MACROLEX® Blue 3R

MACROLEX® Blue 3R is a dye with reduced dusting, used in plastics and elastomers for household goods and toys.

Principal: LANXESS CAB

Color (Properties): Blue

Functions: Dye

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), PC/ABS Alloy, Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA), Polycarbonates (PC), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polystyrenes (PS), Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN)

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family
Country of Origin
Function
Dye
Plastics & Elastomers Functions
Product Code
MITM14411
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Applicable Processes
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
Product Applications
  • Transparent and opaque dyeing of PS, SAN, PET, PBT, PMMA, PC and ABS / PC blends.

Properties

Color (Properties)
Physical Form
Notes

Materials used for testing of Heat stability and Lightfastness:

  • PS: BASF Polystyrene 143E
  • PA 6: LANXESS Durethan B30S
  • SB: BASF Polystyrene 472C
  • PA 6.6: LANXESS Durethan A30H 1.0
  • ABS: LANXESS Novodur P2X
  • PET: Voridian 9921 W
  • SAN: BASF Luran 368R
  • PBT: LANXESS Pocan B1505
  • PMMA: Röhm Plexiglas 7H
  • PC: Bayer MaterialScience Makrolon 2800
  • TiO₂: Kerr McGee Tronox R-FK-3
Notes

* For Styrene-butadiene block copolymer the use of this dye is not recommended.

Technical Details & Test Data

Technical Data

Reflection curve MACROLEX® BLUE 3R in GP-PS:

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Technical Data

Fastness to bleeding:

  • Suitability for dyeing household utensils
  • No staining of distilled water, 2% by weight acetic acid, 10% by volume ethanol, coconut oil or peanut oil in our test on 0.1% dyeing of PS, ABS, SAN, PMMA, PC, PET and PVC-U.
  • The tests were carried out in accordance with the recommendations of the German BfR [for plastic applications (saturated strips of filter paper, 5h at 50°C)].

Purity: 

  • This dyestuff meets current purity requirements for dyeing household utensils and toys in Europe.
Technical Data

Transmission curve MACROLEX® BLUE 3R in GP-PS (2mm thickness):

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Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000008
Principal

Other

Appearance
Blue with a red cast low dusting microgranulate
Appearance (SDS)
Powder
Color (SDS)
Blue
Item Number
Other Hazards
May form explosible dust-air mixture if dispersed, Handling and/or processing of this material may generate a dust which can cause mechanical irrita- tion of the eyes, skin, nose and throat.
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dye Content0.11 %%Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye, PMMA
Dye Content0.11 %%Blue Wool Scale (BWS) PC, 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye
Dye Content0.21 %%Blue Wool Scale (BWS) PS, at 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye
Dye Content0.11 %%DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye, PMMA
Dye Content0.11 %%DIN EN ISO 4892-2 PC, 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye
Dye Content0.21 %%DIN EN ISO 4892-2 PS, at 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density0.46 g/cm³g/cm³DIN EN ISO 787-11
Density1.26 g/cm³g/cm³at 23°C
Melting Point167.0 °C°C
Solubility in Acetone20.0 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
Solubility in Butyl Acetate60.0 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
Solubility in Ethanol1.5 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density (SDS)322.0 kg/m³kg/m³at 20°C
Decomposition Temperature (SDS)min. 554.0 °F°F
Melting Point (SDS)340.0 °F°FRegulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, A.1
Molecular Weight (SDS)474.6 g/molg/mol
Solubility In Water (SDS)max. 0.00002 g/Lg/Lat 20°C
pH (SDS)6.2-at 25°C
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Light Fastness8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, PC, Transparent
Light Fastness8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%,PMMA, Transparent
Light Fastness8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction
Light Fastness6.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction
Light Fastness6.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, PC, Transparent
Light Fastness8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%,PMMA, Transparent
Light Fastness6.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction
Light Fastness6.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%,PS Transparent
Light Fastness6.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS, Reduction
Shelf Life60.0 momo
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Thermal Resistance280.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PA 6
Thermal Resistance270.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PA 6.6
Thermal Resistance280.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PBT
Thermal Resistance340.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC
Thermal Resistance290.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PET
Thermal Resistance300.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA
Thermal Resistance280.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, SAN
Thermal Resistance300.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, SB
Thermal Resistance300.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS
Thermal Resistance280.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 4% titanium dioxide, ABS