Holbein Heavy Body Artist Acrylics - Luminous Red, 60 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

BR1-Rhodamine 6G

SY135-Symuler Pigment 135

BV11-Fluorescent Blue-Violet BV11

Pigment Name

BR1-Rhodamine 6G

Pigment Type

organic, fluorone dye

Chemical Formula

C28H31N2O3Cl

Properties

Rhodamine 6G is a staining reddish-yellow pigment that has fluorescent properties. It is extremely soluble in both water and alcohol. Fluorescent molecules absorb light at one wavelength and emit light at a longer wavelength.

Permanence

Rhodamine 6G, like all fluorescent dyes, is not considered permanent, however it is reported  to have high stability for a fluorone dye.

Toxicity

Rhodamine 6G is toxic, however it can be biologically inactive and hence non-toxic in a lake pigment form.

History

Rhodamine dyes are often used for microscopy in the biological sciences. Rhodamine 6G is often used as a laser dye.

Pigment Name

SY135-Symuler Pigment 135

Pigment Type

organic

Chemical Formula

Properties

Symuler Pigment 135 is a proprietary pigment. Although it may be similar to or the same as other pigments that are commercially available, we do not have identifying information.

Permanence

Toxicity

History

Symuler is the trade name of a company that produced pigments and dyes, now a subsidiary of Dainippon Ink & Chemicals, Inc. of Japan.

Pigment Name

BV11-Fluorescent Blue-Violet BV11

Pigment Type

organic

Chemical Formula

Properties

Fluorescent pigments such as BV11 offer intense and brilliant effects because they absorb ultraviolet light and re-emit light at longer wavelengths.

Permanence

Like all fluorescent pigments, BV11 is not considered permanent. It will fade with exposure to ultraviolet light.

Toxicity

History