HEUCOSPERSE™ VS9669

Pigment Violet 3

HEUCOSPERSE VS9669 is an aqueous Pigment Violet 3 dispersion based on a styrene acrylic resin. The stir-in methyl violet (PTMA) dispersion is suitable with respect to gloss and tinting strength for various flexographic and gravure water based inks. HEUCOSPERSE preparations exhibit excellent opacity and are available in a wide range of pigments. It is especially designed for Kraft and paperboard ink applications.

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Benefits

  • Broad compatibility
  • Excellent strength, gloss and transparency
  • Easy to incorporate
  • Formulated to be very low VOC

Technical data

Product Data

Physical Data

Pigment chemistry Triphenylmethane
Appearance Violet liquid
pH 8.2 – 8.8
Specific gravity [g/cm3] 1.12
Pigment solids [%] 27
Total solids [%] 39 – 44

 

Main Fields of Application

  • Waterborne inks
  • Flexographic inks
  • Gravure inks

 

Coloristic Specifications

Grav. tinct. strength [%] 95.0 -105.0
Color difference DE <1.5
Green-red axis Da -1.0 to 1.0
Blue-yellow axis Db -1.0 to 1.0
Purity DC -1.0 to 1.0
Shade DH -1.0 to 1.0

 

Fastness Data

Fastness properties*
Acid 4-5
Alkali 5
Scale of 1 – 5, with 5 best (ISO 787-4)

 

Fastness to light
Full shade 3-4
Reduction 1:1 with TiO2 2
Reduction 1:3 with TiO2 2
Scale of 1 – 8, with 5 best (ISO 105-B01)

*The performance data shown is taken from the pigment suppliers literature.