DCL 5703 Phthalocyanine Blue, PB.15:3

CASE Ingredients Functions: Pigment
Chemical Name: Copper(II) Phthalocyanine
Chemical Family: Phthalocyanine

DCL 5703 Phthalocyanine Blue, PB.15:3 is a type of phthalocyanine blue that boasts high strength and a non-crystallizing green shade. With exceptional resistance properties, this product is widely used in various applications, especially in water flexo inks and UV inks.

Product families

Applications

Printing & Packaging — Printing & Inks

Flexography

Product Families

Pigments & Colorants — Color Pigments

Organic Pigments

CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants

Color Pigments

Other characteristics

Brand: DCL
Color: Blue
CI Name: Pigment Blue 15:3
Synonyms: (Phthalocyaninato)copper, (SP-4-1)-[29H,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-κN29,κN30,κN31,κN32]copper, [29H ,31H-Phthalocyaninato(2-)-N29,N30,N31,N32]copper, [Phthalocyaninato(2-)]copper, Copper phthalocyanine, Copper phthalocyanine blue, Copper tetrabenzoporphyrazine, Copper β-phthalocyanine, Copper(2+) phthalocyanine, Cupric phthalocyanine, Cyanine Blue
CI Number: 74160
Pigment Type: Organic Pigments
C.I. Name: Pigment Blue 15:3
Markets: Printing & Packaging
C.I. Number: 74160
Technology: CASE Ingredients
Pigments & Colorants
Country Availability: Canada
USA
Certifications and Compliance: ISO 14001
ISO 9001
Ink and Toner End Applications: Flexography Ink
Waterborne Ink

Technical data

Table 1 of 4

3 rows

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Moisture Content	max. 1.0	%
pH	5.5 - 8.0	—
Specific Gravity	1.6	—

Table 2 of 4

8 rows

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

Table 3 of 4

1 row

Characteristic	Value	Unit
Heat Stability (Inks)	199.0	°C

Table 4 of 4

2 rows

Characteristic	Value
Lightfastness (1-8): Masstone	8.0
Lightfastness (1-8): Tint 1:10	8.0