Schmincke Horadam Aquarell Artist Watercolor - Transparent Red Deep, Half Pan

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PR144-Chromophthal Red

Pigment Name

PR144-Chromophthal Red

Pigment Type

organic, disazo condensation

Chemical Formula

Properties

Pigment Red PR144 is slightly bluish red pigment with high tinting strength and medium opacity.

Permanence

Pigment Red PR144 exhibits very good lightfastness, a property that is rare in bluish red pigments. Disazo condensation pigments are more expensive to manufacture than their monoazo and disazo counterparts, but their lightfastness and stabilty is considered to provide a justification for this expense in applications such as art materials.

Toxicity

History

Pigment Red PR144 is used to color plastics and synthetic textiles. In the paint industry, it has been used in automotive finishes, and for high-grade industrial coatings.