Holbein Artists' Oil Color - Monochrome Warm, 40 ml tube
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Product Details
- Description:
- Artists' Oil Colors
- Color:
- Monochrome Warm
- Size:
- 40 ml (1.35 oz)
- Format:
- Tube
- No.
- 378
- Series:
- A
- Mfg #:
- H378
Pigment Information
This color contains the following pigments:
PW6-Titanium White
PBr11-Magnesium Ferrite
Pigment Name
PW6-Titanium White
Pigment Type
inorganic
Chemical Name
titanium dioxide
Chemical Formula
TiO2
Properties
Titanium White is the most brilliant of the white pigments. It is considered an all purpose oil color useful in all techniques and the best all around white. Its masstone is neither warm nor cool, placing it somewhere between Lead White and Zinc White. It is less prone to cracking and yellowing than Lead White, but it still yellows easily. Titanium White dries slowly in oil form, more slowly than Lead White but more quickly than Zinc White. It is opaque in oil and acrylic forms and semi-opaque in watercolor form. This pigment has good chemical stability, and its tinting strength is superior to both Lead White and Zinc White.
Permanence
Titanium White has excellent permanence and lightfastness.
Toxicity
Titanium dioxide is highly stable and is regarded as completely non-toxic. Animal studies give no indiciation that it is absorbed biologically, even after long periods of exposure. The primary safety concern is with inhalation of fine pigment dust particl
History
Titanium is the ninth most abundant element in the Earth's crust, however mineral deposits that are economical to mine are less common. Titanium dioxide was first discovered in 1821, although it could not be mass produced until 1919. Widespread use of the pigment began in the 1940s. Since that time, it has become the most commonly used white pigment. The name comes from the Latin word Titan, the name for the elder brother of Kronos and ancestor of the Titans, and from the Greek word tito, meaning day or sun.
Pigment Name
PBr11-Magnesium Ferrite
Pigment Type
inorganic
Chemical Name
magnesium ferrite
Chemical Formula
MgFe2O4
Properties
Magnesium Ferrite an opaque reddish brown pigment with high tinting strength.
Permanence
Magnesium Ferrite has excellent lightfastness.
Toxicity
Magnesium Ferrite is mildly toxic.
History
Magnesium Ferrite occurs in natural deposits with iron oxides. It is a component of some natural earth pigments. Magnesium Ferrite is often used as a pigment in industrial coatings for corrosion protection.
Safety Data Sheet
UPC Code: 4900669003786
ASIN #: B001MT91RG