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VersaBase™ 5037 Phthalo Blue
A very large range of pigment dispersions is made by Kerley Ink Above, rubine red pigment is being milled. We have what you are looking for in colorants for many different inks...
VersaBase 5037 Phthalo Blue is a multi-purpose dispersion of Phthalocyanine Blue (Phthalo Blue) pigment in a universal vehicle for paste inks. VersaBase 5037 Phthalo Blue can be used alone for making many types of Process Blue (Cyan) inks such as Quickset/Sheetfed Lithographic, Heatset Web Offset, Business Forms, and Newsinks.
Typically used to make Process Blue (Cyan) inks, 25% to 40% of VersaBase 5037 Phthalo Blue by total formula weight is considered a normal loading for most paste ink formulas.
Chemical Resistance: 5% HCl: Excellent 5% NaOH: Excellent
Bleed Resistance:
Water: Excellent Ethanol: Excellent Hot Paraffin: Excellent Soap: Excellent Lacquer Solvents: Excellent Linseed Oil: Excellent Diethylene Glycol: Excellent Mineral Spirits: Excellent
Lightfastness: Full Strength: Excellent Tint: Excellent
SPECIFICATIONS:
Pigment type: Phthalocyanine Blue 15:3
Color Index No: 74160
Pigment Content: 37%
Solvent Content: 19%
Solvent Boiling Range: 520 to 750 F
Bio/renewables content: 13%
Vehicle type: Quickset/Heatset Multipurpose
Appearance: Thick, tacky blue paste
Packaging Options:
3.5 Gallon Plastic Bucket (net 30 lbs)
15 Gallon Steel Drum / Kit (110-135 lbs net)
55 gallon straight sided steel drum (net 400-450 lbs)