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Solvent Red 242

Solvent Red 242 is a high-quality solvent dye designed to produce bright, transparent red shades in a wide range of solvent-based formulations.It dissolves easily in common organic solvents and provides excellent color clarity and uniformity.

Due to its strong coloring power and good compatibility with resins,Solvent Red 242 is widely used in printing inks, wood stains, coatings,leather finishing systems and decorative industrial applications.

TRADE NAME:

Fluorescent pink 5b,Elbaplast Fluorescent Red B,Kenawax Fluorescent Red 3BYP,Kdyplast Fluorescent Red 5B,AP red 41

Main Features

  • Bright red shade with high transparency
  • Strong tinting strength and excellent color clarity
  • Good solubility in ketones, alcohols and ester solvents
  • Uniform dispersion in solvent-based systems
  • Stable performance in industrial processing

Key Advantages

  • Provides vivid red coloration without hiding substrate texture
  • Easy to formulate into inks, coatings and stains
  • Low dosage required due to high color strength
  • Consistent shade and batch-to-batch reliability
  • Suitable for decorative and functional coatings

Typical Applications

  • Solvent-based printing inks
  • Wood stains and transparent wood coatings
  • Paints, varnishes and industrial coatings
  • Leather finishing and surface coloring
  • Plastic, metal and decorative coatings
  • Specialty inks and marking applications

Technical Specifications

  • ‍CAS NO: 522-75-8
  • CI.NO: 73300
  • Shade: Bluish red powder‍

Density(g/cm3)

1.20

Melting Point(°C)

240

Light Fastness

6-7

Heat resistance

-

Acetone

280

Butyl Acetate

100

Methylbenzene

10.3

Dichloromethane

116.8

Ethylalcohol

35.5

Package

20 or 25kg/compound bag, carton box, iron drum, fiber durm for powder dye and 1000kg/tank for liquid dye.

Which solvents are suitable for Solvent Red 242?

Solvent Red 242 is soluble in many organic solvents such as ketones, alcohols and ester-based solvents typically used in inks and coatings.

What color shade does Solvent Red 242 provide?

Solvent Red 242 produces a bright, transparent red shade with good gloss and color uniformity.

Is Solvent Red 242 suitable for wood stains?

Yes. Solvent Red 242 is transparency and solvent solubility make it suitable for wood stains where the natural grain must remain visible.

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