PY154-Benzimidazolone Yellow
PO48-Quinacridone Gold
PY154-Benzimidazolone Yellow
monoazo
Benzimidazolone Yellow is a pigment with dull tints and an average drying time.
Benzimidazolone Yellow has excellent lightfastness.
Benzimidazolone Yellow is not considered toxic.
The benzimidazolone group of pigments was developed and patented in 1960 by Hoechst A.G., a German chemical manufacturer that was a forerunner of the pharmaceutical company Aventis.
PO48-Quinacridone Gold
organic, quinacridone
C20H12N2O2 or C20H10N2O4
Quinacridone Gold is a high performance pigment. It lacks brightness and cleanliness in tints, and it may disperse unevenly. It has an average drying time. Quinacridone pigments have relatively low tinting strength in general. For this reason, quinacridone colors are often expensive, because more pigment is required in the formulation.
Quinacridone Gold has excellent lightfastness and is considered the most lightfast pigment in its shade range.
Quinacridone gold is not considered toxic. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinicridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.
Although quinacridone compounds became known in the late 19th century, methods of manufacturing so as to make them practical for use as commercial pigments did not begin until the 1950s. Quinacridone pigments were first developed as coatings for the automotive industry, but were quickly adopted by artists.
UPC Code: 8712079419035