SYNTHESIA · VERSAL®
Pigment Red 176 · Benzimidazolone
Red organic pigment for inks and various polymer systems.
Description
Organic pigment from Synthesia’s VERSAL® range. Review its properties, fastness and applications to select the grade for your formulation.
Technical properties
| Color Index | Pigment Red 176 |
|---|---|
| Colour Index number | 12515 |
| CAS | 12225-06-8 |
| Chemical class | Benzimidazolone |
| Oil absorption | 88 ml/100 g |
| Density | 1.5 g/cm³ |
| Bulking volume | 4.4 l/kg |
| Stated shelf life | 48 months |
Main applications
- Nitrocellulose inks
- Water-based inks
- Decorative laminates
- Offset inks
- UV-curing inks
- Polyolefins
- Plasticised PVC
Fastness
| Linseed oil | 5 |
|---|---|
| White spirit | 5 |
| DEHT | 5 |
| Xylene | 4–5 |
| Acetone | 2–3 |
| Butyl acetate | 3–4 |
| Ethanol | 3–4 |
| Water | 5 |
| HCl 2,5 % | 5 |
| NaOH 2,5 % | 5 |
| Light: full shade | 6–7 |
| Light: 1:1 | 6–7 |
| Light: 1:3 | 6 |
| Weathering: full shade | 4 |
| Weathering: 1:1 | 3–4 |
| Weathering: 1:3 | 3–4 |
| Heat resistance | P 280 °C |
| Migration | 5 |
Scales: light 1–8; other fastness properties 1–5. Higher values indicate greater fastness. Heat resistance is a guide value and depends on the binder and exposure time. Validate in the final formulation.
P: value in plastics. C: value in coatings. D: duller shade.
Packaging and supply
Contact Deltachem for packaging options, quantity, availability and supply terms for this product.
Official documentation
Synthesia technical data sheet · 01/10/2026 · English · 2 pages.
Download technical data sheet (PDF)