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  • Specialty chemicals are at our heart and it is our goal to provide excellent technical service and knowhow for complex products and applications. Our dedicated markets approach allows us to stay forward-looking, innovative and close to our customers. Merging the in-depth knowledge of experts in multiple markets enables KRAHN Chemie to develop optimized cross-segmental solutions, too. Please browse through our product range by industry and region.

    At KRAHN we work with many of the world’s leading brands to offer the most diverse portfolio of raw materials for the coating industry. We provide our customers with a comprehensive portfolio of additives, pigments, dispersions and many other speciality raw materials for a very broad spectrum of applications such as industrial coatings and wood varnishes, architectural coatings, as well as printing and packaging systems, even covering floorings, concrete and cement systems. We also offer technical and formulatory expertise and three applications laboratories providing tailor- made solutions for the development and optimization of high quality systems to our customers. Our service portfolio ranges from application tests and analytical studies, via product development and optimization of formulations, to the creation of complete colorimetric systems including setup of calibration database and color matching. Our Pan-European presence means local market insights and an in-depth understanding of our customers’ needs, enabling them to develop valuable opportunities in new and existing markets.

    Inorganic pigments

    Inorganic pigments consist of inorganic materials such as metal compounds or minerals and are used in various industries, including paints, coatings, plastics and construction materials. They are characterized by their resistance to heat, light and chemicals. These pigments can produce a variety of colors and are often used for vibrant and stable color results. Examples of inorganic pigments are CICP, iron oxide, bismuth vanadate, ultramarine blue/violet and chrome oxide green.

    Product characteristics

    • Chemical resistant
    • Heat resistant
    • Light resistant
    • Living and long-lasting colors

    Applications

    • Architectural
    • Automotive Coatings
    • Flooring
    • Industrial and protective coatings
    • Plastic coatings
    • Powder Coatings
    • Printing inks
    • Wood coatings

    Solutions

    • Durability
    • High Solids

    Brands & Producers

    SICOTRANS®
    Sun Chemical
    SICOPAL®
    Sun Chemical
    SICOTAN®
    Sun Chemical

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    Benefit from specialty chemicals of the highest quality

    • Increased productivity: High-quality products can increase productivity by reducing downtime due to equipment malfunctions, product defects or safety hazards.
    • Improved reputation: Providing high-quality products can help improve your brand's reputation and increase customer loyalty. 
    • Cost savings: Providing high-quality products can help reduce costs associated with product defects, recalls, and safety incidents.