Opacity Pigment™ FP-490

Identification & Functionality

CASE Ingredients Functions

Pigment

Technologies

CASE Ingredients

Product Families

CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants

Functional Pigments

Features & Benefits

CASE Ingredients Features

High Opacity

Applications & Uses

Markets

Building & Construction,

Paints & Coatings

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Building & Construction

Architectural Coatings

Building & Construction — Building Envelope & Roofing

Architectural Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings

Industrial Coatings

Coating Type

Solventborne Coating

Properties

Physical Form

Powder,

Solid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Dry Solids	99.0	%	—
Brightness (ISO)	95.0	—	—
L* value	98.8	—	—
B* Value	1.4	—	—
Specific Surface Area (BET)	10.0	m2/g	—
Average Particle Size	1.0	μm	—
Specific Gravity	2.8	—	—
Oil Absorption	35.0	g/ 100g	—
Surface Coating	organic, hydrophobic	—	—

Technical Details & Test Data

Solvent based heavy Industrial Coatings

1: Test using a replacement ladder of 4, 8 and 12% FP-490.
2: Make a 1:1 weight for weight replacement of TiO₂ with FP‐490.
3: Add the FP‐490 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
Direct to Metal 2 Pack PU Coating

	Standard	4%	8%	12%
Material	Weight (g)	Weight (g)	Weight (g)	Weight (g)
Component 1:
Setalux 1906 BA-75	17.3	17.3	17.3	17.3
BYK 066	0.23	0.23	0.23	0.23
Disperbyk 110	0.36	0.36	0.36	0.36
Bentone 38, paste*	1.33	1.33	1.33	1.33
Thixatrol MAX	0.58	0.58	0.58	0.58
M-P-A 60 X	0.51	0.51	0.51	0.51
FP-490	0	0.66	1.31	1.97
Kronos 2310	16.4	15.74	15.1	14.43
Siokal 20	12.9	12.9	12.9	12.9
Grind (to <5μm) and let down with
Setalux 1906 BA-75	18.43	18.43	18.43	18.43
BYK 320	0.22	0.22	0.22	0.22
BYK 358	0.99	0.99	0.99	0.99
TinStab BL 277 (1% in butyl acetate)	0.88	0.88	0.88	0.88
Dowanol PMA	2.87	2.87	2.87	2.87
Xylene	1.86	1.86	1.86	1.86
Component 2:
Tolonate HDT-LV	11.74	11.74	11.74	11.74
Xylene	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7
Dowanol PMA	6.7	6.7	6.7	6.7
Total	100	100	100	100

	Standard	FP-490
	Kronos® 2310	4%	8%	12%
Contrast Ratio 80μm WFT	94.8	94.8	94.4	93.8
Color L*	96	95.9	95.9	95.9
Color b*	1.7	1.7	1.8	1.8
Gloss 20°	75	76	75	75
Gloss 60°	93	93	93	94
Gloss 85°	99	96	96	98
Tint Strength	100	98.7	98.1	97.1

Typical Pigment