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:
- 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):
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
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Dye Content 0.11 % % 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 Content 0.11 % % Blue Wool Scale (BWS) PC, 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye Dye Content 0.21 % % 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 Content 0.11 % % 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 Content 0.11 % % 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 Content 0.21 % % 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
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density 0.46 g/cm³ g/cm³ DIN EN ISO 787-11 Density 1.26 g/cm³ g/cm³ at 23°C Melting Point 167.0 °C °C Solubility in Acetone 20.0 g/L g/L at 23°C Solubility in Butyl Acetate 60.0 g/L g/L at 23°C Solubility in Ethanol 1.5 g/L g/L at 23°C - SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Bulk Density (SDS) 322.0 kg/m³ kg/m³ at 20°C Decomposition Temperature (SDS) min. 554.0 °F °F Melting Point (SDS) 340.0 °F °F Regulation (EC) No. 440/2008, Annex, A.1 Molecular Weight (SDS) 474.6 g/mol g/mol Solubility In Water (SDS) max. 0.00002 g/L g/L at 20°C pH (SDS) 6.2 - at 25°C - Shelf Life & Stability
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Light Fastness 8.0 - Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, PC, Transparent Light Fastness 8.0 - Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%,PMMA, Transparent Light Fastness 8.0 - Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction Light Fastness 6.0 - Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction Light Fastness 6.0 - Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS, Reduction Light Fastness 8.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, PC, Transparent Light Fastness 8.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%,PMMA, Transparent Light Fastness 6.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction Light Fastness 6.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.110%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction Light Fastness 8.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%,PS Transparent Light Fastness 6.0 - DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.210%, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS, Reduction Shelf Life 60.0 mo mo - Thermal Properties
Value Units Test Method / Conditions Thermal Resistance 280.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PA 6 Thermal Resistance 270.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PA 6.6 Thermal Resistance 280.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PBT Thermal Resistance 340.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC Thermal Resistance 290.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PET Thermal Resistance 300.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA Thermal Resistance 280.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, SAN Thermal Resistance 300.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, SB Thermal Resistance 300.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 2% titanium dioxide, PS Thermal Resistance 280.0 °C °C DIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 4% titanium dioxide, ABS