Dispex® Ultra PX 4290

Dispersing agent with a broad

use range and best results with
inorganic and organic pigments

Ludwigshafen, 09. April 2020

 Peter Bene
Technical Sales
Formulation Additives
EMEA region

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 Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Performance highlights resin-free Pigment Concentrates
3. Performance highlights Furniture & Flooring
4. Performance highlights Printing & Packaging
(e.g. ink-jet inks)
5. Summary

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 Our comprehensive portfolio enables
solutions for various industries

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Agents Modifiers Surface Agents & Anti-oxidants
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for the paints and coatings industry

Architectural Industrial Automotive Furniture & Printing &

Adhesives Construction Composites
Coatings Coatings Coatings Flooring Packaging

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*Efka® includes also High Solids and 100% Solid Systems

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 A typical challenge…
many standard dispersing agents only show peak performance
with a few pigments.
Customers are increasingly looking for dispersing agents with a
broad use range and best results with both inorganic and
organic pigments.

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 …a simple solution

Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 is a broad spectrum, high molecular weight

dispersing agent for a broad range of both - organic and inorganic -
pigments in aqueous coating systems, printing inks and adhesives.

❖ with excellent pigment stabilizing characteristics

❖ and outstanding color strength and viscosity reduction

This allows higher pigment loadings while excellent flow

characteristics are maintained.

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 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
New high molecular weight dispersing agent for organic and inorganic pigments in aqueous coating systems,
printing inks and adhesives.

Performance highlights:
◼ Designed to stabilize inorganic and organic pigments in aqueous
formulations
◼ Improved color strength and transparency
◼ Improved gloss
◼ Anti-flooding behavior
◼ Excellent flocculation stability
◼ Solvent-free

Application: Sustainability Characteristic Values:

Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 is a dispersing highlights:
agent for organic and inorganic pigments Appearance Clear, yellowish liquid
in aqueous systems. ◼ Label-free
Solvent water
Due to the excellent stabilizing ◼ Food Contact Compliance
◼ Suitable for a broad range Density ~ 1.06 g/cm3
characteristics, outstanding color strength
and excellent viscosity reduction can be of applications Active content ~ 40%
achieved.
This allows also higher pigment loadings
while excellent flow characteristics are
maintained.
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 Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Performance highlights resin-free Pigment Concentrates
3. Performance highlights Furniture & Flooring
4. Performance highlights Printing & Packaging
(e.g. ink-jet inks)
5. Summary

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 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 offers excellent pigment stabilizing
characteristics with inorganic and organic pigments
Kronos® 2160
Raven® 5000
Bayferrox® 3920

Monarch® 1000
2 Hansabrillant® Yellow 2GX70

1 Viscosities of resin-free
Colour Black® FW 200 Novoperm® Yellow HR 70

0 Pigment Concentrates before

and after storage (2w 50°C).
Heliogen® Green L 8730 -1Rating Hostaperm® Yellow H3G

Rating: 2 – much better

-2
1 – better
Heliogen® Blue L 6875 F Novoperm® Orange HL 70 NF 0 – equal to standard

Hostaperm® Violet RL special Bayferrox® 130 M

Hostaperm® Red Violet ER 02 Hostaperm® Pink E

Irgazin® Red L 3660 HD Novoperm® Red F3RK 70

Benchmark 1 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290

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before storage after storage
 …and outstanding color strength and viscosity reduction
Kronos® 2160

Raven® 5000
Bayferrox® 3920
120

Monarch® 1000 Hansabrillant® Yellow 2GX70

110

Colorblack® FW 200 100 Novoperm® Yellow HR 70

90
Relative color strength of
Hostaperm® Yellow H3G
resin-free Pigment
Heliogen® Green L 8730 80
relative Concentrates.
color strength
[%]
Heliogen® Blue L 6875 F Novoperm® Orange HL 70 NF 2% Pigment Concentrate in
Rubbol BL Azura (wb white PU/Alkyd paint)

Hostaperm® Violet RL special Bayferrox® 130 M

Hostaperm® Red Violet ER 02 Hostaperm® Pink E

Irgazin® Red L 3660 HD Novoperm® Red F3RK 70

Market standard
Benchmark [100%
1 [100% color
color strength]
strength]
Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 relative color strength [%]
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 Storage stability of Pigment Concentrate based on PR 101
(Bayferrox® 130 M)
Before storage After 2 weeks at 50°C

4.000 4.000
5610

3.000 3.000

Viscosity in mPa.S
Viscosity in mPa.S

2.000 2.000

1.000
1.000

0
0 Benchmark 1 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
Benchmark 1 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
shear rate in 1/s shear rate in 1/s

1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows lower viscosity after 2 weeks at 50°C.

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 Color strength and rub-out dE with paint based on PR 101
(Bayferrox® 130 M)
1
100

0,8
80
Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
0,6 imparts higher color
60 strength and improved
Color strength

rub-out.
0,4
40

Rub-out
Relative

in dE
20 0,2

0 0

Benchmark Dispex® Ultra PX 4290

1
*2% Pigment Concentrate in
Rubbol BL Azura (wb white PU/Alkyd paint)
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 Storage stability of Pigment Concentrate based on PB 15:3
(Heliogen® Blue L 6875 F)
Before storage After 2 weeks at 50°C

4.000 4.000
5,790

3.000 3.000

Viscosity in mPa.S
Viscosity in mPa.S

2.000 2.000

1.000 1.000

0 0
Benchmark 1 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 Benchmark 1 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
shear rate in 1/s
shear rate in 1/s
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows lower viscosity initially and after 2 weeks at 50°C.

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 Color strength and rub-out dE with paint based on PB 15:3
(Heliogen Blue L 6875 F)
120 1,6

1,4
100
1,2
80 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows
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comparable color strength
and rub-out .
Color strength

60 0,8

Rub-out
0,6

in dE
Relative

40
0,4
20
0,2

0 0
Benchmark Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
1

*2% Pigment Concentrate in

Rubbol BL Azura (wb white PU/Alkyd paint)

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 Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Performance highlights resin-free Pigment Concentrates
3. Performance highlights Furniture & Flooring
4. Performance highlights Printing & Packaging
(e.g. ink-jet inks)
5. Summary

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 Rheological behavior in a wb white wood coating
based on Joncryl® 9500
6000

5000

4000 1 1/s
10 1/s
Viscosity [mPas]

3000 100 1/s

400 1/s
2000 1000 1/s

1000

0
Benchmark 1 Dispex Ultra PX 4560 Dispex Ultra PX 4575 Dispex Ultra PX 4585 Dispex Ultra PX 4290 Benchmark 3 Benchmark 4

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows comparable to better results in terms of rheology vs.
most benchmarks.

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 Anti-settling behavior after storage in white wood coating
based on Joncryl® 9500
6
*5 = good (no settling)
1 = bad (strong settling)
5

0
Benchmark 1 Dispex Ultra PX 4560 Dispex Ultra PX 4575 Dispex Ultra PX 4585 Dispex Ultra PX 4290 Benchmark 3 Benchmark 4

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows better results with regards to settling of TiO2 against benchmarks .
In addition stain resistance was comparable vs. internal and external standards.

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 Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Performance highlights resin-free Pigment Concentrates
3. Performance highlights Furniture & Flooring
4. Performance highlights Printing & Packaging
(e.g. ink-jet inks)
5. Summary

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 Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 offers excellent pigment stabilizing
characteristics with inorganic and organic pigments
Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 Dispex® Ultra PX 4575
Overall rating Pigment Concentrate
Dispex® Ultra PX 4585 Dispex® Ultra FA 4437 with Dispex® Ultra PX 4290
PY 74
Heliogen® Green D 8730 5 Paliotol® Yellow D 0960

Paliotol® Yellow D 1080 J

Heliogen® Blue D 7490 4

Paliotol ®Yellow D 1080 J

Overall performance rating
Heliogen® Blue D 7115 F 3

2
Rating: 5; 4-5 – best
Heliogen® Blue D 7086 PY 155 4 – acceptable
1
< 3-4 – not accptable.

Heliogen® Blue S 7320 0 Irgalite® Orange D 2980

Cinquasia® Violett D 5800 Irgalite® Rubin D 4280

Cinquasia® Red L 4100 HD Cinquasia® Magenta D 4550

Irgazin® Red L 3670 HD Cinquasia® Magenta D 4500 J

Irgazin® Red D 3656 HD Cinquasia® Magenta D 4570

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 Performance tests – Formulation based on PY 150
(Paliotol® Yellow D 1085 J)
Before storage After 2 weeks at 50°C

50 50
40 40

Viscosity in mPa.S
Viscosity in mPa.S

30 30
20 20
viscosity to high not applicable
10 10

0 0
Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra
PX 4290 PX 4575 PX 4585 FA 4437 PX 4290 PX 4575 PX 4585 FA 4437
Rheology in 1/s Rheology in 1/s
1 10 100 1000 1 10 100 1000

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows best viscosity even after storage. Anti-settling and particle size
was also very good.

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 Performance tests – Formulation based on PR 57:1
(Irgalite® Rubine D 4280)

Before storage After 2 weeks at 50°C

150 150
227
343
125 125

Viscosity in mPa.S
100
Viscosity in mPa.S

100
75 75
50 50
25 25
n.a. Stability is nOK n.a.*
0
0 Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra Dispex® Ultra
Dispex® Ultra PX Dispex® Ultra PX Dispex® Ultra PX Dispex® Ultra
PX 4290 PX 4575 PX 4585 FA 4437
4290 4575 4585 FA 4437
Rheology in 1/s Rheology in 1/s
1 10 100 1000 *Strong increase of viscosity 1 10 100 1000
after storage

◼ Dispex® Ultra PX 4290 shows best viscosity even after storage in comparison to benchmarks.
Anti-settling and particle size was also very good.

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 Agenda

1. Introduction
2. Performance highlights resin-free Pigment Concentrates
3. Performance highlights Furniture & Flooring
4. Performance highlights Printing & Packaging
(e.g. ink-jet inks)
5. Summary

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 Summary

Dispex® Ultra PX 4290

▪ Excellent pigment stabilizing characteristics with a broad range of organic pigments but also
for inorganics like TiO2
▪ Results in outstanding color strength and viscosity reduction,
▪ which allows higher pigment loadings whilst maintaining excellent flow characteristics
▪ which leads to an enhanced formulation flexibility

▪ New dispersant for water-based applications for a broad range of applications such as
▪ Printing and Packaging (ink-jet, but also resin-free and resin-based Flexo inks)
▪ Furniture and Flooring
▪ General Industrial
▪ Resin-free Pigment Concentrates for industrial applications

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 Dr. Sascha Oestreich
Head of Technical Sales Formulation Additives
Phone: + 49 211 7940-9028
Mobile: +49 173 5396101
sascha.oestreich@basf.com

Peter Bene
Technical Sales Formulation Additives
Phone: +49 211 7940-5927
Mobile: +49 173 5117438
peter.bene@basf.com

Contacts Andrea Schamp

Marketing Formulation Additives Europe
Phone: +49 211 7940-2605
Mobile: +49 173 5936561
andrea.schamp@basf.com

internet: http://www.basf.com/additives

email: formulation-additives-europe@basf.com

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