Orion Engineered Carbons SPECIAL BLACK 4
- CAS Number
- 1333-86-4
- EC Number
- 215-609-9
- Chemical Name
- Carbon Black
- Chemical Family
- Carbon Blacks
SPECIAL BLACK 4 is a versatile post oxidized, regular color gas carbon black for masstone coloring and tinting of solvent and water-based coatings. It is also suitable for high quality printing and duplicating inks and can be used for coloring plastics or synthetic fibers with high insulating properties. Amorphous carbon. Used for solvent-based flexo inks, tin printing inks UV curing printing inks, screen printing inks, copperplate printing inks and for all kinds of automobile and industrial coating. Offers high insulating properties.
Other characteristics
- Color
- Black
- Synonyms
Acetylene Black, Furnace Black, Lamp Black, Thermal Black
- Functions
- Pigment, Pigment, UV Resistant Agent
- Pigment Type
- Inorganic Pigments
- Processing Methods
- Extrusion, Injection Molding
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Acrylonitrile Styrene Acrylate (ASA), Epoxies (EP), Polyamides, Polyethylenes (PE), Polypropylenes (PP), Polystyrenes (PS), Polyurethanes (PU), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Styrene Acrylonitrile (SAN), Unsaturated Polyester (UPE)
- Markets
- Agriculture & Feed
- Automotive & Transportation
- Building & Construction
- Consumer Goods
- Electrical & Electronics
- Industrial
- Paints & Coatings
- Printing & Packaging
- C.I. Number
- 77266
- Cure
- Radiation Cure
- Coating Type
- Powder Coating
- Radiation Curable Coating
- Solventborne Coating
- Waterborne Coating
- Technology
- CASE Ingredients
- Pigments & Colorants
- Plastics
- Ink and Toner Type
- Flexography Ink
- Gravure Ink
- Screen Printing Ink
- Solventborne Ink
- Waterborne Ink
- Selected Polymers
- Styrene Polymers PS, SAN, ABS, ASA
- Coloring
- Thermosets UP, EP
- Coloring, UV-Stabilizing
- Material Features
- Cost Effective
- Durable
- Good Dispersion
- Good Processability
- Good Smoothness
- Good UV Protection
- Low Moisture Absorption
- Odorless
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit | Method |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackness Value MY | 244 | — | DIN 55979 |
| BET (NSA) Surface Area | 180 | m2/g | ASTM D 6556 |
| pH Value | 3 | — | ISO 787-9 |
| Ash Content | 0.02 | % | ASTM D 1506 |
| Oil Absorption Number (OAN) | 100 | cc/100g | ASTM D 2414 |
| Average Primary Particle Size | 25 | nm | ASTM D 3849 |
| Average Primary Particle Size | 25 | — | internal Method TGZ3 |
| Relative Tint Strength (IRB 3 = 100%) | 105 | % | ASTM D 3265 |
| Volatile Matter (at 950 °C) | 14 | % | DIN 53552 |
