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VersaBase™ 4037 Lithol Rubine Red

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™ 4037 Lithol Rubine Red is a multi-purpose dispersion of Lithol Rubine pigment in a universal vehicle for paste inks. VersaBase™ 4037 Lithol Rubine Red can be used alone for making many types of Process Red (Magenta) inks such as Quickset/Sheetfed Lithographic, Heatset Web Offset, Business Forms, and Newsinks.

 

Typically used to make Process Red (Magenta) inks, 25% to 50% of VersaBase™ 4037 Lithol Rubine Red by total formula weight is considered a normal loading for most paste ink formulas.

Chemical Resistance: 5% HCl: Fair 5% NaOH: Fair


Bleed Resistance:
Water: Very Good Ethanol: Good Hot Paraffin: Good Soap: Poor Lacquer Solvents: Good Linseed Oil: Excellent Diethylene Glycol: Good Mineral Spirits: Excellent


Lightfastness: Full Strength: Good Tint: Fair

SPECIFICATIONS:

Pigment type: Lithol Rubine Red 57:1

Color Index No: 15850:1

Pigment Content: 37%

Solvent Content: 14.6%

Solvent Boiling Range: 520 to 750 F

Bio/renewables content: 18.6%

Vehicle type: Quickset/Heatset Multipurpose

Appearance: Thick, tacky red paste

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