Chroma Atelier Interactive Artists' Acrylics - Permanent Brown Madder, 80 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PR175-Benzimidazolone Red

Pigment Name

PR175-Benzimidazolone Red

Pigment Type

monoazo, organic synthetic

Chemical Formula

C26H19N5O5

Properties

Benzimidazolone Red is a transparent, dull, yellowish red with an average drying time. It lacks the color, purity, and brightness characteristic of most organic synthetic pigments.

Permanence

Benzimidazolone Red has excellent lightfastness.

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.