DCL 2181 Benzimidazolone Yellow, PY.181

CAS Number: 74441-05-7
Chemical Family: Azo Compounds

DCL 2181 Benzimidazolone Yellow, PY.181 is a red-shaded, non-warping yellow pigment that exhibits excellent lightfastness and resistance properties along with heat stability. This pigment is mainly recommended for a variety of plastic applications and is approved by the FDA under Section 178.3297.

Identification

Chemical Name: N-[4-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-[[(2,3-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]benzamide. N-[4-(aminocarbonyl)phenyl]-4-[[1-[[(23-dihydro-2-oxo-1H-benzimidazol-5-yl)amino]carbonyl]-2-oxopropyl]azo]benzamide
CASE Ingredients Functions: Pigment

Product families

Applications

Paints & Coatings — Industrial Coatings

Industrial Coatings

Product Families

Pigments & Colorants — Color Pigments

Organic Pigments

Elastomers — Elastomer Additives

Other Elastomer Additives

CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants

Color Pigments

Plastics — Polymer Additives

Pigments & Colorants

Other characteristics

Brand

DCL

CI Name

Pigment Yellow 181

Functions

Pigment, Pigment

Pigment Type

Organic Pigments

Note

Resistance Properties Legend: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Very Good, 5 = Excellent
Lightfastness Legend: 1-2 = Poor, 3-4 = Fair, 5 = Good, 6-7 = Very Good, 8 = Excellent
Warpage: 1 = Minimal, 2 = Some, 3 = Severe
Weatherfastness: 1 = Poor, 2 = Fair, 3 = Good, 4 = Very Good, 5 = Excellent

Color

Yellow

C.I. Name

Pigment Yellow 181

Markets

Paints & Coatings

C.I. Number

11777

Technology

CASE Ingredients
Elastomers
Pigments & Colorants
Plastics

Material Features

Acid Resistant
Alkali Resistant
Chemical Resistant
Good Light Fastness
Temperature Resistance
Water Resistant

Country Availability

Canada
USA

Coating End Applications

Powder Coating

Certifications and Compliance

FDA Compliant
ISO 14001
ISO 9001

Compatible Polymers and Resins

Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
Polyethylenes (PE)
Polypropylenes (PP)
Polystyrenes (PS)
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)

Plastics and Elastomers End Uses

Fibers

Plastics and Elastomers Functions

Pigment

Technical data

Table 1 of 5

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Moisture Content	max. 1.0	%
pH	5.0 - 7.5	—
Specific Gravity	1.5	—

Table 2 of 5

2 rows

Characteristic	Value
Migration (1-5)	5.0
Warpage Rating (Plastic)	1.0

Table 3 of 5

8 rows

Characteristic	Value
MEK	5.0
Water Content	5.0
Mineral Spirits	5.0
Xylene	4 - 5
Ethanol	5.0
Ethyl Acetate	4 - 5
Acid	5.0
Alkali	5.0

Table 4 of 5

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Heat Stability (HDPE)	299.0	°C

Table 5 of 5