NuTone® 390

NuTone®390 is a low-structure powder specialty black. Its low structure and dispersion ability make this product the best-optimized product between color, viscosity, and blue undertone in a variety of ink applications.

Principal: PCBL Limited

Color (Properties): Black

Functions: Pigment, Pigment

Chemical Family: Carbon Blacks

End Uses: Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Rubber Goods, Sheet-Fed

Enhanced TDS

Identification & Functionality

Blend
No
CASE Ingredients Functions
Chemical Family
Chemical Name
Plastics & Elastomers Functions
Product Code
MITM15701
Single Ingredient
Yes
Synonyms
Acetylene Black, Furnace Black, Lamp Black, Thermal Black
Technologies
Product Families

Features & Benefits

Applications & Uses

Ink & Toner End Applications
Plastics & Elastomers End Uses
Markets
Applications
Product Applications
  • NuTone® 390 is especially recommended for publication sheetfed and gravure ink application.
  • It provides good viscosity and flow properties while maintaining ease of dispersion, however dispersion ability of pigment black depends on the equipment used and the formulation.

Properties

Color (Properties)
Physical Form

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
Bulk Density (SDS)
200.0-680.0 kg/m³
Bulk Density (SDS)
100.0-420.0 kg/m³
Color Intensity
95.0 %
Dosage (Use Level)
18.0-20.0 %
Dosage (Use Level)
10.0-15.0 %
Dosage (Use Level)
20.0-25.0 %
Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
ST1
Dust Explosion Class (SDS)
ST1
Explosion Limit (SDS)
50.0 g/m³
Explosive Nature (SDS)
Dust may form explosive mixture in air
Explosive Pressure (SDS)
10.0 bar
Explosive Pressure Rise Rate (SDS)
30.0-100.0 bar/s
Flash Point (SDS)
min. 400.0 °C
Heating Loss
0.8 %
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
Ignition Energy (SDS)
min. 10000.0 MJ
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
0.45 cm³/g
Principal
Relative Density (SDS)
1.7-1.9
Relative Density (SDS)
1.7-1.9
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)
15.0 ppm
Specific Surface Area
51.0 m²/g
Specific Surface Area
52.0 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
pH (SDS)
2.0-10.0
Optical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Color Intensity95.0 %%
Physical Properties
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Heating Loss0.8 %%as shipped
Sieve Fractionation (Retained)15.0 ppmppm325 µm
Specific Surface Area51.0 m²/gm²/g
Specific Surface Area52.0 m²/gm²/gnitrogen
Material Composition
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Peroxyacyl Nitrate Content0.45 cm³/gcm³/g
Application Information
ValueUnitsTest Method / Conditions
Dosage (Use Level)18.0-20.0 %%Flexographic Inks
Dosage (Use Level)10.0-15.0 %%Gravure Inks
Dosage (Use Level)20.0-25.0 %%Sheetfed Ink
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/m³granules
Bulk Density (SDS)100.0-420.0 kg/m³kg/m³Powder
Bulk Density (SDS)200.0-680.0 kg/m³kg/m³water = 1, Granules
Bulk Density (SDS)100.0-420.0 kg/m³kg/m³water = 1, Powder
Explosion Limit (SDS)50.0 g/m³g/m³VDI 2263 Furnace black, dust, Lower
Explosive Pressure (SDS)10.0 barbar
Explosive Pressure Rise Rate (SDS)30.0-100.0 bar/sbar/s
Flash Point (SDS)min. 400.0 °C°CVDI 2263 Layer
Ignition Energy (SDS)min. 10000.0 MJMJVDI 2263
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
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 H₂O
pH (SDS)2.0-10.0-at 20°C, 50 g/L, water, as supplied