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GemTone™ Citrine Yellow (GC17F)
Gem-Tone GC17F Citrine Yellow is a rich, strong green shade yellow colorant intended for use in clarified polypropylene. Clean, haze free, non-warping color formulations can easily be achieved with the use of this colorant. No blooming or plateout problems will be seen with GemTone colorants. These materials can be incorporated into polyolefin resins at levels as low as 0. 05% and can be increased to higher levels to achieve your desired effect. Gem-Tone GC17F Citrine Yellow is FDA approved for use in PP at levels NTE 0. 25%.
Properties
- Physical Form
- Powder
- Solid
Product families
Applications
Applications
- Consumer Goods — Housewares; Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Printing & Packaging — Packaging
- Food & Beverage Packaging
- Industrial & Transport Packaging
- Non-Food Consumer Packaging
Food & Nutrition — Processing & Packaging
- Food & Beverage Manufacturing
Product Families
Pigments & Colorants — Dyes
- Solvent Dyes
Plastics — Polymer Additives
- Pigments & Colorants
Other characteristics
- Brand
- DayGlo GemTone
- Color
- Yellow
- Functions
- Dye
- Processing Methods
- Blow Molding, Injection Molding
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Polyethylenes (PE), Polypropylenes (PP)
- Markets
- Consumer Goods
- Food & Nutrition
- Printing & Packaging
- Dye Type
- Solvent Dyes
- Technology
- Pigments & Colorants
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Clean Label
- Material Features
- Low Migration
- Low Warpage
- No Plateout
- Non Blooming
- Superior Clarity
- Chemical Inventories
- TSCA (USA)
- Certifications and Compliance
- FDA 21 CFR 176.170
- Compatible Polymers and Resins
- Polyethylenes (PE)
- Polypropylenes (PP)
- Plastics and Elastomers End Uses
- Bottles
- Containers
- Plastics and Elastomers Functions
- Dye
- Plastics and Elastomers Processing Methods
- Blow Molding
- Injection Molding
Technical data
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9 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Density | 32 | lbs./cu. ft. |
| Dec. Temp. | 275 (527) | °C (°F) |
| Heat Stability | 288 (550) | °C (°F) |
| Mean Particle Size | 2.5 | microns |
| Oil Absorption (g/100g pigment) | 50 | gram |
| Processing Temperature | min. 177 (350) | °C (°F) |
| Softening Point | 85 - 95 (185 - 203) | °C (°F) |
| Specific Gravity | 1.2 | — |
| Tg (Typical) | 78 (172) | °C (°F) |
