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:
PY110—Isoindolinone Yellow
Pigment Type
organic synthetic
Chemical Name
isoindolinone yellow
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Isoindolinone Yellow is a high performance pigment of excellent brightness and an average drying time.
Permanence
Isoindolinone Yellow has excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Isoindolinone Yellow is not considered toxic.
History
The first isoindoline pigments were patented in 1946, and commercial production of pigments in this group began in the 1960s. Severalisoindoline yellow pigments are available.
Alternate Names
Tetrachloroisoindolinone.
PR209—Quinacridone Red
Pigment Type
organic, quinacridone
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Quinacridone Red is a bright, clean red pigment with high tinting strength and average drying time.
Permanence
Quinacridone Red has excellent permanence and lightfastness.
Toxicity
Quinacridone Red has no known acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.
History
Although quinacridone compounds became known in the late 19th century, methods of manufacturing so as to make them practical for use as commercial pigments did not begin until the 1950s. Quinacridone pigments were first developed as coatings for the automotive industry, but were quickly adopted by artists.
Alternate Names
n/a
