NEW!Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Artist Watercolor - Glacier Turquoise, 5 ml tube

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PG50-Cobalt Green

PV62-Cobalt Violet Hue

Pigment Name

PG50-Cobalt Green

Pigment Type

inorganic

Chemical Name

cobalt titanium oxide

Chemical Formula

Co2TiO4

Properties

Cobalt Titanium Oxide is a low intensity color with a weak tinting strength, similar to Cobalt Blue. It has an average to fast drying time.

Permanence

Cobalt Green has excellent permanence and lightfastness.

Toxicity

Cobalt Green  is considered toxic due to its cobalt component. Do not breathe its dust.

History

Since ancient times, smalt blue has been used to color glass and ceramics. Cobalt salts, which give smalt its characteristic blue color, were identified in the 18th century. Techniques for manufacturing various cobalt salts, offering a range of blues and greens, were developed in the 19th century.

Pigment Name

PV62-Cobalt Violet Hue

Pigment Type

inorganic

Chemical Name

strontium phosphate

Chemical Formula

Sr5(PO4)3Cu0.3O

Permanence

Cobalt Violet Hue has excellent permanence.

Toxicity

Strontium phosphate violet is non-toxic cobalt phosphate.