OPLAS® Color Series

OPLAS® Color Series

Dyestuffs are particularly suitable for the coloring of transparent plastics, producing moldings of excellent colors. Suitable for polystyrene, ABS, PMMA, polycarbonate, polyamide, and other resins. Soluble in water and organic solvents, which distinguished OPLAS® Colors from pigments. Excellent dispersion properties, heat resistance, resistance to sunlight, and perfect compatibility with organic or inorganic pigments.

APPLICATION STABILITY
Heat Resistance °C/10 min. Lightfastness
Transparent Opaque
Product Name C.I. Name PS ABS PMMA PC PA Melting Point (°C) 230 250 280 230 250 280 Transparent Opaque
Blue 635 Solvent Blue 97 + + + + + + + + 185-187 5 5 5 5 5 5 7 6
Blue 2N Solvent Blue 35 + + + + - - 117-121 5 5 4 5 5 4 6 4
Green 533 Solvent Green 3 + + + + + + + + + + 218-219 5 5 5 5 5 5 8 6
Violet 730 Solvent Violet 13 + + + + + + + - 192-194 5 5 4 5 5 4 8 6
Yellow 120 Solvent Yellow 163 + + + + + + + + -
Yellow 136 Solvent Yellow 33 + + + + + + + + 243-245 5 5 4 5 4 3 8 4
Yellow 156 Solvent Yellow 116 + + + + + + + + + + 125-127
Application Suitability Stability
PS Polystyrene + + Highly Suitable Lightfastness: 8 Grade Scale 8 = Excellent
ABS Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Copolymer + Suitable 1 = Poor
PMMA Polymethyl Methacrylate - Not Suitable Heat Resistance: 5 Grade Scale 5 = Excellent
PC Polycarbonate 1 = Poor
PA Polyamide (6,6 Nylon) Transparent Test Sample 99.5% PS resin and 0.05% dye
Opaque Test Sample 99.75% PS resin, 0.2% TiO₂, and 0.05% dye