HEUCOSPERSE™ RS1170
Pigment Red 48:2
HEUCOSPERSE RS1170 is an aqueous Pigment Red 48:2 dispersion based on a styrene acrylic resin. The stir-in Calcium Red 2B dispersion is suitable with respect to gloss and tinting strength for various flexographic and gravure water based inks. It is especially designed for Kraft and paperboard ink applications.
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Benefits
- Broad compatibility
- Excellent strength, gloss and transparency
- Easy to incorporate
- Formulated to be very low VOC
Technical data
Product Data
Physical Data
| Pigment chemistry | Calcium Red 2B | |
| Appearance | Red liquid | |
| pH | 8.5 – 9.5 | |
| Specific gravity | [g/cm3] | 1.15 |
| Pigment solids | [%] | 33 |
| Total solids | [%] | 42 – 46 |
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 | 4 |
| Alkali | 2-3 |
| Scale of 1 – 5, with 5 best (ISO 787-4) | |
| Fastness to light | |
| Full shade | 6 |
| Reduction 1:1 with TiO2 | 4-5 |
| 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.