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Orion Engineered Carbons SPECIAL BLACK 4A

CAS Number
1333-86-4
EC Number
215-609-9
Chemical Name
Carbon Black
Chemical Family
Carbon Blacks

SPECIAL BLACK 4A is a post oxidized, regular color gas (RCG) carbon black for use in high quality packaging inks, carbon papers and impact transfer printing ribbons.

Properties

Physical Form
  • Powder
  • Solid

Identification

CASE Ingredients Functions
Pigment

Product families

Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles
  • Textile Manufacturing
Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks
  • Flexography
  • Gravure Printing
  • Screen Printing

Product Families

Pigments & Colorants — Color Pigments
  • Inorganic Pigments
CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants
  • Color Pigments

Other characteristics

Color
Black
End Uses

Flexography Ink, Gravure Ink, Screen Printing Ink, Solventborne Ink, Waterborne Ink

Synonyms

Acetylene Black, Furnace Black, Lamp Black, Thermal Black

Pigment Type
Inorganic Pigments
Particle Size
0.025 - 0.025 microns
Markets
  • Industrial
  • Printing & Packaging
C.I. Number
77266
Technology
  • CASE Ingredients
  • Pigments & Colorants
Ink and Toner Type
  • Flexography Ink
  • Gravure Ink
  • Screen Printing Ink
  • Solventborne Ink
  • Waterborne Ink
Recommended for Printing Inks, Inkjet and Toner Applications
Liquid Inks (Flexo / Gravure) Solvent Based
Especially Recommended
Liquid Inks (Flexo / Gravure) Water Based
Well Suitable
Screen Printing
Especially Recommended
Recommended for Printing Ink and Non-impact Printing Applications
Liquid Inks ( Flexo/Gravure) Solvent Based
Especially Recommended
Liquid Inks ( Flexo/Gravure) Water Based
Especially Recommended
Screen Printing
Well Suitable

Technical data

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CharacteristicValueUnitMethod
Blackness Value MY244—DIN 55979
BET (NSA) Surface Area180m2/gASTM D 6556
pH Value3—ISO 787-9
Ash Content0.02%ASTM D 1506
Oil Absorption Number (OAN)95cc/100gASTM D 2414
Average Primary Particle Size25nmASTM D 3849
Average Primary Particle Size25—internal Method TGZ3
Relative Tint Strength (IRB 3 = 100%)100%ASTM D 3265
Volatile Matter (at 950 °C)14%DIN 53552

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