DayGlo Aurora Pink (ZQ-11)

Enhanced TDS

CI Name: Basic Red 1:1
CI Number: 45161
Pigment Type: Fluorescent,
Inorganic Pigments
CASE Ingredients Functions: Colorant
Plastics & Elastomers Functions: Pigment
Technologies: CASE Ingredients,
Pigments & Colorants,
Plastics
Product Families: Pigments & Colorants — Color Pigments
Inorganic Pigments,
Photoluminescent Pigments
CASE Ingredients — Pigments & Colorants
Color Pigments
Plastics — Polymer Additives
Pigments & Colorants

CASE Ingredients Features: Good Heat Stability
Materials Features: Excellent Compatibility,
Good Thermal Stability,
Low Plateout,
Low Processing Temperature
Product Highlights: DayGlo® ZQ™ Pigments are an improved version of DayGlo Z™ Pigments. They offer lower mold plate-out, increased plastic compatibility, require lower processing temperatures, and have larger particle size to reduce dusting.
Additives: Certain metal ions and nucleated polymers are known to cause color changes and loss of brightness with fluorescent colorants. Studies have shown that plastic processing additives containing zinc, magnesium, calcium and iron will cause deleterious color effects when used in a plastic resin system containing ZQ Pigment.

If a metal containing additive must be used, it should be thoroughly tested to ensure the color stability of the ZQ Pigment. Also, refer to Technical Bulletin "Effects of Metal Ions on Fluorescent Colorants in Plastics".

Markets: Consumer Goods,
Paints & Coatings,
Printing & Packaging
Applications: Consumer Goods — Other Consumer Goods Applications
Paints & Coatings — Other Paints & Coatings Applications
Printing & Packaging — Other Printing & Packaging Applications
Compatible Polymers & Resins: Acrylics,
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS),
Ionomer Resins,
Poly(Methyl Methacrylate) (PMMA),
Polyamides,
Polycarbonates (PC),
Polyethylenes (PE),
Polypropylenes (PP),
Polystyrenes (PS),
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Compatible Substrates & Surfaces: Plastics
Plastics & Elastomers Processing Methods: Injection Molding
Applications: Polyethylene +

PA (Nylon) +/-

Polypropylene +

Polycarbonate +/-

Polystyrene +/-

PMMA (Polyacrylic) +/-

ABS +/-

Rigid PVC +/-

Ionomer +/-

Urethane +/-

+ Recommended +/- Recommended, but should be tested in individual resins

Color

Pink (Fluorescent)

Physical Form

Powder,

Typical Properties

Chemical Inventories: AICS (Australia),
EINECS (EU),
ELINCS (EU),
IECSC (China),
TSCA (USA)

Chemical Nature & Dispersion Properties: ZQ Pigments are a solid solution of fluorescent dyes in a thermoplastic modified polyamide resin. To ensure complete color development when incorporating ZQ Pigments into plastic resins, it is essential the minimum processing temperature of 350o F (175o C) is reached in order to completely melt and evenly distribute the pigment throughout the plastic.
Heat Stability: ZQ Pigments offer excellent heat stability in injection molded plastics when compared to other thermoplastic fluorescent pigments commercially available. The maximum recommended processing temperature is 575ºF.