Pigment red 254 transparancy type shows good coloristic and fastness properties and has within a short period of time developed into a widely used pigment for high industrial paints, especially in original automotive finishes and automotive refinishes. The commercially available type affords medium shades of red in full shades, while white reductions are somewhat bluish red. The pigment shows good hiding power, it is used primarily in automotive finishes wherever lead-free formulations are required. For economical reasons, P.R.254 is frequently used in combination with the somewhat bluer but less weatherfast opaque type of P.R.170. Combination, for instance, with quinacridone pigments affords opaque shades of bluish red. P.R.254 shows very good fastness to organic solvents. P.R.254 is also used to color plastics which are processed at high temperature. A special type has recently been introduced to the market which is used for this purpose. In plasticized PVC, P.R.254 reaches step 8 on the Blue Scale for lightfastness. It shows high tinctorial strength and bleeding fastness.

Pigment red 254 opaque type shows good coloristic and fastness properties and has within a short period of time developed into a widely used pigment for high industrial paints, especially in original automotive finishes and automotive refinishes. The commercially available type affords medium shades of red in full shades, while white reductions are somewhat bluish red. The pigment shows good hiding power, it is used primarily in automotive finishes wherever lead-free formulations are required. For economical reasons, P.R.254 is frequently used in combination with the somewhat bluer but less weatherfast opaque type of P.R.170. Combination, for instance, with quinacridone pigments affords opaque shades of bluish red. P.R.254 shows very good fastness to organic solvents. P.R.254 is also used to color plastics which are processed at high temperature. A special type has recently been introduced to the market which is used for this purpose. In plasticized PVC, P.R.254 reaches step 8 on the Blue Scale for lightfastness. It shows high tinctorial strength and bleeding fastness.

Pigment Red 202 P.R.202, a very lightfast and weatherfast mixed phase quinacridone pigment, provides  more bluish and considerably duller shades than 2,9-dimethylquinacridone. P.R.202 is primarily applied in automotive finishes, AND RECENTLY USED FOR INKJET INKS.

Pigment Red 185 The commercially available types of this polymorphous pigment afford very clean, bluish shades of red. P.R.185 is completely or almost completely insoluble in common solvents. Its main area of application is in graphics printing and in the mass coloration of plastics. The printing ink industry uses P.R.185 for all printing techniques. The prints show very good solvent fastness, P.R.185 prints are heat stable up to 220°C for 10 minutes or to 200°C for 30 minutes

Pigment Red 176 P.R.176 provides a bluish red shade, which is somewhat bluer than those of P.R.187 and 208 and somewhat yellower than that of P.R.185. P.R.176 is primarily applied in plastics and in laminated papers. The pigment exhibits very good migration fastness in plasticized PVC.

Pigment Red 170 F5RK P.R.170 provides medium shades of red, which in tints are somewhat bluish. The transparent type is preferred for printing inks. It is tinctorially very strong and lends itself to use in a variety of high grade formulations. Inks formulated at only 15% pigment concentration will under standardized conditions produce 1/1 SD letterpress proof prints; the resulting prints are very lightfast. As a result of its excellent fastness properties,  The plastics industry uses P.R.170 almost exclusively to color rigid PVC. P.R.170 is also very heat stable; it retains its color strength for 10 minutes at 200°C or for 30 minutes at 180°C, which makes it a valuable pigment for metal deco printing. P.R.170 is also found in decorative printing inks for polyester films.

Pigment Red 166 P.R.166 affords clean yellowish shades of red. It is broad in scope and in this respect resembles the somewhat bluer disazo condensation pigment P.R.144. Its main area of application, however, is in plastics and in spin dyeing. In the plastics sector, P.R.166 is used primarily to color PVC and polyolefins. The pigment is almost completely fast to bleeding in plasticized PVC. Similarly colored pigments of other classes perform poorer in terms of migration and lightfastness and also regarding heat stability.

Pigment red 170 F3RK P.R.170 is used in high grade industrial paints. The pigment lends color to finishes for tools, to implements, agricultural machinery, and commercial vehicles; the opaque varieties are also used for automotive finishes, such as automotive refinishes. The very opaque modification is much more stable to a variety of Commercially Available Naphthol AS Pigments 303 agents than the more transparent type. Opaque types have been introduced to the market which are characterized by noticeably improved weatherfastness compared to previously available grades. P.R.170 is less costly than similarly colored perylene tetracarbonic acid pigments or diketopyrrolopyrrole pigments P.R.170 is also very heat stable; it retains its color strength for 10 minutes at 200°C or for 30 minutes at 180°C, which makes it a valuable pigment for metal deco printing. P.R.170 is also found in decorative printing inks for polyester films. P.R.170 is broad in scope. It is found in wood stains, including solvent-based stains; it is blended with carbon black and yellows to produce a variety of interesting shades of brown. The colorations are fast to overcoating in these media and resist nitro and acid hardening varnishes and polyester coatings. Its lightfastness in these media equals step 7 on the Blue Scale.

Pigment Red 146, PR146, RED FBB, RED FBB 02
P.R.146 is a bluish red pigment with very good solvent resistance, even compared
to other group II Naphthol AS pigments. It is primarily used in printing inks, coatings,
and paints.

Pigment Red 144 P.R. 144 is a medium to slightly bluish red pigment, which probably reigns supremewithin its class. It is broad in scope and is mainly used to color plastics, including spin dyeing products. P.R.144 is almost completely fast to migration in plasticized PVC. One of the most tinctorially strong disazo condensation pigments, Comparative valuesare listed for other pigments within the same class and also in other classes. P.R.144 is very fast to light. Its weatherfastness in rigid PVC is less satisfactory, it fails to meet the standards of long-term exposure. P.R.144 is also suited to use in other plastics, such as polystyrene, polyurethane, elastomers, or cast resins, including those made from unsaturated polyester.Good heat stability and lightfastness make P.R.144 a suitable candidate especially for polypropylene spin dyeing.

Pigment Red 122, Coatings application.  P.R.122, like other quinacridone pigments, shows excellent application properties in high grade printing inks. 2,9-Dimethylquinacridone is more weatherfast than most other unsubstituted  types. P.R.122 offers a very clean bluish shade of red, which is usually referred to as pink or magenta.It possesses excellent fastness to migration and outstanding heat stability. Its main areas of application are in high grade paints, printing inks, and plastics.

Pigment Red 122, Quinacridone red P.R.122, like other quinacridone pigments, shows excellent application properties. in high grade printing inks. 2,9-Dimethylquinacridone is more weatherfast than most other unsubstituted  types. It possesses excellent fastness to migration and outstanding heat stability. P.R.122 offers a very clean bluish shade of red, which is usually referred to as pink or magenta. Its main areas of application are in high grade paints, printing inks, and plastics.

Pigment Red 112 P.R.112 produces highly brilliant medium red shades. However, production has increased rapidly due to its superior application properties. Its main market is in printing inks, finishes, and paints; but it is also used in a variety of other areas. The printing inks field employs P.R.112 primarily in letterpress and offset inks, in packaging gravure inks, and in flexo inks. It is tinctorially very strong. The prints are fast to soap, although they do not completely tolerate paraffin and are only moderately fast to butter and other fats

Pigment Red 81 for solvent based inks P.R.81 affords a very clean bluish red shade, which matches the purple-red on the DIN 16 508 color scale for letterpress application and also on the DIN 16 509 offset scale. The shade is not accessible by using other pigments (Sec. 1.8.1.1). Pigments which are closely related by shade, such as P.R.147, provide shades which are not even remotely as clean. The standard magenta on the European Color Scale for letterpress (DIN 16 538) and offset printing (DIN 16 539) is somewhat yellower. For such printing inks, certain high solvent fastness properties are required in order to safely overlacquer the prints. P.R.81 is a strong pigment, which, as with other representatives, is especially true for the PTM types. The pigment commonly darkens noticeably as it is exposed to light.

Pigment Red 81 For water based inks P.R.81 affords a very clean bluish red shade, which matches the purple-red on the DIN 16 508 color scale for letterpress application and also on the DIN 16 509 offset scale. The shade is not accessible by using other pigments (Sec. 1.8.1.1). Pigments which are closely related by shade, such as P.R.147, provide shades which are not even remotely as clean. The standard magenta on the European Color Scale for letterpress (DIN 16 538) and offset printing (DIN 16 539) is somewhat yellower. For such printing inks, certain high solvent fastness properties are required in order to safely overlacquer the prints. P.R.81 is a strong pigment, which, as with other representatives, is especially true for the PTM types. The pigment commonly darkens noticeably as it is exposed to light.

Pigment Red 57:1 for solvent based inks, bluish P.R.57:1 is known under a variety of names, the most common among which is 4B toner. P.R.57:1, the calcium salt, ranks high among organic pigments in production volume and use. The pigment is used primarily in printing inks. Its shade matches the standard magenta of a number of color scales for three and four color printing. P.R.57:1 is found in all types of printing inks. Like with other pigment lakes, however, there is a certain possibility that storage problems may arise, a fault which is independent of the resination of a pigment. The viscosity of an alkaline printing ink often increases more or less upon storage, The different grades of P.R.57:1 vary considerably, not only in their coloristics but also in their rheological behavior. Individual grades are frequently optimized for special printing inks, for instance for publication gravure inks.

Pigment Red 57:1 for solvent based inks, Yellowish shade P.R.57:1 is known under a variety of names, the most common among which is 4B toner. P.R.57:1, the calcium salt, ranks high among organic pigments in production volume and use. The pigment is used primarily in printing inks. Its shade matches the standard magenta of a number of color scales for three and four color printing. P.R.57:1 is found in all types of printing inks. Like with other pigment lakes, however, there is a certain possibility that storage problems may arise, a fault which is independent of the resination of a pigment. The viscosity of an alkaline printing ink often increases more or less upon storage, The different grades of P.R.57:1 vary considerably, not only in their coloristics but also in their rheological behavior. Individual grades are frequently optimized for special printing inks, for instance for publication gravure inks.

Pigment red 57:1 for plastics  The plastics industry uses P.R.57:1 primarily wherever performance in application is a minor concern, especially with respect to lightfastness. The exact value depends on the standard depth of shade and on the pigment concentration. P.R.57:1 is employed in cable insulations because of its good dielectrical properties. P.R.57:1 is employed in cable insulations because of its good dielectrical properties. P.R.57:1 is a useful colorant for a variety of special purpose media, including colored pencils and crayons.

Pigment Red 57:1 for water based inks P.R.57:1 is known under a variety of names, the most common among which is 4B toner. P.R.57:1, the calcium salt, ranks high among organic pigments in production volume and use. The pigment is used primarily in printing inks. Its shade matches the standard magenta of a number of color scales for three and four color printing. P.R.57:1 is found in all types of printing inks. Like with other pigment lakes, however, there is a certain possibility that storage problems may arise, a fault which is independent of the resination of a pigment. The viscosity of an alkaline printing ink often increases more or less upon storage, The different grades of P.R.57:1 vary considerably, not only in their coloristics but also in their rheological behavior. Individual grades are frequently optimized for special printing inks, for instance for publication gravure inks.

Pigment Red 53:1 For solvent based printing inks P.R.53:1, a barium lake, is one of the most important red pigments for use in printing inks. Its scarlet shade is much yellower than that of P.R.57:1, which is the DIN 16 539 standard magenta for three and four color printing. P.R.53:1 is a comparatively strong and brilliant pigment within its range of shades. In print, P.R.53:1 shows good fastness to a series of organic solvents: it is almost completely stable to the DIN 16 524 solvent mixture. The pigment is entirely fast to clear lacquer coatings. As a result of the chemical constitution of the pigment,the prints are sensitive to alkali and acids. P.R.53:1, which is used in large volume in aqueous flexographic printing inks,may present problems in terms of storage stability.

Pigment Red 53:1 For printing inks , HP RED 24204 for Water based inks P.R.53:1, a barium lake, is one of the most important red pigments for use in printing inks. Its scarlet shade is much yellower than that of P.R.57:1, which is the DIN 16 539 standard magenta for three and four color printing. P.R.53:1 is a comparatively strong and brilliant pigment within its range of shades. In print, P.R.53:1 shows good fastness to a series of organic solvents: it is almost completely stable to the DIN 16 524 solvent mixture. The pigment is entirely fast to clear lacquer coatings. As a result of the chemical constitution of the pigment,the prints are sensitive to alkali and acids. P.R.53:1, which is used in large volume in aqueous flexographic printing inks,may present problems in terms of storage stability.

Pigment Red 53:1 For plastics P.R.53:1 is used for its excellent heat stability as a colorant for plastics. 1/3 SD samples in HDPE withstand exposure to about 260°C for 5 minutes. Under common processing conditions, up to 260°C, P.R.53:1 has practically no effect on the shrinkage of injection-molded polyolefins. Its lightfastness in PE is approximately between step 3 and step 1 on the Blue Scale, depending on the depth of shade and on the pigment concentration. P.R.53:1 is also very strong in PVC. It is not very lightfast, but a number of disposable articles are colored to advantage with P.R.53:1. However, it has a poor fastness to bleeding.

Pigment red 49:1 Pigment Red 49:1 and 49:2 Both the barium lake P.R.49:1 and the calcium lake P.R.49:2 resemble Lake Red C pigments (P.R.53:1) in terms of fastness to organic solvents, to alkali and acid, and to fastness in application. However, P.R.49 grades are much less heat stable, which narrows their applicability in plastics. Areas of application, especially in the USA, include elastomers, to a lesser extent also inexpensive industrial paints, air drying and nitro paints. Their main market, however, is in printing inks.

Pigment Red 48:4 P.R.48:4, the manganese salt, affords red shades, which are noticeably on the bluish side of P.R.48:3 and yellower than P.R.48:2. The pigment is used in a variety of applications, especially in paints. In order to produce opaque shades of red, P.R.48:4 is frequently combined with Molybdate Orange. The pigment is considerably more lightfast and durable than other P.R.48 types, especially in full shades.

Pigment Red 48:3 P.R.48:3, the strontium salt, is distinctly bluer than P.R.48:1, noticeably yellower than P.R.48:2, and slightly yellower than P.R.48:4. The main field of application for P.R.48:3 is in plastics. Incorporated in plasticized PVC, P.R.48:3 is the most bleed resistant of all metal salts, although it does show a certain tendency to migrate. P.R.48:3 is quite often more lightfast than other P.R.48 types.

Pigment red 48:2 for Packaging gravure Inks The two types are used in almost exactly the same areas of application. P.R.48:2 is also found in printing inks, especially for packaging inks based on NC. Resinated grades are more transparent and bronze less in print. The viscosity of aqueous printing inks often rapidly increases during storage, a problem which may lead to thickening.

Pigment red 48:2 for Plastics P.R.48:2 is also used in plastics, where it affords good tinctorial strength. Such colorations are heat stable up to 230°C for 5 minutes, but higher temperatures shift the color towards bluer, duller shades. At higher temperature, on the other hand, more reduced colorations (1/9 SD) shift the shade to yellower and cleaner hues. P.R.48:2 is used to an appreciable extent in LDPE, in which it is more lightfast than corresponding P.R.48:1 samples: the difference is about 2 1/2 steps on the Blue Scale. Incorporated in plasticized PVC, P.R.48:2 is not entirely 2.7.2 BONA Pigment Lakes 327 bleed resistant. The pigment may be used in PP spin dyeing only if polymers with a low melting point are used. In order to ensure sufficient light fastness, the pigment is used to advantage in deep shades, i.e., at high concentration.

Pigment Red 48:1 for Inks application The main field of application for P.R.48:1 is in printing inks and plastics. In order to enhance the transparency in print and to reduce the strong tendency of the prints to bronze, pigments that are targeted for use in printing inks are frequently supplied in resinated form. P.R.48:1 types show high tinctorial strength, but are less strong than P.R.53:1 grades. P.R.48:1 is considerably yellower than P.R.57:1 and noticeably bluer than P.R.53:1.

Pigment Red 3 Toluidine Red shows insufficient fastness towards solvents; in fact, it is partially inferior even to monoazo yellow pigments, which is also true for other members of this class. Its stability to alcohols, aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, and dibutyl phthalate equals step 3 on the 5 step scale; P.R.3 is even less fast to esters and ketones. P.R.3 is used primarily in air drying paints. Its hue varies considerably with the particle size, therefore pigment manufacturers usually offer a range of brands. The products with coarser particle sizes are bluer. Very bluish varieties, however, partially contain chemically modified P.R.3. Full shades of Toluidine Red are extremely lightfast and weatherfast, but deteriorate rapidly as the pigment is reduced with white pigment. P.R.3 application in printing inks is restricted; the pigments are being displaced by their stronger Naphthol AS pigment counterparts. P.R.3 is used primarily in flexo printing.

Pigment Red 48:1 for universal application P.R.48:1, the barium salt, is a coloristically versatile product. It affords light yellowish to medium red shades, depending on the specific surface area of the product. Fastness to a number of common organic solvents, such as esters, ketones, and aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, is good. However, P.R.48:1 shows only poor resistance to soap, alkali, and acid. The main field of application for P.R.48:1 is in printing inks and plastics. In order to enhance the transparency in print and to reduce the strong tendency of the prints to bronze, pigments that are targeted for use in printing inks are frequently supplied in resinated form. P.R.48:1 types show high tinctorial strength, but are less strong than P.R.53:1 grades. P.R.48:1 is considerably yellower than P.R.57:1 and noticeably bluer than P.R.53:1. Paint manufacturers frequently use P.R.48:1 in inexpensive industrial paints,

Pigment Red 22 P.R.22 affords yellowish shades of red. Its main market is in textile printing, but it is also used throughout the graphics field, such as in offset and gravure printing, especially in NC-based inks. P.R.22 is advantageous where soap and alkali resistance are required. A pigment with high tinctorial strength, it is somewhat lighter than P.R.9 in high pigment area concentrations; while at lower pigment area concentrations it is yellower. Compared to P.R.2, P.R.22 is distinctly yellower and less lightfast; this tendency is even more pronounced in comparison with P.R.112. The paint industry employs P.R.22 in air drying systems, in emulsion paints, and occasionally in industrial finishes; Again, P.R.22 is much less lightfast in these media than P.R.112. Areas of application include paper mass and surface coloration, colored pencils, artists colors, and other purposes.

Pigment Red 2 P.R.2 provides a medium red shade, which is somewhat yellower than the Naphthol AS pigment P.R.112. Its main area of application is the printing inks field. In some systems, P.R.2 is even slightly stronger than P.R.112, although it does not quite achieve the same lightfastness. P.R.2 is primarily used in offset and packaging gravure and flexo printing inks. The pigment also lends itself to textile printing.

Pigment Red 122, For Inkjet inks, Ink Toner P.R.122, like other quinacridone pigments, shows excellent application properties in high grade printing inks. 2,9-Dimethylquinacridone is more weatherfast than most other unsubstituted  types. It possesses excellent fastness to migration and outstanding heat stability. P.R.122 offers a very clean bluish shade of red, which is usually referred to as pink or magenta. Its main areas of application are in high grade paints, printing inks, and plastics.