Pigments for Plastics
45 pigments commonly used in plastics, with the number of producers listed for each.
- PY 13Disazo (diarylide)
Diarylide yellow for printing inks, with better solvent resistance than PY 12; also used in some plastics processed at low temperature. Not for outdoor use.
Published heat stability: 180–240 °C (28 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 14Disazo (diarylide)
Diarylide yellow for printing inks (especially packaging and flexo) and some low-temperature plastics such as flexible PVC.
Published heat stability: 180–200 °C (32 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 17Disazo (diarylide)
Greenish diarylide yellow for printing inks, often where transparency is wanted, and for some plastics processed at low temperature.
Published heat stability: 180–240 °C (11 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 42Iron oxide
Synthetic yellow iron oxide for coatings, construction materials (concrete, bricks) and plastics processed at moderate temperatures. Opaque and very weather resistant.
Published heat stability: 120–250 °C (34 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 53Complex inorganic (nickel titanate)
Nickel antimony titanate yellow (complex inorganic pigment) for plastics, coil and powder coatings and outdoor uses needing very high heat and weather resistance.
No heat stability published yet
0 producersCompare Grades Monoazo lake yellow, mainly for plastics (polyolefins) and some inks.
Published heat stability: 200–250 °C (13 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades- PY 83Disazo (diarylide)
Reddish diarylide yellow with better fastness than other diarylides, for printing inks, paints and plastics such as PVC and some polyolefins.
Published heat stability: 180–240 °C (57 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - 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: 200–250 °C (3 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 138Quinophthalone
Quinophthalone high-performance yellow for plastics and industrial coatings; often used to replace lead chromate.
Published heat stability: 200–250 °C (2 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 139Isoindoline
Isoindoline yellow for industrial coatings, printing inks and plastics; a common lead-free choice in reddish yellow shades.
Published heat stability: 180–250 °C (15 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 150Metal complex (nickel azo)
Nickel azo complex yellow for coatings, printing inks and plastics, valued for transparency and weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 200–260 °C (5 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 151Benzimidazolone
Benzimidazolone yellow for industrial and automotive coatings, printing inks and plastics, with good weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (16 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 155Disazo
Disazo yellow (bisacetoacetarylide) for toners, inkjet and other printing inks, and for plastics and coatings.
Published heat stability: 180–260 °C (7 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades Monoazo lake yellow, mainly for plastics and some printing inks.
Published heat stability: 220–260 °C (8 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades- PY 180Benzimidazolone (disazo)
Benzimidazolone disazo yellow for plastics and printing inks, with good heat stability; a common choice for food packaging, but food-contact compliance depends on the grade and local regulations.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (12 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 183Monoazo lake
Reddish monoazo lake yellow for plastics, especially engineering plastics needing high heat stability.
Published heat stability: 260–280 °C (2 grades)
0 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: 200–280 °C (18 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PY 191Monoazo lake
Monoazo lake yellow mainly for plastics, including engineering plastics, with high heat stability.
Published heat stability: 220–280 °C (2 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PO 13Disazo (pyrazolone)
Pyrazolone orange for printing inks and plastics processed at moderate temperatures.
Published heat stability: 140–240 °C (17 grades)
47 producersCompare Grades - PO 34Disazo (pyrazolone)
Pyrazolone orange for printing inks, paints and plastics; often combined with other pigments to replace lead chromate oranges.
Published heat stability: 150–260 °C (17 grades)
51 producersCompare Grades - PO 64Benzimidazolone
Benzimidazolone orange mainly for plastics, with good heat stability.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (5 grades)
30 producersCompare Grades - PR 48:2BONA lake (calcium)
Calcium lake red (BONA type) for printing inks and plastics, and some paints.
Published heat stability: 180–260 °C (29 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PR 48:3BONA lake (strontium)
Strontium lake red (BONA type) for plastics and printing inks.
Published heat stability: 180–260 °C (28 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades Manganese lake red (BONA type) for paints, plastics and printing inks, with better lightfastness than the other 48 lakes.
Published heat stability: 160–260 °C (12 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades- PR 53:1Naphthol lake (barium)
Barium lake red (lake red C) for printing inks and some plastics.
Published heat stability: 140–260 °C (24 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PR 57:1BONA lake (calcium)
Calcium lake red (lithol rubine), the standard magenta of process printing inks; also used in some plastics.
Published heat stability: 160–260 °C (66 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades Calcium lake red (BONA type), mainly for printing inks and plastics.
Published heat stability: 150–180 °C (6 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades- PR 101Iron oxide
Synthetic red iron oxide for coatings, primers, construction materials (concrete, bricks, tiles) and plastics. Opaque, very weather and chemical resistant.
Published heat stability: 200–250 °C (11 grades)
40 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: 150–280 °C (44 grades)
40 producersCompare Grades - PR 177Anthraquinone
Anthraquinone red, transparent, for automotive coatings and plastics, often blended with other high-performance reds.
Published heat stability: 200–260 °C (6 grades)
0 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 °C (11 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PV 19Quinacridone
Quinacridone violet or red for automotive and industrial coatings and plastics. Very good light and weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (18 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PV 23Dioxazine
Dioxazine violet with very high colour strength for coatings, inks and plastics; also used in small amounts to shade blues and whites.
Published heat stability: 160–280 °C (45 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades - PB 15:1Copper phthalocyanine (alpha, stabilized)
Copper phthalocyanine blue (stabilised alpha, reddish) for coatings, inks and plastics.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (26 grades)
55 producersCompare Grades - PB 15:3Copper phthalocyanine (beta)
Copper phthalocyanine blue (beta, greenish), the standard cyan of printing inks; also used widely in coatings and plastics.
Published heat stability: 180–280 °C (29 grades)
67 producersCompare Grades - PB 28Cobalt aluminate
Cobalt aluminate blue for plastics, coil and powder coatings, ceramics and outdoor uses needing very high heat and weather resistance.
No heat stability published yet
23 producersCompare Grades - PB 29Ultramarine
Ultramarine blue for plastics, paints, printing inks, cosmetics and detergents. Not acid resistant.
Published heat stability: 200 °C (1 grades)
22 producersCompare Grades - PB 60Indanthrone
Indanthrone blue, reddish, for automotive coatings and plastics, with excellent weather resistance.
Published heat stability: 200–260 °C (7 grades)
24 producersCompare Grades - PG 7Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine
Chlorinated copper phthalocyanine green for coatings, printing inks and plastics, with very good light, weather and heat resistance.
Published heat stability: 200–280 °C (17 grades)
70 producersCompare Grades - PG 17Chromium oxide
Chromium oxide green for coatings, construction materials, plastics and ceramics. Opaque, very heat, weather and chemical resistant.
Published heat stability: 150 °C (1 grades)
21 producersCompare Grades - PG 36Brominated copper phthalocyanine
Brominated copper phthalocyanine green, yellower than PG 7, for coatings, inks and plastics.
Published heat stability: 200–260 °C (3 grades)
23 producersCompare Grades - PG 50Complex inorganic (cobalt titanate)
Cobalt titanate green (complex inorganic pigment) for plastics, coil and powder coatings and outdoor uses needing very high heat and weather resistance.
No heat stability published yet
20 producersCompare Grades - PBr 24Complex inorganic (chrome antimony titanate)
Chrome antimony titanate buff (complex inorganic pigment) for plastics, coil and powder coatings and outdoor uses; very heat and weather resistant.
No heat stability published yet
23 producersCompare Grades - PBk 7Carbon black
Carbon black for coatings, printing inks, plastics (often as masterbatch), rubber and toners. Grades differ widely in jetness, particle size and surface treatment.
Published heat stability: 200–250 °C (20 grades)
37 producersCompare Grades - PW 6Titanium dioxide
Titanium dioxide, the main white pigment in coatings, plastics, printing inks, paper and many other products. Rutile grades are used for most coatings and outdoor uses; anatase grades for some paper, fibre and indoor uses.
Published heat stability: 150–200 °C (10 grades)
0 producersCompare Grades
Commonly used in this application. Grades differ: check each grade's data sheet and test in your own system.