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BASF Heliogen K8740 Organic Pigment

BASF Heliogen K8740 is a high-performance organic pigment from BASF’s Heliogen series, offering exceptional lightfastness, thermal stability, and color strength. Ideal for automotive coatings and high-end plastics, it delivers brilliant greenish-blue hue with excellent dispersibility and weather resistance. Widely specified for demanding industrial applications requiring long-term chromatic integrity.
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Features Of BASF Heliogen K8740 Organic Pigment

  1. High thermal stability suitable for engineering plastics processing up to 280 °C.

  2. Excellent lightfastness and weather resistance (DIN EN ISO 105-B02, Grade 7–8).

  3. Outstanding chemical resistance to acids, alkalis, and solvents commonly used in industrial coatings.

  4. Strong tinting strength and high chroma in blue-shade phthalocyanine hue.

  5. Low volatility and negligible migration in polymer matrices, ensuring long-term color integrity.

Typical Applications Of BASF Heliogen K8740 Organic Pigment

  1. Automotive exterior coatings requiring high durability and gloss retention.

  2. Engineering thermoplastics including polyamide (PA), polybutylene terephthalate (PBT), and polycarbonate (PC).

  3. Industrial maintenance coatings exposed to UV radiation and harsh environmental conditions.

  4. Polyolefin masterbatches for outdoor applications such as agricultural films and construction profiles.

  5. High-performance inks for packaging gravure and flexographic printing on laminated substrates.

Specifications Of BASF Heliogen K8740 Organic Pigment

Chemical TypeCopper phthalocyanine derivative
Product FormFree-flowing powder
AppearanceIntense greenish-blue crystalline powder
Primary ApplicationsPlastics, industrial coatings, inks
Key FeaturesThermal stability, lightfastness, chemical resistance
Particle Size (D50)Approx. 0.08–0.12 µm (by laser diffraction)
Volatile Matter (105 °C, 2 h)≤ 0.5 wt.%
Heavy Metals (Pb, Cd, Hg, Cr⁶⁺)Compliant with EU ELV & RoHS directives


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