Schmincke Soft Pastel - Vermilion 040O

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Product Details

No.
040O
Description:
Pastel
Color:
Vermilion O
Hardness:
Soft

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Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PR188 -Naphthol Red

PR3-Toluidine Red

PW6-Titanium White

PR242-Pigment Red 242


Pigment Name

PR188 -Naphthol Red

Pigment Type

organic monoazo

Chemical Formula

C33H24Cl2N2O6

Properties

This Naphthol Red is yellowish, with a high tinting strength and average drying time. It produces warmer shades and tints.

Permanence

This Naphthol Red has excellent lightfastness, though it is generally not considered adequate for exterior use.

Toxicity

Naphthol Reds are not considered toxic. They may cause eye, skin, or respiratory irritation. Contact with dry pigment should be avoided.

History

Naphthol pigments are actually dyes that are "laked" to form pigments. First developed by the German chemical company Hoechst A.G. before World War I, their use in artist paints began in the 1920s.


Pigment Name

PR3-Toluidine Red

Pigment Type

organic, monoazo

Properties

Toluidine Red is a semi-opaque, yellowish red pigment with high tinting strength.

Permanence

Toluidine Red has very good lightfastness.

Toxicity

Toluidine Red is not regarded as toxic.

History

Toluidine Red or Toluidine Scarlet has been used in inks, textiles, artist materials, and plastics.


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 non-toxic.

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

PR242-Pigment Red 242

Pigment Type

organic, disazo condensation

Properties

A bright yellowish red, often referred to as scarlet. It has average tinting strength.

Permanence

It has excellent resistance to solvents, acids, and alkali, and is heat stable up to 300°C. Disazo condensation compounds have very good lightfastness for organic pigments.

History

Pigment Red 242 is used to color plastics, paints, and printing inks.


Safety Data Sheet

UPC Code: 4012380077868

ASIN #: B001E6K7Q6