Color Index: Solvent red 179
Molecular formula: C22H12N2O
CAS No.: 89106-94-5
A yellow shade red with very good lightfastness and excellent heat resistance.
Solvent Red 179 is a yellowish transparent red oil solvent dye.
It has good heat resistance and light fastness, good migration resistance and high tinting strength. Solvent Red 179’s equivalence is Red E2G.
It is recommended for plastics, PS PET PA PC ABS (polyolefin, polyester,polycabonate, polyamide ) etc. Also allowed to be used in polyester fiber (PET).
Color Index: Solvent red 179
Molecular formula: C22H12N2O
CAS No.: 89106-94-5
Appearance red powder
Tinting Strength 100±3%
Shade Color Similar to the standard,
Ash ≤ 1.0%
Moisture ≤ 1.0%
Color Differential ValueΔE ≤ 0.8
Density g/cm3 1.40
Melting Point ℃ 255
| Test Items | PS | ABS | SAN | PMMA | PC | R-PVC | PA6 | PET |
| Heat resistance temperature, ℃
(0.05% dyes, transparent) |
300 | 300 | – | – | 340 | – | – | 320 |
| Heat resistance temperature, ℃
(0.05% dyes + 1.0% Titanium dioxide) |
300 | 300 | – | – | 340 | – | – | 320 |
| Migration resistance | 5 | 5 | – | – | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Light fastness (0.05% dyes, transparent) | 7-8 | 7-8 | – | – | – | 7-8 | – | |
| Weather resistance | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Acid resistance (in 5% hydrochloric acid solution) | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| Alkali resistance (in 5% caustic soda solution) | – | – | – | – | – | 5 | – | – |
| PS | ● | PET | ● | PC | ● |
| AS | ● | PVC- R | ● | SAN | ● |
| ABS | ● | PVC-U | ● | ||
| PMMA | ● |
Note: ● = recommended ○ = potential use – = not recommended
| Acetone | Butyl Acetate | Methylbenzene | Dichloromethane | Ethylalcohol |
| 1.6 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 8 | 0.9 |
Recommended Dosage
Transparent: 0.05
Non-transparent: 0.08
Regular Packaging is in 25kgs paper drum, 450kgs/Pallet.