Color Swatch created using heavy to light application and was applied on 100 lb (163 gsm) drawing paper material.
This color contains the following pigments:
PO62—Benzimidazolone Orange
Pigment Type
organic, monoazo
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
C17H13ClN6O5
Properties
Benzimidazolone Orange is a staining, yellowish orange pigment that can become dull in tints. It has an average drying time, and it loses some of its intensity as it dries. The yellowish orange varieties are more transparent.
Permanence
Benzimidazolone Orange has excellent lightfastness and outstanding heat and solvent stability for a monoazo pigment.
Toxicity
Benzimidazolone Orange is not considered toxic.
History
The benzimidazolone group of pigments was developed and patented in 1960 by Hoechst A.G., a German chemical manufacturer that was a forerunner of the pharmaceutical company Aventis. Use of benzimidazolone pigments in the auto industry, especially Benzimidazolone Orange, became common in the 1980s because they were common replacements for lead chromate pigments, which were phased out during this period.
Alternate Names
Permanent Orange, Benzimida Orange
PR242—Pigment Red 242
Pigment Type
organic, disazo condensation
Chemical Name
n/a
Chemical Formula
n/a
Properties
A bright yellowish red, often referred to as scarlet. It has average tinting strength.
Permanence
It has excellent resistance to solvents, acids, and alkali, and is heat stable up to 300°C. Disazo condensation compounds have very good lightfastness for organic pigments.
Toxicity
n/a
History
Pigment Red 242 is used to color plastics, paints, and printing inks.
Alternate Names
Fast Scarlet, Sandorin Scarlet
