e.g., craters), depending on the 

resin/curing agent system used. Changes in film hardness have 

also been observed. Where especially good heat stability is 

required, we recommend suitable preliminary tests under the 

appropriate conditions. 

Sicopal ® Yellow grades are supplied exclusively as low-dusting 

fine granules. They are not subject to labeling requirements. 

Recommended for powder coating application are: 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100 P.Y. 184 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1120 P.Y. 184 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600 P.Y. 184

Sicotan ® pigments 

The Sicotan ® Yellow grades are complex inorganic chromatic 

pigments. Of coloristic significance are the lemon-yellow nickel 

titanates (e.g., Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010) and the ocher-colored 

chromium titanates, for example Sicotan ® Yellow L 2110. 

Sicotan ® Yellow pigments are ideal for use in powder coatings. 

High heat stability, high hiding power and maximum fastness to 

weathering make them ideal for combination with organic 

yellow, orange and red pigments, yielding a broad spectrum of 

shades that meet all the requirements with respect to brilliance 

and high hiding power. It is often possible to use less organic 

pigments in formulations with Sicotan ® Yellow pigments than 

with titanium dioxide. This reduces the PVC (pigment volume 

concentration), which has a positive effect on the flow properties 

and also has economic benefits. 

Sicotan ® Yellow grades are also supplied as low-dusting, freeflowing 

fine granules. Such fine granules offer advantages in 

large-scale processing (weighing, automatic metering) and at the 

same time have a smaller physiological impact on personnel. 

Recommended powder standard grades for 

powder coatings: 

Recommended alternative fine-granules grades: 

Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010 P. Y. 53 

Sicotan ® Yellow L 1910 P. Br. 24 



Sicotan ® Yellow K 1011 FG P. Y. 53 

Sicotan ® Yellow K 2001 FG P. Br. 24 



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Paliotan ® 

Hybrid pigments 

Paliotan ® pigments 

With Paliotan ® Yellow pigments, shades that were previously 

difficult to formulate, such as RAL 1003, 1007, 1021 und 1028, 

can be produced lead-free without technical difficulties. They 

meet requirements for hiding power, vivid color and fastness to 

weathering to a high degree. They can therefore be used in both 

industrial polyester and architectural powder coatings. Where 

cost efficiency is a more important consideration than fastness 

to weathering in formulating the coatings, choice should focus 

on Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135, Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 and 

Paliotan ® Red L 3735.

Recommended grades for powder coatings with 

good fastness to weathering: 

Grades for powder coatings whose fastness to 

weathering is not of primary concern: 

Paliotan ® Yellow L 1145 




Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 

Paliotan ® Red L 3735 


Paliotan ® pigments are suitable for both industrial polyester 

powder coatings and a large number of systems for interior use 

(mixed polyester or hybrids). With Primid ®1 curing agents (supplied 

by EMS-Chemie) we recommend performing stability tests 

first. The yellow and red grades should not be used in pure 

epoxy systems or together with matt curing agents. The heat 

resistance of Paliotan ® pigments is limited because of the raw 

materials used. If they are to be applied at temperatures significantly 

above 180 °C, preliminary tests should be performed in 

the intended application medium. 

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Paliotol ® / Paliogen ® 


Paliotol ® pigments 

Paliotol ® is BASF’s trademark for organic pigments of different 

chemical compositions. The products described below are 

particularly suitable for use in powder coatings. Grades with high 

hiding power and good dispersibility are distinguished by the 

letters HD (hiding, dispersibility) following the numerical code. 

• Paliotol ® Yellow and Orange grades are ideal partners for the 

Sicopal ® and Sicotan ® Yellow pigments, because they allow 

the formulation of brilliant shades with good hiding power. 

Such combinations have often been successfully used as 

“lead substitution solutions”. 

• The Paliotol ® HD grades are particularly recommended for use 

in full shades. In medium and strong reductions with titanium 

dioxide there may be a substantial decrease in fastness to 

weathering. We therefore recommend minimizing the amount 

of titanium dioxide in the formulation and maximizing the 

amount of Sicotan ® Yellow (nickel or chromium titanate) or 

Sicopal ® Yellow (bismuth vanadate). 

• Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD is characterized by its brilliant, 

greenish hue. It is ideal in combination with Sicotan ® and 

Sicopal ® Yellow grades. Since it has limited fastness to 

weathering, especially if used together with large amounts 

of titanium dioxide, it is not recommended for architectural 

coatings. Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD is a pigment for full 

shades. Shading should be carried out with a product such 

as Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100/L1120. 

• Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD is the most significant reddish 

yellow pigment for powder coatings. Selling points are its 

high hiding power and good fastness to weathering. 

• Paliotol ® Yellow L 2146 HD has further extended the coloristic 

spectrum. It is more chromatic and slightly redder in hue than 

Paliotol ® L 2140 HD. The application properties and fastness 

profile are comparable to those of Paliotol ® L 2140 HD. 

• Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 is the transparent version of Paliotol ® 

Yellow L 2140 HD. Where high color strength is a priority in 

pigment selection, Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 is the right choice. 

• In terms of application and coloristic properties, Paliotol ® 

Yellow L 1970 falls between Paliotol ® L 1820 and Paliotol ® 

L 2140 HD. Coloristically it comes closest to a P.Y. 83 (diaryl 

pigment). However, diaryl pigments are known to decompose 

at temperatures above 200 °C, such as may occur in polymers 

during processing. It has been found that temperatures above 

200 °C are also reached when powder coatings are being 

processed. 

• Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is characterized by very high color 

strength. To develop its full potential, it can be combined with 

Sicotan ® Yellow pigments. Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is particularly 

recommended for interior use. It does not cause plate-out 

and in full yellow shades it can also be considered for outdoor 

applications. Where a particularly high standard of fastness to 

weathering is required, preliminary tests should be carried 

out. On the other hand, Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 is not suitable 

Recommended standard grades for powder coatings: 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD P.Y. 138 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 P.Y. 185 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 P.Y. 139 



Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD P.O. 67 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 1970 P.Y. 139

Paliogen ® pigments 

as a tinting and shading pigment. It shows shade shift at 

temperatures above 180 °C and on overbaking. 

• Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD is a pigment with a very pure 

orange hue and good fastness to weathering in full shades. 

A formulation based on Paliotol ® L 2930 HD and Sicotan ® 

Yellow L 1910 (for example, for RAL 2004) is much more 

weather-resistant than a formulation based on titanium 

dioxide. Paliotol ® L 2930 HD is also a pigment for full shades 

and therefore not suitable as a tinting and shading pigment in 

powder coatings. At baking temperatures above 180 °C, its 

suitability should first be determined in preliminary tests. 

None of the Paliotol ® grades we recommend is based on diaryl 

pigment chemistry. Diaryl pigments can decompose in polymers 

processed at temperatures above 200 °C. 

Isoindoline pigments are not suitable for use in amine- or amidecuring 

powder coating systems. 

Paliogen ® is BASF’s trademark for organic pigments of different 

chemical compositions and a high standard of fastness. Very high 

heat resistance, high hiding power and a pure hue are the outstanding 

features of Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD. It can even be 

applied in a directly heated oven. In reductions with titanium 

dioxide, the fastness to weathering of Paliogen ® L 3910 HD falls 

significantly so that we do not recommend it for this application. 

• Paliogen ® Red K 4180 offers outstanding heat resistance and 

extremely good fastness to weathering, both in full shades and 

in reductions with titanium dioxide. 

• Paliogen ® Red L 4120 shows the same exceptional fastness 

properties as Paliogen ® Red K 4180 but does not attain its high 

standard of dispersibility. 

• Paliogen ® Red Violet K 5011 has distinctly more color strength 

and is more weather-resistant than red-violet pigments based 

on quinacridone. It has a high standard of heat resistance and 

dispersibility, but it does not offer the coloristic scope of 

quinacridone pigments with regard to chromaticity. 

• Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 has a much redder hue than Heliogen ® 

Blue L 6700 F. One of its uses in powder coatings is tinting 

white powders. A purer white is obtained than with titanium 

dioxide alone. Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 has excellent fastness to 

weathering even at low concentrations. However, because the 

pigment particles are relatively hard, Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F 

may in many cases be the better choice. 


Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD P.R. 178 

Paliogen ® Red L 4120 P.R. 179 

Paliogen ® Red Violet K 5011 P.V. 29 

Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 P.B. 60 

Paliogen ® Red K 4180 P.R. 179 

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Heliogen ® 


Recommended grades for powder coatings: 

Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F P.B. 15:6 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 P.B. 15:1 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D P.B. 15:1 

Heliogen ® Blue L 7072 D P.B. 15:3 

Heliogen ® Blue L 7080 P.B. 15:3 

Heliogen ® Blue K 7090 P.B. 15:3 

Heliogen ® Blue L 6930 P.B. 15:1 

Heliogen ® pigments 

Heliogen ® is BASF’s trademark for copper phthalocyanine pigments. 

The ranges for coatings and for plastics comprise a 

large number of individual products, each characterized by very 

specific application properties. The Colour Index (C.I.) provides 

an initial indication for selection purposes. The following types 

are distinguished: 

• P.B. 15 copper phthalocyanine, unstable 

• P.B. 15:1 copper phthalocyanine, alpha stable 

• P.B. 15:2 copper phthalocyanine, alpha stable 

and surface-treated 

• P.B. 15:3 copper phthalocyanine, beta 

• P.B. 15:4 copper phthalocyanine, beta 

and surface-treated 

• P.B. 15:6 copper phthalocyanine, epsilon 

Extensive trials with these pigments in powder coatings have 

shown that the unstabilized grades are not sufficiently heatresistant 

and can lead to shade changes. Processing surfacetreated 

pigments of the type developed for conventional coating 

systems brings no improvement, though Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F 

is an exception. 

Both P.B. 15:1 and P.B. 15:3 have proved very satisfactory. 

The Colour Index alone is insufficient to assess the suitability 

of a pigment for powder coatings. Very significant in ensuring 

good dispersibility and color strength development is the surface 

finish of the pigment. This is applied in a process step by the 

manufacturer and to a considerable extent determines the 

specific application properties. 

Heliogen ® Blue pigments 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 is a new, readily dispersible, very costefficient 

P.B. 15:1 pigment. 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D, because of its good dispersibility, is 

our special recommendation for powder coatings. Heliogen ® Blue 

L 6930 is comparable in coloristic and application properties 

to Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D. Quality control of Heliogen ® Blue 

L 6930 is carried out in a conventional coating system. The 

special quality control (plastics test method) used for Heliogen ® 

Blue K 6911 D is much more like the powder coating manufacturing 

process than the coatings test method.


Heliogen ® Green L 8730 P.G. 7 

Heliogen ® Green L 8731 P.G. 7 

Heliogen ® Green K 9360 P.G. 36 

Heliogen ® Green pigments 

Our first recommendation for a P.B. 15:3 pigment is Heliogen ® 

Blue K 7090, since it shows better dispersibility than most other 

products in the market. 

Heliogen ® Blue L 7072 D and Heliogen ® Blue L 7080 offer 

excellent performance in powder coatings. Heliogen ® Blue 

K 7090 is BASF’s best dispersing beta blue pigment. 

Despite exceptional fastness properties, even phthalocyanine 

blue pigments have application limits. For example, strong 

oxidizing agents such as 70 % nitric acid and hydrogen peroxide 

decolorize the colored coating and destroy the phthalocyanine 

blue pigment. A nitric acid test is described, for example, in US 

specification AAMA 2604-02, item 7.7.3. 

(AAMA = American Architectural Manufacturers Association) 

Among the phthalocyanine green pigments, a distinction is made 

between bluish (P.G. 7) and yellowish (P.G. 36) green types. The 

recommended pigments fulfill the technical requirements with 

respect to heat resistance, fastness to weathering and dispersibility 

to a very high degree. 

Heliogen ® Green L 8730 is the universal standard pigment for 

coatings. Where suitability for both powder coatings and conventional 

coatings is required, Heliogen ® L 8730 is the best 

choice. However, the best pigment for exclusive use in powder 

coatings is Heliogen ® Green L 8731, since it was designed for 

this application. 

The high degree of halogenation of phthalocyanine green pigments 

makes them much more resistant to strong oxidizing 

agents than phthalocyanine blue pigments. 

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Variocrom ® / Paliocrom ® 

Color Variable Pigments and effect pigments 

Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments 

The Color Variable Pigments Variocrom ® Magic Gold L 1400 

and Variocrom ® Magic Red L 4420 consist of an SiO 2 -coated 

aluminum core to which an iron oxide layer has been applied 

by chemical vapor deposition (CVD). Variocrom ® Magic Purple 

L 5520 is a Color Variable Pigment based on a lamellar iron 

oxide. Variocrom ® Magic Green K 9811 complements the range 

into green. 

Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments can also be used in 

powder coatings. They are heat-resistant and very weatherfast. 

Correct processing of Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments 

is vital to ensure brilliant color effects in powder coatings. 

Due to their lamellar form, Variocrom ® Color Variable Pigments 

are not resistant to the effects of high shear or impact forces 

that may occur in extrusion or subsequent grinding. 

Powder coatings are best manufactured by the bonding process, 

which begins with the production of a conventionally colored 

powder coating. After extrusion and grinding, the appropriate 

amount of effect pigment is added. The powder is homogenized 

in a temperature-controlled reactor under the action of accurately 

defined shear forces. This process yields a homogeneous 

powder coating in which the effect pigment particles are tightly 

bonded to the powder coating particles.

Paliocrom ® effect pigments 

Since the effect pigment cannot separate from the powder coating 

particles during spraying, the result is a defect-free surface. 

Furthermore, industrially processed powders can be reused 

without any significant change in shade. Bonding may be carried 

out in suitable mixing equipment, but is also offered as a service 

by companies such as Benda-Lutz (Traismaur, Austria). Plant 

trials involving the production of large numbers of colorations 

have shown that application rates between 3 % and 6 % on the 

overall formulation result in the most interesting shades. 

Paliocrom ® effect pigments have a variety of physical structures, 

but a common feature is their flake-like morphology. Paliocrom ® 

Copper L 3011, Paliocrom ® Copper L 3101 (lamellar iron oxide) 

and Paliocrom ® Blue Silver L 6001 (mica pigment coated with 

reduced titanium oxides and titanium nitride) offer additional 

coloring and effect possibilities. Paliocrom ® Copper L 3101 is 

somewhat more bluish in hue than Paliocrom ® Copper L 3011 

and exhibits a more pronounced sparkle effect. These pigments 

can be combined with organic and inorganic pigments to produce 

further new colors and effects. 

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Neozapon ® / Thermoplast 

Organic dyes 

Their good solubility and their fastness to light 

only recommend these Neozapon ® grades for 

powder coatings: 

Gelb angleichen! 

Neozapon ® Yellow 141 

Neozapon ® Yellow 157 

Neozapon ® Orange 251 

Neozapon ® Red 335 



Neozapon ® Blue 807 

Technical data on the dyes can be found in the 

product shade card Neozapon ® dyes. 

Organic dyes 

Neozapon ® dyes 

In contrast to pigments, dyes are soluble in the application 

medium. In powder coatings, the melted resin assumes the 

function of a solvent. Highly transparent, brilliant colorations 

are obtained. Application rates are typically in the 0.1 % to 

1 % range. 

The limited light fastness of Neozapon ® dyes limits their use in 

exterior applications. There are nonetheless a number of practical 

applications where Neozapon ® dyes can demonstrate their 

coloristic potential. For example, powder coatings are being 

increasingly used in the bicycle and motorcycle industry.

Well-tried Thermoplast grades: 

Thermoplast Yellow 104 

Thermoplast Red 454 

Thermoplast Blue 684 

Technical data on these dyes can be 

found in the Technical Information bulletin 

Colorants for plastics. 

Thermoplast dyes 

Neozapon ® dyes provide some interesting styling possibilities 

and give rise to unusual fashion trends. Dyes can also display 

their transparent color effects on substrates other than metals. 

The difference in brilliance and transparency compared with pigments 

is especially apparent on glass (e.g., bottles and flacons). 

Thermoplast dyes are based on polycyclic compounds. Unlike 

metal-complex dyes, they are heavy-metal-free. Distinctive 

application features are their high brilliance and excellent heat 

resistance. However, they have limited light fastness. 

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Laropal ® A / Uvinul ® / Acronal ® / Luwax ® 

Additives and auxiliaries 

Laropal ® A 

Uvinul ® 

Laropal ® A 81 and Laropal ® A 101 are hard resins based on 

isobutyraldehyde. They are used as cobinders and can be added 

to powder coatings to improve properties such as film hardness 

and pigment wetting (10 - 15 %). Addition of approx. 15 % 

Laropal ® A 101 (relative to the amount of binder) considerably 

reduces the “bronzing” of dark blue shades based on phthalocyanine 

blue. 

Uvinul ® 4050 H is a sterically hindered amine light stabilizer 

(HALS). Its effect in powder coatings is based on the stabilization 

of electric charge, especially in the application of frictional 

charging or tribotechnology. Uvinul ® 4050 H is incorporated with 

the other raw materials at an application rate of 0.3 to 0.5 %.

Acronal ® 

Luwax ® 

Acronal ® 4 F is a butyl acrylate polymer. It resists saponification 

and has excellent fastness to light and weathering. Acronal ® 4 F 

is used in powder coatings as a flow agent. The product is very 

viscous and cannot be incorporated directly into powder coatings 

as supplied. It is applied in the form of a masterbatch or precipitated 

on silicate. 

The Luwax ® grades are homopolymeric polyethylene waxes. 

They are supplied as powders (A grades) and micropowders 

(AF grades). Micronized polyethylene waxes are finely pulverized 

with a particle size in the micron range. BASF’s micronized wax 

powders have a characteristic spherical shape resulting from 

their manufacture. Waxes can be used in powder coatings as 

lubricants, flow agents and release agents. 

They improve the scratch resistance, antiblocking properties, 

pourability of the powder coating mixture and flowability of the 

powder coating melt in the extruder. A typical application rate 

is 1 to 3 %. 

For powder coatings we recommend the 

following grades: 

Luwax ® AM 3 

Luwax ® AM 6 

Luwax ® AH 6 

Luwax ® AF 31 

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Tips for selecting pigments 

Pigments for architectural application (good fastness to weathering): 

Pigments for high quality industrial powder 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1120 


inorganic 

hybrid 

dioxazine (P.V. 23) 

iron oxide red (P.R. 101) 

organic 

inorganic 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD or 


organic 

hybrid 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1600 

inorganic 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D 

organic 

Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010 

inorganic 


hybrid 

Heliogen ® Blue K 7090 

organic 


inorganic 


Paliogen ® Red K 4180 

inorganic 

organic 

Heliogen ® Green L 8731 

Heliogen ® Green K 9360 

organic 

organic 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD or 


organic 

hybrid 

diketo-pyrrollo pyrrol red 

(P.R. 254) 

quinacridone (P.R. 122) 

organic 

organic 

chromium oxide green (P.G. 17) 

titanium dioxide (P.W. 6) 

carbon black (P.Bl. 7) 

inorganic 

inorganic 

inorganic 

Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD 

Naphthol AS red (P.R. 170) or 


organic 

organic 

organic 

quinacridone (P.V. 19) 

organic 

Sico ® Fast Scarlet L 4252 

organic 

quinacridone (P.R. 122) 

organic

Depending on the various technical requirements and the 

desired cost efficiency, BASF recommends the following 

pigments for different applications. Please note, however, 

that these recommendations should merely be regarded 

as a basis for discussions. 

Intensive discussions are indispensable in drawing up a range 

that meets the special requirements of a particular powder 

coating manufacturer. For specific suggestions, please contact 

one of our field service representatives or sales offices. They 

will be pleased to offer you further assistance. 

coatings: 

Pigments for particularly economic powder coatings: 

quinacridone (P.V. 19) 

organic 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 

organic 

Sico ® Fast Scarlet L 4252 

organic 


organic 


hybrid 

BON Red Ca Lake (P.R. 57:1) 

organic 

Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F 

organic 

iron oxide yellow (P.Y. 42) 

inorganic 


organic 


organic 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 1820 

organic 


organic 


organic 

Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD 

organic 


organic 


organic 

Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 

hybrid 


organic 

Heliogen ® Green K 9360 

organic 

iron oxide red (P.R. 101) 

inorganic 


inorganic 


inorganic 

Naphthol AS red (P.R. 170) or 


organic 

inorganic 


inorganic 


inorganic 


inorganic 


inorganic 

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Pigments for powder coatings 

Heat stability 

Pigment Chemical character Colour Index Density (g/cm 3 ) 20´ 180 °C 10´ 210 °C 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 0962 HD quinophthalone yellow P.Y. 138 2.0 

Sicotan ® Yellow L 1010 Ni/Sb/Ti oxide P.Y. 53 4.5 

Sicopal ® Yellow L 1100 bismuth vanadate P.Y. 184 6.1 


Paliotan ® Yellow L 1135 hybrid – 3.0 


Paliotol ® Yellow L 1155 isoindoline P.Y. 185 1.5 




Sicotan ® Yellow L 1910 Cr/Sb/Ti oxide P.Br. 24 4.4 






Paliotol ® Yellow L 2140 HD isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.7 

Paliotol ® Yellow L 2146 HD isoindoline P.Y. 139 1.7 

Paliotol ® Orange L 2930 HD pyrazolo-quinazolone P.O. 67 1.8 

Paliotan ® Orange L 2935 hybrid – 2.7 

Paliotan ® Red L 3735 hybrid – 1.9 

Paliogen ® Red L 3910 HD perylene P.R. 178 1.5 

Paliogen ® Red K 4180 perylene P.R. 179 1.5 

Paliogen ® Redviolet K 5011 perylene P.V. 29 1.6 

Paliogen ® Blue L 6470 indanthrone P.B. 60 1.5 

Heliogen ® Blue L 6700 F Cu phthalocyanine, epsilon P.B. 15:6 1.7 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6907 Cu phthalocyanine, alpha P.B. 15:1 1.6 

Heliogen ® Blue K 6911 D Cu phthalocyanine, alpha P.B. 15:1 1.6 

Heliogen ® Blue K 7090 Cu phthalocyanine, beta P.B. 15:3 1.6 

Heliogen ® Green L 8731 Cu phthalocyanine P.G. 7 2.1 

Heliogen ® Green K 9360 Cu phthalocyanine P.G. 36 2.1

Fastness to weathering 

* 

10´ 240 °C Dispersibility Full shade Reduction Hiding power Tinting strength Resistance to amine/amide 

4 - 5 3 low fair fair 

5 5 fair low high 

5 5 high low high 


– 4 - 5 3 high fair low 

4 - 5 4 high fair fair 

– – – low high low 


4 - 5 4 high fair low 

– – – low high low 



4 - 5 3 fair high low 




4 - 5 3 - 4 fair fair low 

4 - 5 3 - 4 fair fair low 

– 4 2 fair fair low 

– 4 2 high fair low 

– 4 2 high fair high 

4 - 5 2 high fair high 

5 5 fair high high 

4 - 5 4 - 5 low high high 








Assessed as total color yE < 2 

difference DE with reference 2< yE < 4 

to 20´ 160 °C 4< yE < 6 

– yE> 6 

very easily dispersible 

easily dispersible 

not easily dispersible 

* 

Titanium dioxide reduction ratio for 

inorganic pigments 1:1 

organic pigments 1:10 

22 23

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