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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| Main
fields of application |
 Plastics & Rubber
Paints & Coatings
Cement and Construction
Materials
Soaps & Detergents, Toiletries and Cosmetics
Artists' Colours
Inks
Paper
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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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| TYPE |
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 |
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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
NEW |
| THE 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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| 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. 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 |
| 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)
NEW |
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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| Main
fields of application |
Plastics & Rubber
Paints & Coatings
Cement and Construction
Materials
Soaps & Detergents, Toiletries and Cosmetics
Artists' Colours
Inks
Paper
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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. |
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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 |
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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