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BASF to Increase Production Capacities for Bismuth Vanadate Pigments in Besigheim

Investments due to increasing demand for alternatives to lead chromate pigments

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

BASF is going to significantly increase its production capacities of bismuth vanadate pigments in Besigheim near Stuttgart. The additional capacities will be available as of 2017. Bismuth vanadate pigments are yellow pigments with a special greenish color tone, that BASF markets under the Sicopal and Paliotan brand names. Customers use them for the formulation of paints, coatings and plastic coatings.   Bismuth vanadate pigments are a high performance inorganic alternative to pigments containi...

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