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High Performance Pigments

Despite higher costs, improved properties are driving growth for high performance pigments in a variety of printing markets, including packaging, outdoor signage and non-impact printing.

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By: DAVID SAVASTANO

Editor, Ink World Magazine

For the most part, the pigment industry has been faced with ever-tighter margins and greater competition in recent years. One of the few bright financial spots has been high performance pigments (HPPs), a more expensive group of pigments that provide better resistance properties. HPPs are a major part of the overall pigment business. David Dugan, sales/key accounts manager at Clariant Corporation, estimated the market for high performance pigments to be approximately 19,000 tons, or approximate...

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