Finke presents a comprehensive range of products at Fakuma

Karl Finke GmbH, a leading medium-sized manufacturer of pigment preparations, is a pioneer in terms of innovation and service in the coloring of plastics. At Fakuma in Friedrichshafen, the family-owned company, based in Wuppertal (Germany), will present its comprehensive range of colorants. Regardless of whether FIBAPLAST masterbatches, WUBALEN pigment mixtures, FIBASOL liquid dyes or FIBADUR coloring pastes, Finke colorists can flexibly and reliably fulfil almost any color wish within the shortest time.

FIBAPLAST masterbatches: quick availability and versatile applicability

Finke manufactures its FIBAPLAST masterbatches on one of the most modern production lines in Europe. These masterbatches contain pigments, that are already bound and dispersed in plastic granules. They are developed precisely to the customer’s color and material specifications can be exactly adapted to specific production conditions in Finke’s own laboratory. FIBAPLAST masterbatches are suitable for all areas of thermoplastic processing, particularly for injection moulding and extrusion applications. FIBAPLAST distinguishes itself by optimum dispersion of the pigments in the carrier material and excellent distribution in the plastics. The granulated masterbatches for coloring materials like PE, PP, PA, ABS, PS, SAN and POM are offered in different pellet sizes and guarantee good processing. Numerous possible additives such as UV protective agents, anti-oxidants, antistatic agents, lubricants or additives for laser printing, open up a wide range of applications. All FIBAPLAST recipes fulfil the respective applicable statutory regulations (e.g. food contact use, automotive use, etc.). More than 200 standard colors from the RAL and Pantone color systems are available as recipes and as PE or UNI carrier (250g sample) and can be supplied within the shortest time. All colors can also be supplied with special effects.

WUBALEN pigment mixtures: low-dust and intensive in color

The powdery WUBALEN dry pigments are among Finke’s first product innovations. Thus a great amount of experience went into the highly color intensive mixtures, that are either based on organic or inorganic pigments. These products are dry, low-dust, pourable colorants with a high color intensity and good homogeneity. If required, physiologically harmless pigment mixtures can be provided. The WUBALEN pigment mixtures are suitable for all thermoplastic polymers and allow for various special effects by means of special additives. Finke’s colorists continuously adjust the specially prepared WUBALEN pigments or pigment mixtures exactly to the technical requirements and wishes of the customers by carefully selecting the suitable raw material.

FIBASOL liquid dyes: high temperature resistance and light-fastness

FIBASOL liquid dyes are pigment mixtures in a liquid binding agent. They show high temperature resistance, light-fastness and physiological harmlessness and can be used in almost all thermoplastics. The FIBASOL liquid dyes are particularly suitable for transparent colors, e.g. the coloring of PET beverage bottles, because they do not impair the physical or chemical properties of the material. Their properties can be exactly controlled and individually configured to suit the customer’s wishes by selecting suitable pigments and additives.

FIBADUR coloring pastes: tailored for special applications

FIBADUR coloring pastes can be used to color PVC systems, duroplastics (polyurethanes, epoxy resins, unsaturated polyester resins) and special applications. The liquid and pasty pigment preparations mix perfectly with the respective plastic system, so a defined color intensity and color constancy is always exactly reproduced. For optimum fluidity, dispersion and processing Finke uses a variety of additives. This allows plastic systems with FIBADUR coloring paste to be processed in many different ways: coating, painting, casting, immersion, foaming or lamination. Finke develops the FIBADUR recipes quickly and individually in all colors of the color range and a wide variety of carriers.

Expertise, service and quality

Karl Finke GmbH has been renowned for its expertise, quality and service in the coloring of plastics for more than 65 years. Finke can supply almost any color flexibly and reliably within the shortest time. The colorists work in close co-operation with the processors in the color selection. Experienced technicians advise and support the users from the design stage to the end product. For optimum results, Finke works with the original material of the customer and simulates the customer’s specific production conditions in its own laboratory. Numerous processing methods, ranging from various injection moulding and extrusion methods to blow moulding can be exactly simulated on state-of-the-art equipment.