Manufacturing and design of inorganic colors and pigments for plastics, coatings, building materials, and ceramics

ALFARBEN

Alcora (Castellón), SpainNew on Amplifa

1980Founded

Torrecid GroupPresent in more than 28 countries

SpainHeadquarters in Alcora, Castellón

About Al-Farben

ALFARBEN is part of the Torrecid Group, a globalized family-owned multinational headquartered in Alcora (Castellón, Spain), represented in more than 28 countries and supplying customers in over 130 countries. The company manufactures and designs inorganic colors and pigments that are universally compatible with all polymers and additives. The pigments offer properties such as opacity, easy dispersibility, and high chemical, thermal, and weather resistance. Fields of application include, among others, polyolefins (PP, HDPE, LDPE), PVC, engineering polymers (PC, PBT, PA, PET), styrene polymers (ABS, SAN, ASA, PS), elastomers, as well as plastic fibers and films. Further segments include coatings (powder coatings, industrial and coil coatings, high-temperature paints), building materials (cement, concrete, mortar, paving stones), as well as ceramic applications and body coloring. Sustainable solutions such as RBLACK & 2.OPACK for NIR recovery of black plastics, COOL & WARM COLORS for energy efficiency, and 2ECOLOR complement the portfolio.

Site: Alcora, Castellón, Spain
Processes: Design and manufacture of inorganic colors and pigments, Sustainable solutions (RBLACK & 2.OPACK, COOL & WARM COLORS, 2ECOLOR)
Materials: Polypropylene (PP), HDPE, LDPE, PVC, Polycarbonate (PC), PBT, Polyamide (PA), PET
Certificates: UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015, ISO 9001
Founded: 1980
Industries: Plastics industry, Coating/paint industry, Building materials, Ceramics, Plastics industry (pigments for polymers), Building materials (cement, concrete, mortar, render, paving stones)

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Design of inorganic colors and pigments
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Manufacturing
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Quality control
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Delivery to the plastics, coating, building materials, and ceramics industries

Pigments & Fields of Application

Polyolefins (PP, HDPE, LDPE)

Pigments for polyolefin applications with easy dispersibility and chemical resistance.

PVC

PVC & Vinyls

Pigments with high chemical and weather resistance for PVC and vinyl applications.

Engineering polymers (PC, PBT, PA, PET)

Pigments with thermal resistance for engineering polymers.

ABS

Styrene polymers (ABS, SAN, ASA, PS)

Pigments for styrene polymers with high opacity.

PAINT

Coatings

Pigments with infrared reflection and light and weather resistance for powder and industrial coatings.

BUILD

Building materials

Water- and acid-insoluble, alkali-resistant pigments for cement, concrete, and mortar.

CER

Ceramics

Pigments for glazes at high and low firing temperatures as well as tiles and tableware.

Locations

Alcora

Headquarters (Torrecid Group)

Materials: Inorganic colors and pigments

Industries

Plastics industryCoating/paint industryBuilding materialsCeramicsPlastics industry (pigments for polymers)Building materials (cement, concrete, mortar, render, paving stones)Ceramic applications (glazes, tiles, tableware)Body coloring (wet/dry)

Processes & technical limits

Processes	Tolerance	Max. part	Weight	Lot size	Materials
Plastics	–	–	–	–	PP, HDPE, LDPE, PVC, PC, PBT, PA, PET, ABS, SAN, ASA, PS

Additional services

Design and manufacture of inorganic colors and pigmentsSustainable solutions (RBLACK & 2.OPACK, COOL & WARM COLORS, 2ECOLOR)

Quality

ALFARBEN has implemented a process-oriented internal quality system that ensures all products undergo quality controls and meet the defined requirements. Management and staff are committed to complying with the quality management system according to UNE-EN ISO 9001:2015.

Evidence	Alcora
ISO 9001

History

1980
Beginning of the Torrecid Group's corporate history
2002
CO2 emissions reduced by 52% since 2002
2005
11% of water reused since 2005