Lanxess India Showcases Innovations For Paint & Coating Industry

German speciality chemicals company, Lanxess, highlighted its comprehensive product portfolio for the paint and coatings industry at the Paint India 2018 exhibition held in Mumbai recently.

The products showcased include the high-performance pigments from the lightfast, weather-stable and chemical-resistant Bayferrox and Colortherm lines, the organic and inorganic pigment preparations Levanyl and Levanox and the extensive Preventol and Biox range of biocides.

Lanxess’ Inorganic Pigments (IPG) business introduced its new product range of red iron oxide pigments. The new grades, Bayferrox 510, Bayferrox TP 5278 and Bayferrox TP 5279, satisfy demand for more yellow-shade red pigments. “With high performance grades Bayferrox and Colortherm, we provide a reliable and highly innovative basis to our customers, allowing them more efficient and sustainable processing for their high quality products,” commented Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Head of Indian Sub-Continent and ASEAN region in IPG business unit at Lanxess India.

Lanxess’ RheinChemie business unit presented its aqueous, solvent-free Levanyl and Levanox organic pigments which are lightfast, and possess high brilliance and are noted for their fine dispersion and high transparency. “We are well equipped to address market requirements stemming from the rapid urbanisation in India,” said Mr. Sriganesh U P, General Manager India in the Rhein Chemie business.

The company’s division making bio-cidal active ingredients and biocide formulations – Material Protection Products – put the spotlight on its technical services and Preventol biocides for coatings that not only preserve the good appearance of facades or patios, for example, but also safeguard the value of these objects in the long term. “The Asian market has been growing at an exponential rate and has shown great potential for biocide products. Lanxess is the largest provider of biocides in India, and our Preventol line of products is equipped to cater to the growing demand of the large biocides market in the country,” said Mr. Dr. Oliver Kretschik, Vice President biocides business line in the Material Protection Products business unit.