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Opacity Pigment™ FP-470

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Opacity Pigment™ FP-470 is unique opacity pigment powder for use in solvent borne paint applications. Opacity Pigment™ FP-470 is designed to give optimal optical properties enabling partial replacement of TiO2 in paints..

End Uses: Powder Coating, Solventborne Coating

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Alkyds

Features: High Opacity

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Properties

Physical Form
Typical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dry Solids99.0%
Brightness (ISO)95.0
L* value98.8
B* Value1.4
Specific Surface Area (BET)10.0m2/g
Average Particle Size1.0μm
Specific Gravity2.8
Oil Absorption41.0g/100g
Surface Coatingorganic

Technical Details & Test Data

Solvent based Decorative and Industrial Coatings

1: Test using a replacement ladder of 4, 8 and 12% FP-470.
2: Make a 1:1 weight for weight replacement of TiO₂ with FP‐470.
3: Add the FP‐470 to the millbase first immediately followed by the TiO₂ pigment.
4: Mill as normal, there should be no need to adjust any milling times.
5: Complete the coating as normal.
Example Formulation
Decorative Alkyd Coating

  Standard 4% FP-470 8% FP-470 12% FP-470  
Material Weight (g) Weight (g) Weight (g) Weight (g) Supplier
Synolac 60 WD 70 (40% sol.) 91.91 91.91 91.91 91.91 Arkema
FP-470 0 10.57 21.15 31.72 FP-Pigments
TIOXIDE® R-TC90 264.33 253.76 243.18 232.61
Huntsman Pigments
Synolac 60 WD 70 (40% sol.) 40.3 40.3 40.3 40.3 Arkema
Subtotal 396.54 396.54 396.54 396.54  
Let down:          
10% of above mill base 39.65 39.65 39.65 39.65  
70% Synolac 60 WD 70 48.99 48.99 48.99 48.99 Arkema
White Spirit 9.04 9.04 9.04 9.04  
Methyl Ethyl Ketoxime (MEKO) 0.29 0.29 0.29 0.29  
Durham VX 71 2.02 2.02 2.02 2.02 Cornelius
Total 100 100 100 100  
  Standard FP-470
TIOXIDE® R-TC90 4% 8% 12%
Visual Wet Opacity 80μm WFT Std
Contrast Ratio 80μm WFT 95.4 95.4 95.2 94.9
Color L* 96.5 96.5 96.4 96.4
Color b* 2.7 2.8 2.7 2.7
Gloss 20° 87 83 84 86
Gloss 60° 91 91 91 92
Tint Strength 100 98.6 97.8 97.4
Typical Pigment

Opacity Pigment™ FP-470 - Typical Pigment