Pigment Red 3

Brand	Fineland Chem
Color Index	Pigment Red 3
Color Index No	12120
CAS No	2425-85-6
EC No	219-372-2
Chemical Group	Mono Azo
Chemical Formula	C₁₇H₁₃N₈O₈

Introduction

Pigment Red 3 (PR3) also widely known as Toluidine Red, is a high-yield variety.It is a synthetic organic pigment belonging to the monoazo chemical class. In terms of appearance, formulations with large particle size exhibit a blue-tinged red color; in alkyd resins, as drying time increases, their gloss decreases and haze forms. Formulations with small particle size, however, show a yellow-tinged red color, with no obvious haze. Its light fastness is Grade 7, and the light fastness of its tinted color (1:4 titanium dioxide) is Grade 4. For applications, it is mainly used in air-drying paints and rigid polyvinyl chloride (PVC), rarely in printing inks.

Best Sellings

PR3 – DuraPaint®6503H ⬇️TDS
Designed for Industrial paint, Decorative water/solvent-base paint etc. High color strength and bright scarlet shade.

Physical Properties

Test Item	Specification
Density (g/cm3 )	1.34-1.52
Specific Surface Area(m2/g)	8-25
Oil Absorption(g/100g)	35-50
PH Value	5-8
Moisture Content (%)	≤2
Total impurities(ppm)	≤600

Fastness Properties (5=excellent, 1=poor) | Light Fastness (8=excellent, 1=poor)

Heat Resistance (℃)	160	Alkali Resistance (1-5)	5
Light Resistance (Full Shade, 1-8)	5-6	Migration Resistance(1-5)	4
Light (Reduced tinting, 1-8)	5	Ethyl Acetate (1-5)	3
Weather Resistance (1-5)	3-4	Ethanol (1-5)	3
Acid Resistance (1-5)	5	MEK (1-5)	2-3

Application

Printing Inks: Pigment red 3 has a bright color and moderate lightfastness, and is commonly used in various types of printing inks.
Paints and Coatings: Used in industrial coatings and decorative paints.
Plastics: Suitable for coloring plastics, although its use may be limited by its moderate lightfastness.
Lightfastness: Pigment red 3 has moderate lightfastness, which may limit its use in applications requiring prolonged exposure to sunlight. If a brighter red is required, Pigment Red 254 or Red 178 can be used instead.

Application

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Package and Delivery

● 25KG Kraft Bag, 400kg/500kg Carton Box

● Lead Time: Normally around 15 days after signed contract.

Advantages

Production and Supply Chain Advantage：Known as Toluidine Red, it is a pigment variety with large output. Its supply chain is more stable, which can meet large-scale demand.
Appearance Differentiation and Adaptation Advantage：It can provide different appearance formulations according to needs—those with large particle size show blue-tinged red, and those with small particle size show yellow-tinged red, flexibly matching diverse color requirements.
Basic Fastness Performance Advantage：Its light fastness reaches Grade 7, with good basic color fastness performance, which can ensure color stability in conventional application scenarios.
Core Application Accurate Adaptation Advantage：It is mainly suitable for the fields of air-drying paints and rigid PVC, with strong application pertinence, which can better exert pigment performance. It is rarely used in printing inks, avoiding performance waste in non-adaptable scenarios.
Abundant Market Choice Advantage：A wide range of commercial grades have been launched in the market. They can accurately match the purchasing preferences of different customers, be highly adaptable to diverse application scenarios, and fully meet the performance requirements in various segmented fields, providing customers with flexible product selection options.