Pigment Red 179 NEW

Primary Applications and Uses

Pigment Red 179 is highly valued in industries that demand superior performance and durability. Its applications are driven by its exceptional stability.

1. Plastics and Synthetic Fibers (A Major Application)

Pigment Red 179 is an excellent colorant for various polymers due to its outstanding thermal and chemical stability.

• High-Temperature Plastics: It is used to color engineering plastics that undergo high-temperature processing, such as:

• ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene)

• Polystyrene (PS)

• Polycarbonate (PC)

• Nylon (Polyamide)

• Polyolefins (PP, HDPE) - It provides good lightfastness here, though its high-performance level can be over-specified for some polyolefin applications.

• Synthetic Fibers: It is used in the mass coloration (spin dyeing) of synthetic fibers like polypropylene and nylon, where it provides brilliant, wash-fast, and light-fast colors.

2. Industrial and Automotive Coatings

This is another key application where performance is critical.

• Automotive Paints: Its excellent weatherfastness and resistance to fading make it suitable for both solid and metallic automotive finishes, especially for red shades that need to last the lifetime of a vehicle.

• Industrial Coatings: Used in coatings for agricultural machinery, construction equipment, and industrial finishes that require long-term durability and resistance to harsh environmental conditions, chemicals, and solvents.

3. High-Performance Inks

• Printing Inks: While not as common in standard offset printing, it is used in high-performance ink systems where resistance properties are paramount. This includes:

• Lamination Inks: Where the printed material will be laminated and needs resistance to the laminating adhesives and processes.

• Packaging Inks: For high-end packaging that requires excellent lightfastness.

• Decorative Inks: For surfaces that will be exposed to light and weather.

4. Other Specialized Applications

• Coloration of Specialized Materials: Used to color a wide range of other materials where stability is key, such as:

• Rubber and elastomers

• Printing Toners

• Artist's Paints: Used in high-quality acrylic and industrial paint ranges for its permanence.

• Photovoltaic and Electronic Applications: Due to the semiconducting properties of the perylene core, derivatives of perylene pigments (like PR 179) are researched for use in:

• Organic Photovoltaics (OPV/Solar Cells)

• Photo conductors

• Laser dyes

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