NuTone® 324

NuTone® 324 is a low structure utility pigment black that is broadly applicable in a variety of inks. It is especially recommended for water-based flexo. The product has a unique combination of surface area and structure especially suited for good covering power and color strength.

Principal: PCBL Limited

Pigment Type: Inorganic Pigments

Color (Properties): Black

Chemical Family: Carbon Blacks

End Uses: Flexography Ink, PVC Coating, Waterborne Ink

Compatible Polymers & Resins: Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Coating End Applications
Compatible Polymers & Resins
Ink & Toner End Applications
Markets
Applications
Product Applications
  • NuTone 324 is also suitable for PVC coating applications. 
  • The dispersion of NuTone 324 carbon black depends on the equipment used and the formulation.

Properties

Color (Properties)

Packaging & Availability

Packaging Type
Packaging Information

Packaging in 25kg paper bags

Other

ADR/RID/ADN Proper Shipping Name
Not Applicable
ADR/RID/ADN UN Number
Not Applicable
Appearance
Black powder
Appearance (SDS)
Black color
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)
min. 140.0 °C
Bulk Density (SDS)
200.0-680.0 kg/m³
Bulk Density (SDS)
100.0-420.0 kg/m³
Color Intensity
111.0 %
Dosage (Use Level)
10.0-20.0 %
Dosage (Use Level)
10.0-20.0 %
Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
ST1
Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
ST1
Explosive Nature (SDS)
Dust may form explosive mixture in air
Explosive Pressure Rise Rate (SDS)
30.0-100.0 bar/s
Heating Loss
0.6 %
IATA/ICAO Proper Shipping Name
Not Applicable
IATA/ICAO UN Number
Not Applicable
IMO/IMDG Proper Shipping Name
Not Applicable
IMO/IMDG UN Number
Not Applicable
Initial Boiling Point (SDS)
min. 4000.0 °C
Insoluble in (SDS)
Water
Item Number
Lower Explosive Limit (SDS)
50.0 g/m³
Maximum Explosion Pressure (SDS)
10.0 bar
Minimum Ignition Energy (SDS)
min. 10000.0 MJ
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)
min. 500.0 °C
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)
min. 500.0 °C
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)
min. 400.0 °C
Molecular Weight (SDS)
12.01 g/mol
Odor (SDS)
Odorless
Peroxyacyl Nitrate Content
0.73 cm³/g
Principal
Relative Density (SDS)
1.7-1.9
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)
20.0 ppm
Specific Surface Area
75.0 m²/g
Specific Surface Area
76.0 m²/g
Volatile Content (SDS)
max. 2.5 %(V/V)
Volatile Content (SDS)
2.0-8.0 %(V/V)
pH (SDS)
2.0-10.0
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Intensity111.0 %%
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Heating Loss0.6 %%as shipped
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)20.0 ppmppm325 µm
Specific Surface Area75.0 m²/gm²/g
Specific Surface Area76.0 m²/gm²/gnitrogen
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Peroxyacyl Nitrate Content0.73 cm³/gcm³/g
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dosage (Use Level)10.0-20.0 %%inks
Dosage (Use Level)10.0-20.0 %%PVC coatings
SDS Physical and Chemical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Autoignition Temperature (SDS)min. 140.0 °C°C
Bulk Density (SDS)200.0-680.0 kg/m³kg/m³water = 1, Granules
Bulk Density (SDS)100.0-420.0 kg/m³kg/m³water = 1, Powder
Explosive Pressure Rise Rate (SDS)30.0-100.0 bar/sbar/s
Initial Boiling Point (SDS)min. 4000.0 °C°C
Lower Explosive Limit (SDS)50.0 g/m³g/m³VDI 2263 dust, furnace black
Maximum Explosion Pressure (SDS)10.0 barbar
Minimum Ignition Energy (SDS)min. 10000.0 MJMJVDI 2263
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)min. 500.0 °C°CBAM Furnace cloud
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)min. 500.0 °C°CVDI 2263 cloud
Minimum Ignition Temperature (SDS)min. 400.0 °C°CVDI 2263 layer
Molecular Weight (SDS)12.01 g/molg/mol
Relative Density (SDS)1.7-1.9-at 20°C, Water = 1
Volatile Content (SDS)max. 2.5 %(V/V)%(V/V)non-oxidised carbon black
Volatile Content (SDS)2.0-8.0 %(V/V)%(V/V)oxidised carbon black
pH (SDS)2.0-10.0-at 20°C, 50 g/L, water, as supplied