Utrecht Studio Series Acrylic Paint - Cadmium Red Light Hue, Quart

Pigment Information

This color contains the following pigments:

PO16-Dianisidine Orange

Pigment Name

PO16-Dianisidine Orange

Pigment Type

organic, disazo

Chemical Formula

C34H32N6O6

Properties

Dianisidine Orange is a semi-opaque orange dye that can be laked to form a pigment. This pigment  ranges from yellowish to reddish orange in different laked forms.

Permanence

Dianisidine Orange has only fair lightfastness.

Toxicity

A Japanese study in which rats were given large daily doses of Dianisidine Orange revealed no acute toxicity or mutagenic effects.

History

Dianisidine Orange is used mostly in coloring plastics and in inks, in applications where safety is important but lightfastness and longevity are not paramount.