Pigments for Automotive
12 pigments commonly used in automotive, with the number of producers listed for each.
- PY 110Isoindolinone
Isoindolinone high-performance yellow for automotive and industrial coatings and plastics, where very good weather and heat resistance are needed.
Published heat stability: 200–300 °C (10 grades)
27 producersCompare Grades - PY 151Benzimidazolone
Benzimidazolone yellow for industrial and automotive coatings, printing inks and plastics, with good weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 180–300 °C (19 grades)
39 producersCompare Grades - PY 154Benzimidazolone
Benzimidazolone yellow with very good weather resistance, widely used in automotive and industrial coatings.
Published heat stability: 160–270 °C (14 grades)
37 producersCompare Grades - PY 184Bismuth vanadate
Bismuth vanadate yellow for automotive and industrial coatings and plastics; a bright, lead-free replacement for lead chromate.
Published heat stability: 200–300 °C (23 grades)
24 producersCompare Grades - PO 36Benzimidazolone
Benzimidazolone orange for automotive and industrial coatings, with good weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 160–270 °C (15 grades)
30 producersCompare Grades - PR 122Quinacridone
Quinacridone magenta for automotive and industrial coatings, inkjet and other printing inks, and plastics. Very good light and weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 150–400 °C (54 grades)
53 producersCompare Grades - PR 170Naphthol AS
Naphthol AS red for industrial and automotive coatings and printing inks; widely used to replace lead molybdate reds.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (63 grades)
54 producersCompare Grades - PR 177Anthraquinone
Anthraquinone red, transparent, for automotive coatings and plastics, often blended with other high-performance reds.
Published heat stability: 200–300 °C (10 grades)
23 producersCompare Grades - PR 254Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP)
DPP red for automotive and industrial coatings and plastics, with excellent light, weather and heat resistance; the main lead-free bright red.
Published heat stability: 200–300 °C (24 grades)
48 producersCompare Grades - PV 19Quinacridone
Quinacridone violet or red for automotive and industrial coatings and plastics. Very good light and weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 180–400 °C (34 grades)
45 producersCompare Grades - PB 15:4Copper phthalocyanine (beta, NC)
Copper phthalocyanine blue (beta, non-flocculating) for coatings, especially automotive and industrial paints.
Published heat stability: 179–280 °C (14 grades)
47 producersCompare Grades - PB 60Indanthrone
Indanthrone blue, reddish, for automotive coatings and plastics, with excellent weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 200–300 °C (8 grades)
24 producersCompare Grades
Commonly used in this application. Grades differ: check each grade's data sheet and test in your own system.