DCL A2RU Indanthrone Blue, PB.60

Identification & Functionality

CI Name

Pigment Blue 60

CI Number

69800

Chemical Name

Vat Blue 4

Pigment Type

Organic Pigments

CASE Ingredients Functions

Pigment

Technologies

CASE Ingredients,

Pigments & Colorants

Product Families

Pigments & Colorants — Color Pigments

Organic Pigments

CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants

Color Pigments

Applications & Uses

Markets

Automotive & Transportation,

Paints & Coatings,

Printing & Packaging

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Automotive & Transportation

Aerospace Coatings,

Automotive OEM Coatings

Automotive & Transportation — Coatings & Finishes

Aerospace Coatings,

Automotive OEM Coatings

Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings

Industrial Coatings

Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks

Flexography

Automotive & Transportation — Transportation

Aerospace & Aviation

Coating Type

Powder Coating

Ink & Toner Type

Flexography Ink,

Solventborne Ink

Applications

		DCC® Blue A2RU in Water	DCC® Blue A2RU in Solvent
Compared to DCC® Blue A3RN	Masstone	Greener shade, higher chroma	Greener shade, higher chroma
	Tint	3% strong, green	13% strong, green
	Metallic	14% strong , green, intense	27% strong, green, intense
	Viscosity	Significantly lower	Similar
Compared to BASF* L6480	Masstone	Very close shade, higher chroma	Very close shade, higher chroma
	Tint	12% strong, similar shade	4% weak, green
	Metallic	18% strong , intense, similar shade	7% strong, green, intense
	Viscosity	Significantly lower	Significantly lower
Compared to Heubach* 3RXN	Masstone	Higher chroma, similar shade	Drop in
	Tint	4% strong, sl green	12% strong, same shade
	Metallic	13% strong, green, intense	15% strong, intense
	Viscosity	Similar	Similar
Compared to Heubach* 3RXH	Masstone	Higher chroma, similar shade	Drop in
	Tint	Same strength, sl greener	11% strong, sl green
	Metallic	6% strong, green	18% strong, intense
	Viscosity	Similar	Similar

Applications

• Engineered to be brighter & more intense, especially in special effect metallic finishes
• Reduced red shade flop in solvent and waterborne automotive coatings systems due to very high chroma and lower rheology, increased transparency, and greener shade
• Performance – outstanding light & weatherfastness, resistance to heat, and chemicals making its enhanced durability suitable for use in the highest performance coating and ink applications

Properties

Color

Blue

Physical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Oil Absorption	42.0	g/100g	—
Moisture Content	max. 1.0	%	—
pH	5.5 - 8.5	—	—
Specific Gravity	1.6	—	—

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Overpaint Resistance (Paints)	5.0	—	—

Resistance

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
MEK	5.0	—	—
Water Content	5.0	—	—
Mineral Spirits	5.0	—	—
Xylene	5.0	—	—
Ethanol	4 - 5	—	—
Ethyl Acetate	5.0	—	—
Acid	5.0	—	—
Alkali	5.0	—	—

Stability

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Heat Stability (Paints)	200.0	°C	—

Light Fastness Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Lightfastness (1-8): Masstone	8.0	—	—
Lightfastness (1-8): Tint 1:10	8.0	—	—

Weather Fastness Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Weatherfastness (1-5): Masstone	5.0	—	—
Weatherfastness (1-5): Tint 1:10	5.0	—	—

Note

Resistance Properties Legend: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Very Good, 5=Excellent

Warpage: 1 = Minimal, 2 = Some, 3 = Severe

Weatherfastness: 1=Poor, 2=Fair, 3=Good, 4=Very Good, 5=Excellent

Lightfastness: 1-2=Poor, 3-4=Fair, 5=Good, 6-7=Very Good, 8=Excellent

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

ISO 14001,

ISO 9001

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Canada,

USA

Regional Availability

• Canada
• USA