MICROSPERSE™ PLUS RMP0201
Pigment Red 2
MICROSPERSE PLUS RMP0201 is an aqueous Pigment Red 2 dispersion based on a styrene acrylic resin. The stir-in naphthol red medium shade dispersion is suitable for various flexographic and gravure water based inks where high pigment loadings and anilox requirements are demanding. Microsperse are designed to provide excellent gloss, transparency and strength. It is suitable for lamination, Mylar, film, Kraft, and paperboard ink applications.
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Benefits
- High concentrated aqueous pigment dispersion for water based inks
- Ultimate strength, gloss and transparency
- Low viscosity, high pigment loading
- Formulated to be very low VOC
Technical data
Product Data
Physical Data
| Pigment chemistry | Monoazo red | |
| Appearance | Red liquid | |
| pH | 8.5 – 9.5 | |
| Specific gravity | [g/cm3] | 1.17 |
| Pigment solids | [%] | 45 |
| Total solids | [%] | 50 – 55 |
Main Fields of Application
- Waterborne inks
- Flexographic inks
- Gravure inks
Coloristic Specifications
| Grav. tinct. strength | [%] | 95.0 -105.0 |
| Color difference | DE | <1.5 |
| Green-red axis | Da | -1.0 to 1.0 |
| Blue-yellow axis | Db | -1.0 to 1.0 |
| Purity | DC | -1.0 to 1.0 |
| Shade | DH | -1.0 to 1.0 |
Fastness Data
| Fastness properties* | |
| Acid | 5 |
| Alkali | 5 |
| Scale of 1 – 5, with 5 best (ISO 787-4) | |
| Fastness to light | |
| Full shade | 6-7 |
| Reduction 1:1 with TiO2 | 5-6 |
| Reduction 1:3 with TiO2 | 4-5 |
| Scale of 1 – 8, with 5 best (ISO 105-B01) | |
*The performance data shown is taken from the pigment suppliers literature.