Color Swatch created using heavy application/diluted application and was applied on cold press watercolor paper (150 lb) material.
Color Description
Schmincke manufactures this non-polluting alternative to the original toxic chromium yellow using two modern organic pigments.
This color contains the following pigments:
PY155—Bisacetoacetarylide Yellow 155
Pigment Type
organic, bisacetoacetarylide
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Pigment Yellow PY155 is a greenish yellow with high tinting strength and good solvent resistance. It is often used as a replacement for chromium yellow.
Permanence
Pigment Yellow PY155 has very good lightfastness, but some monoazo yellows have better weatherfastness. It may not be suitable for exterior applications. Grades with coarser particles have been reported to have much better weatherfastness.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Bisacetoacetarylide pigments are a subgroup of the disazo pigments. Although many have been described and patented, only a few are commercially available. Pigment Yellow PY155 is used in paints, plastics, printing inks, and industrial coatings.
Alternate Names
Novoperm Yellow 4G
PY153—Nickel Dioxine Yellow
Pigment Type
organic synthetic
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C28H12N2O2
Properties
Nickel dioxine yellow is a semi-transparent, lightly staining yellow pigment with high tinting strength, although less than that of the diarylides. It is considered a good color match for Indian
Yellow, a historic pigment that is no longer available. Drying time is average.
Permanence
Nickel Dioxine Yellow has excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Nickel metal is toxic and may irritate skin.
History
Unknown.
Alternate Names
Dioxine Yellow Nickel.