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Pigment Info

00327-7091 — Sap Green

Bright, intense colors, plus high lightfastness. 12 tube set is attractively packaged in a rigid molded case. 12 half-pan set is in a plastic pocket box. Both include brush and sponge.

Sap Green

This color contains the following pigments:

PY129—Green Gold
PG7—Phthalo Green

PY129—Green Gold

Pigment Type

organic, polymethine

Chemical Name

copper azomethine green

Chemical Formula

n/a

Properties

A transparent greenish yellow pigment with low tinting strength.

Permanence

Pigment PY129 has been reported to have very good lightfastness.

Toxicity

Pigment PY129 is not considered to be hazardous.

History

Pigment Yellow PY129 has been used in automotive coatings.

Alternate Names

Magnacryl Azomethine Yellow

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PG7—Phthalo Green

Pigment Type

organic

Chemical Name

polychlorinated copper(II) phthalocyanine

Chemical Formula

C₃₂H₃Cl₁₃CuN₈ to C₃₂HCl₁₅CuN₈ or C₃₂H₁₆CuN₈Cl₁₅ (PG7) or C₃₂Br₆Cl₁₀CuN₈ (PG36)

Properties

Phthalo Green is a transparent, cool, bright, high intensity color used in oil and acrylics. It comes from a Phthalocyanine Blue pigment where most of the hydrogen atoms have been replaced with chlorine, forming highly stable molecules. It has similar pigment properties and permanence to Phthalo Blue. It is slow drying and an excellent base color for mixing a range of bright greens. Phthalo Green is considered a very good alternative to Viridian because it is intense and mixes well and can be used to emphasize mineral colors in various tints. However, its tinting strength is very high, so it can overpower other colors. This pigment most closely resembles the discontinued and toxic Verdigris.

Permanence

Phthalo Greens are completely lightfast and resistant to alkali, acids, solvents, heat, and ultraviolet radiation. They are currently used in inks, coatings, and many plastics due to their stability and are considered a standard pigment in printing ink and the packaging industry.