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Aluminium Flake Powder Coatings Consistent Aluminium Powders For A Wide Range Of Applications Leafing Paste...... 6 Our aluminium flake powders are produced in a wet process and the drying Non-Leafing Paste...... 7 is done in a drying process which is our own Carlfors invention. In the drying process the aluminium flakes are allowed to oxidize in a controlled environment to Non-Leafing Soft Granules...... 8 ensure a safe and consistent product for our customers. Our powders are well suited for technical applications like Autoclaved Aerated Con- Powder Coating crete, and Civil , where the choice of lubricant and additives during the milling process gives different characteristics, leafing or non-leafing for the final- pro Leafing...... 9 duct. Our products for pigment applications are commonly used in Powder Coatings, Surface Treated...... 9 Printing Inks, Coatings etc.

Printing Inks

Aluminium Flake Paste Leafing Powder...... 10 A Wide Range Of Aluminium Pigment Pastes Leafing Paste...... 11 Non-Leafing Paste...... 12 Aluminium pigment pastes are widely used in numerous applications for paints such as Coatings, Marine Coatings, Protective Coatings, Anti- Coatings, De- Non-Leafing Soft Granules...... 13 corative Coatings and Industrial Coatings. Depending on the lubricant used in the milling process the aluminium flakes obtain dif- ferent characteristics. There are in general two different types of aluminium pigments, leafing grades and non-leafing grades. The leafing grades float on the surface of the Paste...... 14 coating film and the non-leafing grades are uniformly distributed in the coating film. Pellets...... 15 For the Autoclaved Aerated (AAC) or the Weight Concrete (LWC) industry we have a complete range of technical aluminium paste grades. Explosives

Flake Powder...... 17 Aluminium Pellets Atomized Powder...... 17 Aluminium Pigments In Dust Free Pellets Form The flakes used for our pellets are based on Dollar or corn flake technique. The Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) – Light Weight Concrete (LWC) narrow particle size distribution of the Silver Dollar in combination with the smooth, polished flakes gives an appealing bright metallic appearance. A wide range of par- Powder...... 20 ticle sizes are available. Paste...... 21 Coatings – Leafing Paste Coatings – Non-Leafing Paste Leafing pastes for coatings give a specular chrome like finish which adds value and substance to the substrate. The coatings can also Non-leafing pigments can be divided into two types: corn flake or Silver Dollar. be functional such as in roof coatings where the leafing finish helps keep cool by reflecting the sun’s radiation. This Corn flake pigments are cost effective and provide very good coverage and a smooth metallic appearance. then helps reduce costs in keeping a cool by reducing the use of air conditioning. Silver Dollar pigments consist of individual like platelets and provide superior specular effects which possess very good colour Leafing pigments get their distinctive properties from the fatty acid lubricant in the milling process. The non-wetting characteristics of travel from face to flop. the leafing pigments tends to align the flakes at the surface of the coating film and creating a bright silver finish. Non-leafing pigments are used where good substrate and intercoat adhesion is required. Our knowledge and continuous improvements over the years have developed a range of leafing pigments with superior leafing value and very good reflectance. A wide range of solvents are available. Non-leafing pigments are distributed evenly in the coating film, in contrast to the leafing pigments tendency to align at the surface. The non-leafing effect can be achieved by using unsaturated fatty acids in the milling process or by using leafing pigments with polar solvents. Non-leafing pigments gives less mirror effect in coatings compared to leafing pigments but are easier to top coat. Our CBright Non-leafing grades are cost effective and high brilliant pigment grades for Coil and Can-coating. They are based on corn flake technique and are characterized by good hiding powder.

Leafing Paste Non-Leafing Paste

Grade Particle size ¹ ² coverage ¹ Max retained on sieve Solvent ³ Applications Grade Particle size ¹ ² Max retained on sieve Solvent ³ Applications [µm] [cm²/g] 44 µm [%] [µm] 44 µm [%]

CB 105 65 30 15 000 10 WS RC, MM CB 180S NL 65 17 1 WS MM, GI CB 105 65 WS/HA 30 15 000 10 WS/HA MM CB 180S NL 65 WS/HA 17 1 WS/HA MM, GI CB 180 65 20 21 000 5 WS RC, MM CB 200S NL 65 13 0,3 WS MM, GI CB 180 65 WS/HA 20 21 000 5 WS/HA MM CB 200S NL 65 WS/HA 13 0,3 WS/HA MM, GI CB 180S 65 17 23 000 1 WS RC, MM, GI, DP CBright 180S NL 65 17 1 WS DP CB 180S 65 WS/HA 17 23 000 1 WS/HA MM, GI, DP CBright 180S NL 65 WS/HA 17 1 WS/HA DP CB 200S 65 14 29 000 0,3 WS GI, DP CBright 200S NL 65 13 0 WS DP CB 200S 65 WS/HA 14 29 000 0,3 WS/HA GI, DP CBright 200S NL 65 WS/HA 13 0 WS/HA DP CBright 180S 65 17 26 000 1 WS DP CBright 180S 65 WS/HA 17 26 000 1 WS/HA DP WS - White Spirit HA - High Aromatic CBright 180S 65 WS/Xylene 17 26 000 1 WS/Xylene DP MM - Marine and Maintenance GI - General Industrial DP - Decorative Paints WS - White Spirit HA - High Aromatic ¹ Typical value MM - Marine and Maintenance ² Measured in equipment Malvern GI - General Industrial ³ Available with content 65-73% RC - Roof Coating DP - Decorative Paints

¹ Typical value ² Measured in equipment Malvern ³ Available with solid content 65-73%

6 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 7 Coatings – Non-Leafing Soft Granules Powder Coating Very brilliant Silver Dollar pigments. The SI-version offers improved adhesion and stability. These pigments are easy to handle and Our pigments for powder coatings can either be leafing or non-leafing, corn flake or Silver Dollar type. transport thanks to the soft granule form they are supplied in. The leafing type pigments are suitable for dry blended or bonded powder coating systems and provide a specular chrome like appearance. The non-leafing type pigments can be encapsulated with either an inorganic silica coating or an organic type coating. The silica coating provides superior spraying characteristics in either Tribo or Corona powder coat systems providing superior charge separation help eliminate problems such as picture framing as well as enhancing the chemical resistance of the metallic appearance. The organic polymer encapsulation of the pigment imparts exceptional chemical resistance to the metallic effect and indeed can be made to meet the International Qualicoat standard for architectural powder coatings if required. The encapsulated pigments can be either bonded or dry blended with the powder coat system.

Non-Leafing Soft Granules Leafing

Grade Particle size ¹ content Carrier Grade Particle size ² ³ Water coverage ¹ Max retained on sieve Average bulk Leafing min. [µm] [%] [µm] [cm²/g] 44 µm [%] [g/cm³] [%]

CBright 3214 AP 35 88 Wetting agent CB 200 VTPC 16 29 000 0,3 0,17 75 CBright 3214 SI 35 75 Wetting agent CB 400 VTPC 14 38 000 0,0 0,15 70 CBright 5212 AP 55 88 Wetting agent CB 600 VTPC 10 48 000 0,0 0,15 70 CBright 5212 SI 55 75 Wetting agent

¹ Typical value Surface Treated

Grade Particle Size ² ³ [µm] Non-volatile content [%] Surface treatment

CB 32 SI 35 99±1 Silica encapsulated CB 60 SI 55 99±1 Silica encapsulated

¹ Typical value before conversion to dry powder ² Typical value ³ Measured in equipment Malvern

8 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 9 Printing Inks – Leafing Powder Printing Inks – Leafing Paste Leafing pigments gets their distinctive properties from the fatty acid lubricant in the milling process. The non-wetting characteristics Carlfors leafing pigments for inks have very high leafing values depending on polarity of solvent used and can provide a highly spe- of the leafing pigments tends to align the flakes at the surface of the coating film and creates a bright silver finish. cular chrome like appearance when used with non polar solvents. They can be supplied in various carriers depending on end use and can also be made with suitable solvent for food contact approval if required. The pigments can be mixed in any solventborne vehicle like offset oil, plasticizer, diols, esters or alcohols.

Leafing Powder Leafing Paste

Grade Particle size ¹ ² Water coverage ¹ Max retained on sieve Average bulk density Leafing min. Grade Particle size ¹ ² Water Max retained Metal content Leafing min. Solvent [µm] [cm²/g] 150 µm [%] [g/cm³] [%] [µm] coverage on sieve [%] [%] [cm²/g] 44 µm [%] CB 200 VTS 15 25 000 0 0,17 75 CB 400 VTS 13 38 000 0 0,15 70 CB 180S D 65 15 23 000 1 65 75 MP CB 600 VTS 9 48 000 0 0,15 70 CB 200S MO 60 13 29 000 0,3 60 75 MO CB 200S D 60 13 29 000 0,3 60 75 MP ¹ Typical value before conversion to final product CB 200S EA 60 13 29 000 0,3 60 75 EA ² Measured in equipment Malvern ³ Max retained on sieve 71µm CB 200S Ethanol 60 13 29 000 0,3 60 75 ET CB 400 MO 60 12 38 000 0 ³ 60 70 MO CB 400 D 60 12 38 000 0 ³ 60 70 MP CB 400 EA 60 12 38 000 0 ³ 60 70 EA CB 400 Ethanol 60 12 38 000 0 ³ 60 70 ET CB 600 MO 60 10 48 000 0 ³ 60 70 MO CB 600 D 60 10 48 000 0 ³ 60 70 MP CB 600 EA 60 10 48 000 0 ³ 60 70 EA CB 600 Ethanol 60 10 48 000 0 ³ 60 70 ET

MP - Methoxy Propanol MO - oil EA - Ethyl Acetate ET - Ethanol

¹ Typical value before conversion to final product ² Measured in equipment Malvern ³ Max retained on sieve 71µm

10 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 11 Printing Inks – Non-Leafing Paste Printing Inks – Non-Leafing Soft Granules Our non-leafing pastes for inks can either be corn flake type or Silver Dollar type depending on the appearance required. The pig- Our soft granules can be used for solvent borne or water borne Flexo and Gravure inks. The Silver Dollar granules gives very good ments can be supplied in various carriers depending on end use and can also be made suitable for food contact approval if required. brilliance and coverage. CBright 1000 UV is ideal for UV curing Offset, Flexo or Screen printing inks. CBright 12 IPA is an economical version of CBright 1002 IPA.

Non-Leafing Paste Non-Leafing Soft Granules – For solvent based inks

Grade Particle size ¹ ² Max retained on sieve Metal content Solvent Grade Particle size ¹ Metal content Carrier [µm] 71 µm [%] [%] [µm] [%]

CBright 400 EA 65 NL 14 0 65 EA CBright 1000 11 80 Aldehyde CBright 1002 IPA 11 - 50 IP CBright 12 IPA 12 - 70 IP ¹ Typical value

EA - Ethyl Acetate IP - Isopropanol Non-Leafing Soft Granules – For water based inks ¹ Typical value before conversion to final product ² Measured in equipment Malvern Grade Particle size ¹ Metal content Carrier ³ Max retained on sieve 71µm [µm] [%]

CBright 1000 AP 11 88 Wetting agent CBright 1000 SI 11 75 Wetting agent CBright 12 AP 16 80 Wetting agent

¹ Typical value

Non-Leafing Soft Granules – For UV curing inks

Grade Particle size ¹ Metal content Carrier [µm] [%]

CBright 1000 UV 11 78 TriDecyl Alcohol

¹ Typical value

12 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 13 Paste Plastics Pellets Metallic pigment pastes for plastics provide the end user with the flexibility of having the paste carried in the most suitable medium Carlfors metallic pellets for plastics are supplied either as Silver Dollar or corn flake pigment types and offer the user dust free dosing. for their particular polymer system. The pigments can either be leafing or non-leafing and Carlfors pigments provide cost effective The pigments are supplied in a wax carrier which has a wide compatibility with various polymer systems however other carriers are metallic appearances at low loading levels. available on request. The products are available in paraffin oil or different plasticizers. The paraffin oil and DOA products can be used in contact with food. The pigments metallic effect provides the polymer with a superior effect at low loading levels without comprising the physical charac- teristics of the polymer and in some cases even enhances the physical characteristics. The narrow particle size distribution of the Silver Dollar pellets guarantees excellent result and consistency.

Paste Pellets

Grade Particle size ¹ ² Pigment type Water coverage ¹ Carrier Metal Grade Particle size ¹ ² [µm] Pigment content [%] Carrier [µm] [cm²/g] content [%] CB 9 PEW 70 9 Flake 70 wax CB 180S PAR 80 17 Flake 23 000 PAR 80 CB 16 PEW 70 16 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 180S PAR 85 EN 5 17 Flake 23 000 PAR 80 CB 30 PEW 70 30 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 180S DINP 70 17 Flake 23 000 DP 70 CB 32 PEW 70 32 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 180S DOA 80 17 Flake 23 000 DOA 80 CB 38 PEW 70 42 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 200S PAR 80 14 Flake 29 000 PAR 80 CB 60 PEW 70 60 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 200S DINP 70 14 Flake 29 000 DP 70 CB 75 PEW 70 75 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 200S DOA 80 14 Flake 29 000 DOA 80 CB 95 PEW 70 95 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 400 PAR 80 12 Flake 38 000 PAR 80 CB 240 PEW 70 240 Silver Dollar 70 Polyethylene wax CB 400 DINP 70 12 Flake 38 000 DP 70 CB 140 PELL W 94 19 Flake 94 Wax CB 400 DOA 80 12 Flake 38 000 DOA 80 CB 260 PELL W 94 14 Flake 94 Wax CB 16 PAR 80 16 Silver Dollar - PAR 80 CB 32 PAR 80 32 Silver Dollar - PAR 80 ¹ Typical value before conversion to final product ² Measured in equipment Malvern CB 38 PAR 85 42 Silver Dollar - PAR 85 CB 60 PAR 85 60 Silver Dollar - PAR 85 CB 75 PAR 85 75 Silver Dollar - PAR 85 CB 95 PAR 85 95 Silver Dollar - PAR 85 CB 240 PAR 85 240 Silver Dollar - PAR 85

PAR - Paraffin Oil DP - Diisononyl Phthalate DOA - Di-(2-ethylhexyl)adipate

¹ Typical value before conversion to final product ² Measured in equipment Malvern ³ Max retained on sieve 71µm

14 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 15 Explosives Aluminium Powder As Energy Source Flake Powder Aluminium Flake Powder and Atomized Powder are very effective sources of energy. Carlfors powders for Civil Explosives are widely used for water gels and emulsion applications. Grade Particle size ¹ ² [µm] Max retained on dry-sieve 250 µm [%] Average bulk density ¹ [g/cm³] In Civil Explosives aluminium powder is used to increase the total energy and blast effect and in some application also to increase the CB 105 VT 28 0 0,20 sensitivity. Carlfors has a long tradition of supplying powder for the Explosives industry and with our extensive range of products we CB 180 VT 20 0 0,18 have a powder for almost every application. CB 180 VT DD 20 0 - The powders can be coated for better performance and chemical resistance. Coated Atomized powder for emulsion explosives and CB 400 PWD 13 0 0,15 Flake Powder for water gels are tested in our laboratory to comply with our customers demands of chemical resistance. CB 600 PWD 9 0 0,15 A special series of flakes are used for initiation systems, non-electric ignition systems. A thin coating of aluminium powder inside the initiation is applied and the firing impulse is similar to a .. ¹ Typical value ² Measured in equipment Malvern

Atomized Powder

A15 ³ A20 ³ A60 ³ A80 ³ A100 ³

Screen analysis¹ > 1 000μm trace > 430 μm 40 1 > 250 μm 59 62 1 > 150 μm 1 35 59 1 < 150µm trace - - - > 75 µm - - - 1 > 60 µm 1 39 77 8 < 60 µm 1 1 22 - > 42 µm 16 < 42 µm 75 Density [g/cm³] 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,1 1,0 Active Al min. [%] 98,5 98,5 98,5 98,5 98,5

¹ Typical value ² Measured in equipment Malvern ³ Available with different coatings: , Wax, ILS or Lenex

16 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 17 ACC From Start to Finish

A Swedish invention Input Aluminium Laboratory AAC Laboratory Technical Support Output The aerated concrete is a Swedish in- Carlfors was one of the first compa- In our aluminium laboratory we analyse Sweden has a history of broad laboratory We can give you a unique support as The combination of our profound expe- vention. In 1923 Dr Axel Eriksson at the nies to deliver aluminium powder to our own production output constantly activity around the AAC industry as the- we, within the organization, have expe- rience and our two laboratories enables Royal Institute of Technology in Stock- the Swedish invention. We have a solid in order to always deliver material with a re have been many factories operating rience from both producing and testing us to give qualified help to customers holm made the first successful steam knowledge of differences in raw mate- high and consistent quality. Every batch in the country. In 2007 Carlfors acquired the aluminium for AAC, as well as pro either you have existing production or curing of cellular products. He rials and a long experience of working is analysed to make sure that our pro- the equipment and documentation from ducing and developing the AAC product. are starting up new production. Each combined steam cured cement and the with different production processes in duct is stable. these laboratories and established an production plant has its own unique for- We are always ready to visit your facto- air cured cellular cement products into factories all over the world. AAC laboratory on our premises. Here mula where the raw materials have an We also have the possibility to analyse ries for testing together with you, or re- a unique invention known as Autoclaved we can prepare raw materials with our influence on the end product. Through the years our marketing and powder samples in order to tailor make ceiving the raw materials to our AAC Aerated Concrete, AAC. The first indu- ball mills and crushers in order to make technical departments have been wor- products to match the customer’s re- lab for testing at Carlfors. Since we also In our laboratories we develop an optimal stry for production of AAC was built in small castings (cube to size). In our king closely with our customers in long- quest. Our standard analyses are Active have experience of full-scale production product with properties that meet with Sweden in 1929, and now factories are pilot plant we can develop new formulas term relationships. We analyse the raw aluminium, Blaine, evolution we can assist in any factory as troubles- the requirements of each individual case. operating all over the world. or optimize existing formulas. materials and in close cooperation with test and Particle size. These analyses hooters or to make full-scale tests and We can also provide cost-effective solu- In the process the aluminium is used as the customer we develop different reci- give a good indication on how the pro- This is the cheapest and easiest way to evaluations of the process flow. tions for logistics, in different an expanding agent, added the last few pes in order to correspond to each spe- duct will work, but it is not the whole an- test the suitability of a new raw material areas such as safety, testing methods or seconds into the slurry, a mixture of fine cial factory and their preferences. swer. To get closer to the truth we can for a plant without having to disturb the whatever your need would be. milled sand, cement, lime, gypsum and make pilot scale castings in our AAC la- daily production in the factory. We can water (sometimes also fly ash and blast boratory. then test compressive strength, flexural furnace ). The slurry is then put into strength, shrinkage, moulds and as the aluminium starts to and more on the finished product. react the mass is rising, and then harde- ning into what is called Green Mass. The mass is cut into different dimensions for blocks or panels and is finally put into an autoclave for steam curing. There are many advantages in using AAC as a . AAC is an economical, sustainable, solid block that provides thermal and acoustic insulation as well as fire and termite resistance.

18 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 19 Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) – Light Weight Concrete (LWC) – Powder Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC) – Light Weight Concrete (LWC) – Paste Carlfors has a complete range of technical powders for Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (AAC). Beside the particle size and particle size Our technical aluminium pastes are easy to mix in water and we have a broad range of grades to get the right hydrogen gas evolution, distribution we can also supply you with different characteristics for water dispersability or dwell time in the mixing tank. We have pore structure, density and compressive strength. Different additives can be added to get adjusted reaction time (dwell time) to fit in developed three series of powders, F-series, G-series and T-series where each series have its unique properties to create the right any production system. hydrogen gas evolution, pore structure, density and compressive strength. Our aluminium paste products are not classified as dangerous goods making shipping and storage easier. We are always ready to visit your factory for testing together with you or receiving the raw materials to be tested and verified at Carl- fors own autoclave aerating test center. Since we have experience from full scale production we can assist in any light weight concre- te factory as troubleshooters or to make full-scale tests and evaluation of the process. We have great knowledge about the different light weight concrete processes like Siporex, Ytong and Hebel.

Powder Paste

Grade Particle size ¹ ² [µm] Blaine ¹ [cm²/g] Active Al min. [%] Bulk density ¹ [g/cm³] Grade Particle size ¹ ² [µm] Metal content [%] Solvent

G-Powder TPD 182 T 63 70 DEG TA 3700 G 62 8 000 96 0,17 TPD 185 T 53 70 DEG TA 4000 G 55 10 000 95 0,16 TPD 188 T 43 70 DEG TA 5000 G 45 12 000 95 0,16 TPD 189 T 35 70 DEG TA 6000 G 35 13 000 93 0,15 TPD 190 T 25 70 DEG TA 7000 G 25 17 000 92 0,15 TPD 195 T 17 70 DEG

F-Powder DEG - Diethylene glycol TA 12 F 72 8 000 96 0,19 ¹ Typical value TA 15 F 58 9 000 96 0,18 ² Measured in equipment Malvern TA 17 F 45 11 000 96 0,17 TA 19 F 35 13 000 93 0,16 TA 23 F 26 17 000 93 0,15 TA 25 F 21 21 000 91 0,15

T-Powder TA 181 T 90 - 95 0,29 TA 182 T 70 - 95 0,28 TA 185 T 60 - 95 0,27 TA 188 T 50 - 94 0,26 TA 189 T 40 - 94 0,25 TA 190 T 27 - 93 0,25

¹ Typical value ² Measured in equipment Malvern

20 www.carlfors.com www.carlfors.com 21 Markets and Representatives

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Angola Greece Philippines Argentina Hong Kong Poland Australia Hungary Austria Indonesia Russia Brazil Iran South Africa Belgium Israel South Korea Chile Japan Spain China India Sweden [HQ] Czech Republic Italy Switzerland Denmark Kenya Taiwan Dubai Latvia Thailand Egypt Luxembourg Turkey Estonia Malaysia United Arab Emirates Finland Mexico USA France Netherlands Germany Norway Great Britain Pakistan Carlfors Bruk The Small Scandinavian Giant

Carlfors Bruk was founded in 1898 and since 1931 the company has been owned by the Björklund family. After many years as a producer in the metallic pigment sector we have gained valua- ble experience and solid knowledge that today makes us a well- known supplier of aluminium pigments globally.

We cover all continents in close cooperation with agents and dist- ributors and from our facilities in Huskvarna (located in between Stockholm and Copenhagen) more than 98% of our sales are exported worldwide.

Carlfors Bruk AB is certified in accordance with ISO 9001 and manufacture aluminium paste and powder in a modern process industry with a continuous 24 hours operation. With a total of 65 employees we are a tight and flexible organization always focu- sing on prompt service in close contact with our customers. Edition 4, FEB 2019 Edition

Carlfors Bruk AB Box 44, SE-561 21 Huskvarna, Sweden • Phone +46 36 38 95 00 • Fax +46 36 14 17 54 E-mail: [email protected] • www.carlfors.com