Color Swatch created using heavy application/medium application/50% tint and was applied on acrylic primed canvas (7 oz) material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PY53—Nickel Titanium Yellow
Pigment Type
inorganic
Chemical Name
mixed metal oxide
Chemical Formula
(Ti,Ni,Sb)O2
Properties
Nickel Titanium Yellow is one of the cleanest and brightest of the inorganic pigments. It has a low tinting strength and average to slow drying time.
Permanence
Nickel Titanium Yellow has excellent lightfastness and outstanding stability with regard to chemicals, weather, and heat. It is durable in exterior conditions.
Toxicity
Nickel Titanium Yellow is not considered toxic.
History
Nickel Titanium Yellow was developed in the 1960s.
Alternate Names
Nickel Titanate Yellow, Nickel Yellow.
PY81—Diarylide Yellow 81
Pigment Type
organic, disazo
Chemical Name
diarylide yellow H10G
Chemical Formula
C36H32Cl4N6O4
Properties
Diarylide Yellow is a semi-opaque, moderately staining, intense deep reddish yellow pigment with good tinting strength and excellent heat resistance.
Permanence
Diarylide Yellow 81 is considered to have very good lightfastness, 7 on the blue wool scale (1-8).
Toxicity
Diarylide Yellow has no significant acute hazards, but its chronic hazards have not been well studied.
History
Diarylide Yellow comes from a family of azo pigments called diarylide. These yellow hued pigments were developed around 1940 and are very important in printing inks.
Alternate Names
Benzidine Yellow.
PY167—Seikafast Yellow A-3
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Pigment Yellow PY167 is a semi-opaque, bright greenish yellow with moderate tinting strength.
Permanence
Althought not absolutely lightfast, Pigment Yellow PY167 has very good lightfastness. Its permanence is comparable to the better yellow monoazo pigments.
Toxicity
Pigment Yellow PY167 is not considered toxic.
History
Seikafast Yellow A-3 has been used in paints and inks.
Alternate Names
n/a
