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GemTone™ Sapphire Blue MB (GC19XPF)
Gem-Tone GC19XPF Sapphire Blue is a transparent colorant (prill form) intended for use in clarified polypropylene. Clean, haze free, non-halogenated, non-warping color formulations can easily be achieved with the use of this colorant. No blooming or plateout problems will be exhibited with Gem-Tone colorants. GC19XPF Sapphire Blue is FDA approved for use in PP and has recommended use @ 1% LDR (NTE 9%).
Properties
- Physical Form
- Prills
- 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
- Blue
- Functions
- Dye
- Processing Methods
- Blow Molding, Injection Molding
- Compatible Polymers & Resins
- Polyethylenes (PE), Polypropylenes (PP)
- C.I. Name
- Pigment Blue 15
- Markets
- Consumer Goods
- Food & Nutrition
- Printing & Packaging
- Dye Type
- Solvent Dyes
- C.I. Number
- 74160
- Technology
- Pigments & Colorants
- Plastics
- Labeling Claims
- Clean Label
- Material Features
- Low Migration
- Low Warpage
- No Plateout
- Non Blooming
- Non-Halogenated
- 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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7 rows| Characteristic | Value | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Density | 31 | lbs./cu. ft. |
| Crystalline Melt | 124 (255) | °C (°F) |
| Dec. Temp. (Thermogravimetric analysis) | 439 (822) | °C (°F) |
| Heat Stability | 288 (550) | °C (°F) |
| Particle Size | 75-85 | pellets/gram |
| Processing Temperature | min. 177 (350) | °C (°F) |
| Specific Gravity | 0.93 | — |
