MACROLEX® Red E2G Gran

MACROLEX® Red E2G Gran is a dye used in plastics and elastomers for household goods and toys.

Principal: LANXESS CAB

Color (Properties): Red

Dye Type: Solvent Dyes

Functions: Dye

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), PC/ABS Alloy, Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA), Polycarbonates (PC), Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET), Polyphenylene Oxide (PPO), Polystyrenes (PS), Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN), Unplasticised Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC-U)

Chemical Family: Aromatics

CI Name: Solvent Red 179

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CI Name
CI Number
Chemical Family
Chemical Name
Dye Type
Function
Dye
Plastics & Elastomers Functions
Product Code
MITM14430
Single Ingredient
Yes
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

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

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® RED E2G GRAN in GP-PS (2mm thickness):

MACROLEX® RED E2G GRAN

Technical Data

Reflection curve MACROLEX® RED E2G GRAN in GP-PS:

MACROLEX® RED E2G GRAN

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type

Principal Information

Group Principal Number
S000008
Principal

Other

Appearance
Red with a yellow cast low dusting microgranulate
Appearance (SDS)
Microgranules
Color (SDS)
Red
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Odor (SDS)
Odorless
Other Hazards
Fine powder forms flammable and explosive mixtures in air, Handling and/or processing of this material may generate a dust which can cause mechanical irritation of the eyes, skin, nose and throat.
Temperature Control
No
USA/DOT UN Number
Not Applicable
Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dye Content0.06 %%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 Content0.16 %%Blue Wool Scale (BWS) PC, 1/3 standard depth with 1% titanium dioxide (PS 2% titanium dioxide), transparent coloration with 0.05% dye
Dye Content0.3 %%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 Content0.06 %%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 Content0.16 %%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 Content0.3 %%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 Density0.43 g/cm³g/cm³DIN EN ISO 787-11
Density1.46 g/cm³g/cm³at 23°C
Melting Point255.0 °C°C
Solubility in Acetone0.5 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
Solubility in Butyl Acetate0.7 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
Solubility in Ethanolmax. 1.0 g/Lg/Lat 23°C
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Bulk Density (SDS)430.0-
Density (SDS)1.46 g/cm³g/cm³at 20°C
Melting Point (SDS)491.0 °F°F
pH (SDS)7.0-at 10 %
Shelf Life & Stability
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Light Fastness0.22-Blue Wool Scale (BWS)
Light Fastness7.0-8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.060%, PMMA, Transparent
Light Fastness4.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.060%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.160%, PC, Transparent
Light Fastness5.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.160%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 standard depth, dye content 0.3%, PS, transparent
Light Fastness4.0-5.0-Blue Wool Scale (BWS) at 1/3 standard depth, dye content 0.3%, with 2% Titanium Dioxide, PS, reduction
Light Fastness7.0-8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.060%, PMMA, Transparent
Light Fastness4.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.060%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PMMA, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.160%, PC, Transparent
Light Fastness5.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 Standard depth, dye content 0.160%, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC, Reduction
Light Fastness8.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 standard depth, dye content 0.3%, PS, transparent
Light Fastness4.0-5.0-DIN EN ISO 4892-2 at 1/3 standard depth, dye content 0.3%, with 2% Titanium Dioxide, PS, reduction
Shelf Life60.0-
Thermal Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Thermal Resistance300.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PA 6
Thermal Resistance300.0 °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 Resistance350.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 1% titanium dioxide, PC
Thermal Resistance320.0 °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 Resistance300.0 °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 Resistance300.0 °C°CDIN EN 12877 at 1/3 Standard depth, with 4% titanium dioxide, ABS