Raven and Conductex Products for Specialty Applications

Raven® and Conductex® Products
for Specialty Applications

FUNDAMENTAL PROPERTIE

A carbon black’s application perfor- POROSITY is indicated by comparing
mance is determined by its fundamental a carbon black’s external surface area
properties and the level of dispersion predicted by STSA to the total surface
achieved. The most important physical area value obtained with the BET NSA
and chemical properties include particle method. Conductive carbon blacks tend
size, porosity, structure, and surface to have a high degree of porosity.
chemistry. The level of dispersion in
any given matrix is strongly influenced SURFACE CHEMISTRY of carbon blacks
by the mixing equipment, formulation generally refers to the oxygen-containing
(including dispersant selection), and groups present on a carbon black’s sur-
physical form. face. Oxidized surfaces improve pigment
wetting, dispersion, rheology, and overall
Carbon black particle PARTICLE SIZE performance in selected systems. In
showing Paracrystalline is the primary other cases, oxidation increases electri-
microstructure cal resistivity and makes carbon blacks
more hydrophilic. The extent of surface
influence on color oxidation is measured by determining
the quantity of the “volatile” component
properties. Particle on the carbon black. High volatile levels
are associated with low pH.
size is measured
PHYSICAL FORM is important in match-
Carbon black by electron micros- ing a carbon black to the equipment by
aggregate – the which it is to be dispersed. Powdered
true primary copy (EM). Mean carbon blacks are recommended in
low-shear dispersers and on three-roll
unit of carbon particle size is cer- mills. Beaded carbon blacks are rec-
black ommended for shot mills, ball mills and
tified via statistical other high energy equipment. Beading
provides lower dusting, bulk handling
thickness surface area (STSA) correlation capabilities, and higher bulk densities,
while powdered carbon blacks offer
according to ASTM D3849-14. Smaller improved dispersibility.

particle diameter gives rise to higher

surface area and tinting strength. High

surface area is usually associated with

greater jetness, higher conductivity,

improved weatherability, and higher

viscosity, but requires increased dis-

persion energy.

STRUCTURE is a measure of the
three-dimensional fusion of carbon
black particles to form aggregates.
Highly structured carbon blacks pro-
vide higher viscosity, greater electrical
conductivity and easier dispersion.
Measures of aggregate structure may be
obtained from shape distributions from
EM analysis, oil absorption (OAN) or
void volume analysis.

ES OF CARBON BLACK

PROPERTY INFLUENCE OF PROPERTY
ON PERFORMANCE
Particle Size Distribution
Smaller Particle Size (Higher Surface Area)
Structure – Aggregate Size/
Shape Distribution • Increases Jetness
• Increases Tint
• Increases UV Protection
• Increases Electrical Conductivity
• Increases Vehicle Demand and Viscosity
• Reduces Dispersibility

Higher Structure (Increasing Oil Absorption)

• Reduces Jetness and Tint
• Improves Dispersibility
• Increases Vehicle Demand and Viscosity
• Increases Electrical Conductivity

Porosity – Pore Size Higher Porosity (Higher Ratio of NSA/STSA)
Distribution
• Increases Vehicle Demand and Viscosity
• Increases Electrical Conductivity
• E nables Reduced Loadings in Conductive

Applications

Surface Chemistry – Surface Higher Surface Functionality
Functionality Distribution (Higher Volatile Content)

e • Improves Vehicle Wetting
e • Reduces Viscosity of Liquid Systems
• Lowers Electrical Conductivity
e

Additional Properties:

• Other Constituents – Sulfur, Ash, Residue, etc.
• Physical Form – Beads or Powder

SPECIALTY CARBON BLACK

Specialty blacks are used in a wide variety of appli- COATINGS
cations including coatings, printing inks, plastics, and Coatings may be formulat
sealants. The selection of a specific product for an range of products such as
application depends on the end-use requirements ishes, Raven 1255 for vario
as well as processing conditions. coatings, and Raven 5000
extremely jet, blue underto
ULTRA® CARBON BLACKS applications. Specialty bla
Birla Carbon products are high performance pigments ing have low surface areas
targeted for use in demanding applications. Carbon distributions. Products wit
black purity and consistency of performance, always good economics coupled
important, are now recognized as being critical to and best resistance to floo
continuing quality improvement. Birla Carbon has Raven 14 Powder, an easily
developed products that provide the highest level of carbon black, is the indust
purity available. These products, referred to as Ultra tone and tinting in paints a
carbons, serve as industry benchmarks in various
application segments. Ultra products benefit various INKS
application systems by providing greater uniformity, Specialty blacks for inks ar
increased compatibility, improved dispersion, better coarse in particle size and
processing, longer screen life, enhanced color devel- than tinting properties. In l
opment, and reduced scrap. publication and packaging g
Raven 500 series products
of their rheology, ease of d
Raven L Ultra is used when
are higher. Depending on s

Ultra® is a registered trademark of Columbian Chemicals Co.

K APPLICATIONS

ted with an extremely wide quality inks are formulated with products such as
s Raven 410 for utility fin- Raven 760 Ultra, Raven 1000, and Raven 1035.
ous medium color industrial
0 Ultra II for high quality, PLASTICS
one automotive topcoat Carbon black may be incorporated into thermosets
acks primarily used for tint­ or thermoplastics for color, tint, or functional reasons.
s and broad particle size Masstone color plastic applications can employ the
th these properties provide entire available range of carbon black particle sizes.
Selection will depend upon loading, dispersion, and
with a desired blue tone cost. The coarser products are excellent choices in
oding and flocculation. applications where blue tone, tinting strength, and
y dispersed post-treated ease of dispersion are preferred. Conductex blacks
try standard for blue under- provide different degrees of electrical conductivity
and coatings. for a wide range of plastics requirements. Conductex
7055 Ultra and Conductex K Ultra offer optimum con­
re generally medium to ductivity with minimal contribution to viscosity in
are used for full color rather applications such as wire and cable, ESD, as well as
liquid ink applications such as conductive coatings. For applications requiring very
gravure, the Raven 400 and high jetness such as engineering plastics, Raven 2000,
s are widely used because Raven 2350 Ultra, and Raven 2500 Ultra are recom-
dispersion, and blue tone. mended. For ultraviolet protection, Raven UV Ultra
n the masstone requirements and Raven PFEB are industry standards for jacketing,
specific requirements, high film, and pipe applications.

Global Specialty Blacks Product Portfolio

D6556 D2414 D3265 2A-700

NSA STSA OAN Tinting Volatile
Oil Absorption Strength Content %
Surface Area Surface Area Producing
cm3/100g 145 8.5 Country
Raven® and Conductex® Products m2/g m2/g Beads Powder 135 10.5 U.S. Typical Applications
Raven 70001 135 10.5 U.S. Architectural and powder coatings; plastics; toner
Raven 5000 Ultra II1 575 300 95 95 145 5.0 U.S. Automotive topcoat, architectural coating; piano black
Raven 5000 Ultra 31 147 U.S. applications
Raven 35001 583 350 95 95 140 - U.S.
Raven 2500 Ultra 135 - Korea Industrial and powder coatings; engineering plastics; inkjet ink
Raven 2350 Ultra 583 350 95 95 144 - Korea
Raven 2300 Ultra 135 - U.S. Premium offset ink and specialty coatings
Raven 2000 375 212 105 105 128 2.7 U.S. Coatings and plastics
Raven 12551 128 - U.S. Inks, coatings, and fiber
Raven 1250 270 206 65 67 125 - U.S. Premium offset ink, specialty coatings, and toner
Raven 1200 128 - U.S. Inks, coatings, and plastics
Raven 1190 Ultra 195 180 60 - 124 2.7 U.S.
Raven 11801 120 - U.S. High quality inks including heatset, sheetfed, UV, and packaging;
Raven 1170 190 170 50 52 109 2.4 U.S. coatings
Raven 1100 Ultra1 102 1.6 U.S.
Raven 1080 Ultra1 194 168 65 70 115 1.6 U.S. Inks, coatings, and plastics
Raven 1060 Ultra1 125 2.6 U.S.
Raven 10401 122 119 66 66 118 2.4 U.S. Sealants and coatings
Raven 10351 121 - U.S. Geomembrane, film, and molding
Raven 1030 113 102 55 60 126 - U.S. High quality inks including heatset, sheetfed, and packaging
Raven 1020 126 - Korea Coatings, inks, and plastisol
Raven 1010 106 104 55 60 102 - U.S. Flexographic ink
Raven 1000 97 - Sealants
Raven 900 113 100 57 - 102 - U.S. / Korea Toner and specialty inks
Raven 890 91 - U.S. High quality inks including heatset, sheetfed, and other; coatings
Raven 880 / Raven 880 Ultra 110 97 60 60 101 - Plastic color concentrate for film, pipe, and molding
Raven 860 Ultra 100 - Korea / U.S.
Raven 850 107 101 55 60 95 - U.S. Plastic color concentrate for film and molding; blue undertone
Raven 820 109 - U.S. and tinting in coatings
Raven 790 Ultra 101 95 72 72 102 -
Raven 780 Ultra 58 - Canada News ink and plastic color concentrate
Raven 760 Ultra 79 77 60 60 57 - U.S. Blue undertone and tinting in coatings; solid carbon
Raven 520 / Raven 520 Ultra 69 - U.S. and metallurgical
Raven 510 Ultra 66 65 50 50 70 - U.S. Blue undertone and tinting in coatings
Raven 500 61 - U.S. Paper and building products
Raven 475 90 86 100 100 58 - U.S. Inks, coatings, and plastics
Raven 450 54 - U.S. Conductive and film
Raven 430 Ultra 91 91 65 65 50 - Sealant, pipes, film, and fiber
Raven 425 47 - Korea
Raven 420 95 94 60 - 61 - U.S. Pipe, film, and fiber
Raven 410 / Raven 410 Ultra 44 - U.S.
Raven 415 / Raven 415 Ultra 95 90 58 60 46 - UV protection, cable jacketing, and fiber
Raven 22 66 - Korea
Raven 16 95 91 - 58 66 1.7 U.S.
Raven 141 110 2.2 U.S.
Raven H2O1,2 92 91 - 63 107 -
Raven L / Raven L Ultra 115 - U.S. / Spain
Raven P 82 81 - 108 105 - U.S.
Raven P5 / Raven P5 Ultra 105 - U.S.
Raven PFEB 69 68 - 102 105 - U.S.
Raven P7 Ultra 118 - U.S.
Raven P8 Ultra 78 76 102 - -
Raven UV Ultra Korea / U.S.
48 48 48 50 Germany

63 63 - 75 U.S. / Korea
Germany
73 71 120 - Germany
Korea
64 64 - 105 Korea

89 77 58 60

64 64 48 50

40 39 121 128

38 38 90 -

44 44 75 80

40 39 60 -

35 34 63 65

31 31 75 78

29 29 72 75

28 28 72 75

26 26 65 68

32 32 65 -

28 27 - 113

30 29 - 105

44 44 - 111

45 45 - 111

85 85 72 78

155 109 113 -

109 100 112 117

107 91 98 -

90 85 96 -

90 85 100 -

124 112 114 -

Conductex SC Ultra 205 124 115 115 123 - U.S.
Conductex K Ultra 185 125 141 - 115
Conductex 7097 Ultra 85 82 160 - 97 - Korea
Conductex 7093 75 73 140 - 98
Conductex 7067 Ultra 63 54 140 - 65 - Korea
Conductex 7060 Ultra 63 56 156 - 70
Conductex 7055 Ultra 55 50 170 - 61 - China Wire and cable, ESD, and other conductive applications
Conductex 7051 Ultra 43 42 121 - 55
Conductex 7054 Ultra 43 42 122 - 60 - Korea
Conductex 7090 43 42 121 - 55
Conductex 7091 39 39 121 - 58 - Canada

- Canada

- Canada

- Korea
Wire and cable insulation shield

- China

- Germany

1 – Surface oxidized, “Treated” product Rev 01/2015
Treated products typically range in pH from 3.0–3.5
Non-treated products typically range in pH from 6.5–8.0
OAN and tint strength are measured prior to treatment

2 – Industry specific treatment for enhanced dispersion and handling properties

Color Index No. 77266, Pigment Black 7, CAS No. 1333-86

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