WATER-BASED PIGMENTS ENERGIZED BY Aquaderm X-Pigments
PERFORMANCE MEETS SUSTAINABILITY Ultimately, it s the finishing that gives leather its beautiful color, its brilliance and its unique appearance. So there is a correspondingly strong demand for top-level leather products to create articles of the highest quality. At the same time, innovative solutions are needed to comply with challenging environmental regulations and specific industry requirements regarding eco-efficiency and consumer safety. That is why LANXESS has developed its water-based pigment range Aquaderm X-Pigments. They deliver state-of- Aquaderm X-Pigments fulfill all major regulatory and industry requirements on ecologically produced leather that complies with the highest consumer protection standards. The entire product range consists of solvent-free pigment dispersions featuring very fine particles and only a low acrylatebased polymer binder content. What s more, all products are casein-free and contain no emulsifiers, brightening agents or other additives capable of causing migration. According to current RSL, REACH and GADSL obligations, Aquaderm X-Pigments meet the following criteria: the-art performance characteristics while at the same time meeting all current demands for future-oriented finishing. VOC-free (according to European WATER-BASED PIGMENT SOLUTION Free of heavy metals, such as mercury, Aquaderm X-Pigments have been specially designed for all kinds of premium leather applications where a very high standard of finishing quality is required, e.g. in the automotive segment. On the basis of carefully selected raw materials, ecellent light fastness, heat and migration resistance, brilliancy and eact dosing properties can be achieved with Aquaderm X-Pigments. Besides, finishers benefit from their reliable product consistency, which is etremely important to ensure consistent color reproducibility. Another decisive strength of Aquaderm X-Pigments is the improved sustainability profile of this advanced water-based pigment range. directive 1999/13/EC) cadmium, lead and arsenic Chrome(VI)-free Formaldehyde-free Phthalate-free Free of NMP, NEP and DMF The defining features of Aquaderm X-Pigments developed by LANXESS are premium-level leather appearance and brilliancy combined with the satisfaction of a wide range of essential environmental and safety requirements.
THE IDEAL COMPLEMENT FOR USING ORGANIC PIGMENTS Remarkably higher color strengths and more brilliant color shades are what tanneries are looking for. pigments however have a lower covering power due to their chemical composition. Testcard for determination of covering power For this reason, LANXESS recommends its complementary product Euderm X-Grade SF as the perfect addition to the organic Aquaderm X-Pigments. Beside its ecellent hiding and upgrading power, this single finishing auiliary significantly increases the covering power of such pigments without, however, negatively affecting their brilliancy. Euderm X-Grade SF is suitable for all kinds of pigmented leathers and has been designed to be used in high amounts as a single filling and upgrading agent in base and color coats applied by roll coating or spraying. Simultaneously, it also works as a matting agent. Euderm X-Grade SF is well known for its high performance in reducing tackiness during e.g. embossing, enhancing the covering effect of grain side defects and levelling out unevenly dyed crust leather. In testing, organic pigments show a clearly improved covering power when combined with the single filling agent Euderm X-Grade SF.
AQUADERM X-PIGMENTS SELECTING THE RIGHT COLOR Full shade Brown* / white** reduction Full shade X-White C X-Brown C X-White S X-Dark Brown C X-Lemon B X-Blue B X-Golden Yellow B X-Violet B X-Orange B X-Green B X-Red B X-Black B X-Red Violet B X-Black C * 100 parts AQUADERM X-White C or X-White S with 40 parts AQUADERM X-Brown C X-Caramel C White** reduction ** 20 parts AQUADERM X-Pigment with 80 parts AQUADERM X-White C
COLORISTIC PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCE Pigment type Character Solids appro. % Density g/cm³ Covering power Brilliancy Lightfastness EN ISO 10-B02 full shade Lightfastness EN ISO 10-B02 Reduction with white AQUADERM X-PIGMENTS Fastness to migration DIN3343 on plasticized PVC X-White C Titanium dioide Pigment for white finishes 1,0 X-White S Titanium dioide Economic for shading 2 1,0 X-Lemon B Greenish, ligh yellow 1,08 X-Golden Yellow B Warm yellow with high brilliancy 33 1,0 X-Orange B Brilliant, warm orange 2 1,0 X-Red B Neutral red 1,0 X-Red Violet B Brilliant typical red violet 2 1,02 X-Caramel C Iron oide Yellow type with very high covering power 1,4 X-Brown C Iron oide Reddish brown 1,2 X-Dark Brown C Iron oide Neutral dark brown 1, X-Blue B Neutral blue 1,0 X-Violet B Dark bluish violet 19 1,03 X-Green B Bluish green 1,0 X-Black B Carbon black Brilliant black also for shading 20 1,03 X-Black C Carbon black High solid pigment for black finishes 32 1,10 Covering power Brilliancy low medium high low moderate high very high Fastness to migration (According to grey scale ISO 10-A03) 4 3 2 1 no staining of plasticized PVC slight staining of plasticized PVC noticeable staining of plasticized PVC pronounced staining of plasticized PVC very pronounced staining of plasticized PVC
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