Color Swatch created using loose powder and was applied on 4" diameter × ½" deep dish of plastic material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PY83—Diarylide Yellow 83
Pigment Type
organic, disazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C36H32Cl4N6O8
Properties
Diarylide Yellow is a semi-opaque, moderately staining, intense deep reddish yellow pigment with good tinting strength.
Permanence
Diarylide Yellow 83 has very good lightfastness and permanence. However, it can fade in tints, so some artists do not consider it suitable as an artists’ color. Many other diarylide yellow pigments are reported to have fair to poor lightfastness, and some are completely fugitive. Diarylide Yellow 83 is reputed to be one of the most permanent of the entire group.
Toxicity
Diarylide Yellow has no significant acute hazards, but 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, Diazo Yellow.
PR48:2—Ruby Red
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
beta-oxynaphthoic acid lake, calcium salt
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
Ruby Red is a common name used for the calcium salt of beta-oxynaphthoic acid (BONA) lake pigment PR:48. It is substantially bluer than other shades of PR:48. BONA pigment lakes have high tinting strength.
Permanence
Beta-oxynaphthoic acid (BONA) lake pigments are more lightfast than their beta-naphthol counterparts. Although their lightfastness makes them the pigment of choice in many applications, they may shift slightly in color or lose intensity under some conditions.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Ruby Red is a lake pigment of beta-oxynaphtholic acid, a dye that resembles the common beta-Naphthol pigments. Beta-oxynaphthoic acid may have been synthesized as early as 1887. Commerical use of BONA lake pigments began in the 20th century. Ruby Red is used in printing and plastics.
Alternate Names
n/a
