M. Graham Artists' Watercolor - Naples Yellow, 15 ml Tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PBr24-Chrome Antimony Titanate

Pigment Name

PBr24-Chrome Antimony Titanate

Pigment Type

inorganic

Chemical Name

chrome antimony titanate

Chemical Formula

Properties

Chrome Antimony Titanate is a staining, opaque yellowish brown pigment. It is often used to replace the original Naples Yellow or Chrome Yellow, both of which are highly toxic pigments.

Permanence

Chrome Antimony Titanate has excellent lightfastness and weatherfastness.

Toxicity

Chrome Antimony Titanate has negligible acute toxicity. In testing with rabbits, it was shown to be minimally irritating to the skin and eyes. Since it has the hexavalent structure of a chromium yellow, whether Chrome Antimony Titanate is a potential carcinogen.

History

Chrome Antimony Titanate is used in ceramics, plastics, and industrial coatings.