Ultramarine
Blue is an inorganic pigment whose colour has been classified as
Pigment Blue 29, C.I. 77007 by the Colour Index System. Chemically
it is a sodium alumino-sulphosilicate. This pigment is the synthetic
form of Lazurite.
Ultramarine Blue has got a clean and bright reddish blue shade.
This makes Ultramarine Blue different than any other blue pigment
of the market and due to this fact very attractive.
In addition to this very specific reddish blue shade, Ultramarine
Blue is an excellent white corrector that neutralizes yellowish
shades. Moreover, when using Ultramarine Blue for this application,
metamerism (= change of colour in function of the illuminant)
does not occur. This whitening effect is widely appreciated in
many fields of application e.g. detergency, plastics, paints.
| Key
Benefits and Attributes |
Non-Toxic,
it is a safe pigment both in processing and in final use,
with excellent safety record after years in the market place.
Approved by the most demanding regulations (USA, Europe, Japan)
for those uses in which safety is a must e.g. food packaging,
toys, cosmetics.
Excellent heat resistance (350ºC), light and weather
resistance.
Excellent dispersibility.
Do not migrate.
Excellent performance-cost ratio.
Excellent alkali resistance; acid-resistant types can be also
used in acid media.
Environmental-friendly.
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PRODUCTS RANGE:
Nubiola has got the widest range of Ultramarine Blues. More than
100 shades are available to meet any need from our customers.
From the most greenish to the most reddish.
Nubiola offers different types of Ultramarine Blues depending
on the processability and the required performance in end-use.
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DESCRIPTION |
MAIN
FIELDS OF APPLICATION |
| Laundry |
| Ultramarine
Blues used to provide the bluish white shade to the
traditional detergent application. |
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| Semi
Industrial |
| Pigments
of sufficient quality to be used in low technical requirements
applications. |
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| Plastics,
rubber, paints, powder coatings, inks, paper, cosmetics,
artists' colours, construction materials, detergents,
soaps, toiletries. |
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| Standard
(P and U series) |
| Pigments
of high ratio performance/cost that provide excellent
properties and safety. |
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| Plastics,
rubber, paints, powder coatings, inks, paper, cosmetics,
artists' colours, construction materials, detergents,
soaps, toiletries. |
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Nubiperf |
| The
Ultramarine Pigments' range of the highest quality and
performance of the market. The main characteristic is
the excellent dispersibility thanks to the absence of
oversized particles and the low moisture and sulphur
content. Customers that use this range benefit from
this to achieve a competitive advantage as regards the
processability and productivity of extrusion machines,
quality of Masterbatch and performance in end use. |
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| Plastics,
paints and inks. Masterbatches of high pigment loading
and/or Masterbatches used in applications that require
improved appearance as regards brightness, transparency,
surface smoothness,… or improved mechanical properties
e.g. thin films, pressure pipes, fibres, bottles. |
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| TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
MAIN
FIELDS OF APPLICATION |
New Ultramarine Blue
range for sensitive to
Odor & Taste Plastics
Applications.
(NUBIPERF FCP)
NEW |
Standard Ultramarine Blues have been used for years in the Plastics industry to make color concentrates and compounds for food and cosmetics packaging because of its unique color and performance. Being a polysulfured derivative, however, the potential issue of sulfurous odor and/or taste due to the chemical nature of the product has been always a critical factor in this type of very sensitive applications.
The Nubiperf FCP range has been developed to meet the highest organoleptic requirements for those customers that want a plus of safety when dealing with Ultramarine Blues in very sensitive to odor and taste Plastics applications and that do not want to sacrifice the high performance and unique color of this inorganic pigment vs Phthalocyanine Blues and/or Cobalt Blues . |
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| Plastics, especially Food & Cosmetics Packaging, Medical Packaging & Devices, Pharmaceutical Packaging & Devices and Interior Automotive Plastic Parts. |
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The Nubicoat range now
available in water based
dispersion
(NUBICOAT D SERIES)
NEW |
Nubiola has decided to expand the Nubicoat range with 2 new products that are water-borne dispersions, APE/glycols/binder free, with high pigment concentration (ca. 55-60%) and excellent rheology.
The 2 new products are:
• NUBICOAT DT-155 -> pigment paste based on powder Nubicoat HTS
• NUBICOAT DW-160 -> pigment paste based on powder Nubicoat HWR |
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Paints, mainly water-based decorative/architectural paints, powder coatings and metallic paints.
NUBICOAT DT-155 is recommended for indoor applications.
In outdoor applications, it is recommended providing that high cross-linked binders and highly stabilised to UV radiation systems are used.
NUBICOAT DW-160 is recommended for outdoor applications and for any other application that requires acid resistance. |
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Ultramarine Pink 90C,
the Pink Ultramarine
NEW |
| An evolution of the Ultramarine Violets range towards a more reddish undertone. It is specifically quality-controlled for Cosmetics applications. |
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| Color Cosmetics, as well as niche Plastics and Coatings applications. |
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Low Dust (LD series) |
| Non
dusty pigments fully dispersed in a polymeric vehicle
compatible with most of the polymers. Excellent dispersibility
and improved mechanical properties of the Masterbatch
are achieved. |
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| THE
BLUE TRIANGLE |
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BLUE TRIANGLE consists of 3 Nubiperf types that are
the most superlative products in terms of coloristics
in the Ultramarine Blue market: NUBIPERF H56 (the strongest
with a reddish undertone), NUBIPERF F36 (the most reddish
with high tinting strength) and NUBIPERF FG75 (the most
greenish with high tinting strength). However another
added value of THE BLUE TRIANGLE concept is that by
linear combinations of the 3 products any Ultramarine
Blue shade of the market can be reached. THE BLUE TRIANGLE
very much expands the possibilities of the Ultramarine
Blue space. |
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Plastics,
paints and inks. Masterbatches of high pigment loading
and/or Masterbatches used in applications that require
improved appearance as regards brightness, transparency,
surface smoothness,… or improved mechanical properties
e.g. thin films, pressure pipes, fibres, bottles.
Customers that look for wider color possibilities with
Ultramarine Blue, with the highest flexibility when
formulating, reducing the number of Ultramarine Blues
to use and rationalizing the supply chain to reach cost
reductions. |
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| Nubiflow
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focused on any process that has got high dispersibility
as a key factor. This is achieved thanks to a very fine
particle size and a very narrow granulometric distribution.
It is the Ultramarine Blue of the highest tinting strength,
with a reddish shade. |
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| Fibres,
PET mineral water bottles, very thin films. |
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| Cosmetics
(C series) |
| Selected
Ultramarine Blues for cosmetics. |
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| Eye
shadows, make-ups, face powders. |
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Acid
Resistants
(RA, RB, RC series) |
| Conventional
silica encapsulation technology to prevent Ultramarine
Blue from being attacked by acids. |
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| PVC,
POM/Acetal, roofing granules, powder coatings, industrial
paints. |
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New
Acid Resistant
(NUBIPERF AR) |
| New
product developed through a novel silica encapsulation
technology that is much more efficient than the conventional
one. Because of this NUBIPERF AR provides 40% higher
tinting strength than conventional Acid Resistant Ultramarine
Blues. Moreover NUBIPERF AR has got a higher acid resistance
in use and a higher weather resistance, it is easier
to disperse and it better resists abrasion so that it
keeps all the characteristics and performance during
and after processing it in an extruder, injection moulding
machine,… |
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| Plastics:
PVC, POM/Acetal and any plastics formulation that contains
any additive that might release acids or that might
be in contact with acids because it is used in packaging
of chemical products, food,… |
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| Inks
(T series) |
| Ultramarine
Blues coated with silicone that present high wettability
and rheological properties. |
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New
specific range for
Paints and Coatings
(NUBICOAT) |
The
new NUBICOAT range has been specifically developed for
the application in paints and coatings. This range consists
of 2 products: NUBICOAT HTS (High Tinting Strength)
and NUBICOAT HWR (High Weather Resistance).
NUBICOAT HTS is manufactured with a new manufacturing
technology that provides 40% more tinting strength and
increases dispersibility, gloss and transparency vs
conventional Ultramarine Blues used in paints. Moreover
this technology
NUBICOAT HWR is manufactured with a novel silica encapsulation
technology fully developed by Nubiola. This encapsulation
makes the pigment resistant to industrial/acid environments
that can spoil non-encapsulated Ultramarine Blues in
cases that the paint has not been made with high cross-linked
resins. Moreover it provides 60% more tinting strength
than conventional Acid Resistant Ultramarine Blues.
Other benefits provided by the product are a higher
dispersibility and gloss. |
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Paints,
mainly water-based decorative/architectural paints,
powder coatings and metallic paints.
NUBICOAT HTS is recommended for indoor applications.
In outdoor applications, it is recommended providing
that high cross-linked binders and highly stabilised
to UV radiation systems are used.
NUBICOAT HWR is recommended for outdoor applications
and for any other application that requires acid resistance. |
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Aqueous
Dispersions
(DAU series) |
| Aqueous
dispersions made to facilitate the incorporation of
Ultramarine Blue in different systems. |
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| Soaps,
Detergents, Toiletries. |
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Ultramarine
Violet is an inorganic pigment whose colour has been classified
as Pigment Violet 15, C.I. 77007 by the Colour Index System.
Ultramarine Violet provides a very specific violet shade very
much valued by its brightness in applications as artists' colors
and cosmetics.
Its efficacy as white corrector is very much utilised to neutralise
yellowish of plastics, mineral fillers,…As in the case of
Ultramarine Blue, metamerism (= change of colour in function of
the illuminant) does not occur, what is a high added value.
| Key
Benefits and Attributes |
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The
characteristics of Ultramarine Violet are very similar to
those of Ultramarine Blue, with some changes as regards tinting
strength, resistance to temperature and resistance to acids.
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Non-Toxic,
it is a safe pigment both in processing and in final use,
with excellent safety record after years in the market place.
Approved by the most demanding regulations (USA, Europe, Japan)
for those uses in which safety is a must e.g. food packaging,
toys, cosmetics.
Tinting strength: it is inferior to Ultramarine Blue but sufficient
for most of the applications.
Excellent heat resistance (300ºC), light and weather
resistance.
Excellent dispersibility.
Do not migrate.
Excellent performance-cost ratio.
Excellent alkali resistance; there are no acid resistant types.
Environmental-friendly.
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PRODUCTS RANGE:
Nubiola has got a wide range of Ultramarine Violets. Nubiola offers
different types of Ultramarine Violets depending on the processability
and the required performance in end-use.
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| TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
MAIN
FIELDS OF APPLICATION |
| Standard
(P series) |
| Pigments
of high ratio performance/cost that provide excellent
properties and safety . |
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| Plastics,
rubber, paints, powder coatings, inks, paper, cosmetics,
artists' colours, construction materials, detergents,
soaps, toiletries. |
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Nubiperf
(available only on request) |
| The
Ultramarine Pigments' range of the highest quality and
performance of the market. The main characteristic is
the excellent dispersibility thanks to the absence of
oversized particles and the low moisture and sulphur
content. Customers that use this range benefit from
this to achieve a competitive advantage as regards the
processability and productivity of extrusion machines,
quality of Masterbatch and performance in end use. |
|
| Plastics,
paints and inks. Masterbatches of high pigment loading
and/or Masterbatches used in applications that require
improved appearance as regards brightness, transparency,
surface smoothness,… or improved mechanical properties
e.g. thin films, pressure pipes, fibres, bottles . |
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| TYPE |
DESCRIPTION |
MAIN
FIELDS OF APPLICATION |
Nubiflow
(available
only on request)) |
| Especially
focused on any process that has got high dispersibility
as a key factor. This is achieved thanks to a very fine
particle size and a very narrow granulometric distribution. |
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| Fibres,
PET mineral water bottles, very thin films. |
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Cosmetics (C series) |
| Selected
Ultramarine Blues for cosmetics. |
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| Eye
shadows, make-ups, face powders. |
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