| Uses | Pigment Yellow 12 is an organic azo dye used in a variety of materials, including food packaging plastics. Pigment Yellow 12 has been used to prepare organic dye nanoparticles by laser ablation. |
| Uses | Pigment yellow 13 (CAS# 5102-83-0) is a pigment used as a color stabilizer of wood flour/polypropylene composites. |
| General Description | Odorless fine yellow powder. |
| Air & Water Reactions | Azo dyes can be explosive when suspended in air at specific concentrations. Insoluble in water. |
| Reactivity Profile | Pigment Yellow 13 is incompatible with strong oxidizing agents. |
| Health Hazard | ACUTE/CHRONIC HAZARDS: When heated to decomposition Pigment Yellow 13 emits very toxic fumes of chlorine and nitrogen oxides. |
| Fire Hazard | Flash point data for Pigment Yellow 13 are not available; however, Pigment Yellow 13 is probably combustible. |
| Properties and Applications |
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TEST ITEMS
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SPECIFICATION
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APPEARANCE
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YELLOW POWDER
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SHADE
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GREENISH
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HEAT RESISTANCE
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180 °C min
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LIGHT FASTNESS
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5
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ACID RESISTANCE
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4
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ALKALI RESISTANCE
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4
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FASTNESS TO BLEEDING
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5
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OIL ABSORPTION
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45-50%
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SPECIFIC SURFACE
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27 m
2
/g
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DENSITY
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1.50 g/cm
3
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RESIDUE ON 80 MESH
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5.0% max
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WATER SOLUBLE
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1.0% max
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VOLATITE 105 °C
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1.0% max
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TINTING STRENGTH
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100-105 %
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