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Graphtol Red LC
Pigment Red 53:1
Edition Date :
July 08, 2021
Graphtol Red LC is an economical yellow shade red pigment with high heat stability and good color strength. It is not suitable for the coloration of consumer goods, food packaging and toys and not recommended in applications were good lightfastness is required.
Applications
| Suitable | Limited suitability | Not suitable |
| PO | PUR | POM |
| PVC/ Rubber | PA | |
| PS/ ABS | PBT | |
| PC | PP Fiber | |
| PET Fiber | ||
| PA Fiber | ||
| PAN Fiber |
Product Data
Physical and Chemical Properties| Density | [g/cm³] |
1.82 |
| Bulk volume | [l/kg] | 6.0 |
| Average particle size | [nm] | 160 |
| Alkali resistance | 5 | |
| Acid resistance | 5 | |
| Specific surface | [m2/g] | 42 |
Fastness Properties
| PE | PP | PVC | PS | ABS | PC | ||
| SD 1/3 | [g/kg] | 1.7 | 2.2 | 7.2 | 1.7 | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| Hue angle | [°] | 21.3 | 23.2 | 21.8 | 25.6 | 22.0 | 23.0 |
| Chroma | 64.7 | 63.7 | 66.9 | 62.4 | 62.7 | 60.2 | |
| Light fastness (Full shade) | 4 | 3 | 3-4 | 4 | 3-4 | 3 | |
| Light fastness (Reduction) | 2 | 2-3 | 2-3 | 3-4 | 3 | 2-3 | |
| Heat resistance | [°C] | 250 | 270 | - | 300 | 260 | 310 |
| Weathering fastness | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Additional Technical Properties
| Suitable for low warping applications | Suitable |
| Cable sheathing | Not Suitable |
| Fastness to bleeding in PVC-P | 4-5 |
Limiting concentration in HDPE
Reflection curve
