Orasol®

Dyes for printing

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Orasol®
Dyes for printing
Orasol® 3

Orasol® dyes for printing Using Orasol® dyes

BASF offers a wide range of high grade dyes which are readily soluble in a large Orasol® dyes can be dissolved in solvents and clear lacquers at room temperature
number of organic solvents. Printing inks based on Orasol® dyes can be used on most by simple stirring. The dye should be added slowly to avoid agglomeration.
substrates and in most printing processes. When applied to metal foil and transparent
§§ Stir the dye straight into the vehicle solution
films, Orasol® dyes give outstanding color saturation, strength, and transparency. §§ Predissolve the dye in suitable solvent mixture and stir into the vehicle mixture
§§ Prepare stock dye solutions (concentrate) which can be stored and mixed into the vehicle as required

Application

Physical properties
Ball-point ink

Colour
Gravure ink

Product Chemistry Description

Ink-jet ink

Index
Flexo /

Product Bulking volume [l/Kg] Specific gravity [g/cm3] pH [+/–10%]

Orasol Black X45
® S.Bk.28 + + + 1:2 Chrome Complex Greenish black with good solubility in ketones Orasol Black X45
® 2.80 1.40 5.00

Orasol Black X51

® S.Bk.27 + + + 1:2 Chrome Complex Deep-black metal-complex dye Orasol Black X51
® 2.70 1.33 6.10

Orasol Black X55

® S.Bk.29 + + + 1:2 Chrome Complex Deep-black metal-complex dye especially for industrial ink-jet inks Orasol Black X55
® 2.20 1.30 6.50

Orasol® Blue 825 S.B.67 + + + Cu Phthalocyanine Greenish blue with best resistance to bleeding Orasol® Blue 825 1.70 1.43 8.00

Orasol® Blue 855 S.B.70 + + + Cu Phthalocyanine Economical greenish blue Orasol® Blue 855 2.00 1.27 8.70

Orasol® Brown 324 S.Br.43 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade brown metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Brown 324 2.00 1.51 4.90

Orasol Brown 326

® S.Br.44 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Excellent solubility Orasol Brown 326
® 1.90 1.54 7.50

Orasol Orange 245

® S.O.56 + + − 1:1 Chrome Complex Orange metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Orange 245
® 2.10 1.38 5.30

Orasol Orange 247

® S.O.11 + + − 1:2 Cobalt Complex Mid-shade orange metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Orange 247 3.20 1.42 7.70

Orasol® Orange 251 S.O.54 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Clean mid-shade orange metal-complex dye good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Orange 251 2.40 1.30 7.30

Orasol® Orange 272 S.O.99 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Clean mid-shade orange metal-complex dye good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Orange 272 6.70 1.16 6.80

Orasol® Pink 478 S.R.127 + + − 1:1 Chrome Complex Clean magenta metal-complex dye with excellent solubility in alcohol Orasol® Pink 478 2.00 1.32 6.90

Orasol Red 330

® S.R.130 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Yellowish red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Red 330
® 4.50 1.50 7.10

Orasol Red 335

® S.R.122 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Red 335
® 3.10 1.22 6.40

Orasol® Red 355 S.R.119 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Red 355 2.30 1.33 6.20

Orasol® Red 363 S.R.125 + + − 1:2 Cobalt Complex Mid-shade red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Red 363 2.90 1.31 7.30

Orasol® Red 365 S.R.160 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Red 365 2.00 1.27 6.60

Orasol® Red 385 S.R.233 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade red metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Red 385 2.00 1.31 6.50

Orasol Red 395

® S.R.122 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Bordeaux-shade metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Red 395
® 3.20 1.38 7.20

Orasol Red 471

® S.R.118 + + − 1:2 Cobalt Complex Bordeaux-shade metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Red 471
® 3.70 1.36 7.30

Orasol® Yellow 081 S.Y.79 + + − 1:1 Chrome Complex Green-shade yellow metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Yellow 081 1.30 1.35 5.70

Orasol® Yellow 141 S.Y.81 + + − 1:1 Chrome Complex Mid-shade yellow metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Yellow 141 2.10 1.36 5.20

Orasol® Yellow 152 S.Y.88 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade yellow metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol® Yellow 152 2.70 1.27 7.10

Orasol Yellow 157

® S.Y.82 + + − 1:2 Chrome Complex Mid-shade yellow metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Yellow 157
® 2.80 1.24 7.20

Orasol Yellow 190

® S.Y.89 + + − 1:2 Cobalt Complex Red-shade yellow metal-complex dye with good to excellent solubility in polar solvents Orasol Yellow 190
® 2.80 1.38 7.20

Neptun Yellow 075

® S.Y.162 + + + - High-purity dye with extremely small portion of insoluble constituents Neptun Yellow 075
® - 1.20 7.00
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Dyes for printing
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Solubility

The solubility of solvent-soluble dyes is an important factor in their ease of incorporation

and in their storage properties of dye solutions and printing inks. Generally, Orasol® dyes
show good solubility in lower alcohols, glycol ethers, ketones, and esters, but are virtually
insoluble in aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. The figures given in the table below
are only guidelines; even slight changes in process conditions may affect dye solubility.

Solubility [g/l]
Colour Colour
Product Ethoxypropanol Isopropanol 1-Methoxy- Methyl Ethyl Butyl Acetate Ethyl Acetate Methanol Methoxypropyl Methyl Isobutyl
Space Index Ethanol 99.5% Acetone Ethanol 95%
(PGEE) (IPA) Propan-2-ol (PGME) Ketone (MEK) (BuAc) (EtAc) (MeOH) Acetate Ketone (MIBK)

Black S.Bk.28 Orasol® Black X45 50 50 < 10 100 200 50 < 10 < 10 < 10 25 < 10 50

Black S.Bk.27 Orasol® Black X51 < 10 150 < 10 > 500 400 500 < 10 10 < 10 < 30 < 10 100

Black S.Bk.29 Orasol® Black X55 > 500 500 25 > 500 > 500 50 25 400 50 > 500 90 200

Blue S.B.67 Orasol® Blue 825 250 50 < 25 150 400 > 500 50 50 25 150 25 150

Blue S.B.70 Orasol® Blue 855 25 250 100 450 100 > 500 100 25 100 25 25 250

Other S.Br.43 Orasol Brown 324

® 25 650 25 450 400 50 25 25 25 25 350 300

Other S.Br.44 Orasol Brown 326

® < 25 650 25 450 400 100 25 25 25 25 350 300

Orange S.O.56 Orasol Orange 245

® 500 350 400 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500

Orange S.O.11 Orasol Orange 247

® 100 500 25 700 250 500 25 < 50 300 50 600 400

Orange S.O.54 Orasol Orange 251

® 350 400 150 500 400 > 500 400 350 10 80 200 250

Orange S.O.99 Orasol® Orange 272 500 > 500 150 > 500 > 500 > 500 100 100 50 60 100 250

Other S.R.127 Orasol® Pink 478 200 50 < 10 > 500 < 10 < 10 < 10 400 < 10 > 500 > 10 < 10

Red S.R.130 Orasol® Red 330 350 900 25 800 900 50 650 250 900 100 700 900

Red S.R.122 Orasol® Red 335 > 500 400 > 500 > 500 450 200 > 500 400 > 500 200 > 500 450

Red S.R.119 Orasol® Red 355 < 10 100 < 10 > 500 300 > 500 < 10 20 < 10 < 10 50 < 30

Red S.R.125 Orasol® Red 363 300 700 < 10 900 900 300 < 10 550 < 30 25 450 650

Red S.R.160 Orasol Red 365

® > 500 > 500 < 10 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 < 10 > 500 > 500 > 500

Red S.R.233 Orasol Red 385

® 350 800 50 > 500 > 500 > 500 150 > 500 > 500 > 500 700 > 500

Red S.R.122 Orasol Red 395

® 100 > 500 40 200 > 500 350 400 50 100 400 > 500 > 500

Red S.R.118 Orasol Red 471

® 200 300 < 10 > 500 > 500 400 < 10 75 < 10 400 80 < 50

Yellow S.Y.79 Orasol Yellow 081

® > 500 > 500 400 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 < 10 > 500 < 10 > 500

Yellow S.Y.81 Orasol Yellow 141

® 300 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500 100 > 100 > 500 > 500 > 500 > 500

Yellow S.Y.88 Orasol® Yellow 152 300 400 50 600 1,000 250 100 350 100 900 50 100

Yellow S.Y.82 Orasol® Yellow 157 > 500 > 500 < 10 100 200 300 100 60 < 30 400 < 50 < 30

Yellow S.Y.89 Orasol® Yellow 190 700 1,000 700 700 900 > 500 50 > 500 150 350 700 250

Yellow S.Y.162 Neptun® Yellow 075 10 25 < 10 < 10 300 100 100 < 10 200 10 100 200
 Flexographic and gravure inks
Orasol® 7

Wide choice for

printing on metals
Orasol® for flexographic and gravure inks

Key benefits Applications

§ Wide range of high grade dyes Printing on aluminum foil and metallized plastic films.
§ Good solubility in lower alcohols, glycol ethers,
ketones, and esters
§ Excellent color saturation, strength,
and transparency
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Flexographic and gravure inks
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Color samples

Orasol® Black X45, Orasol® Black X51, Orasol® Black X55, Orasol® Blue 825, Orasol® Blue 855, Orasol® Brown 324, Orasol® Brown 326, Orasol® Orange 245, Orasol® Orange 247, Orasol® Orange 251, Orasol® Orange 272, Orasol® Pink 478, Orasol® Red 330, Orasol® Red 335,
1% 1% 1% 0.48% 0.5% 0.3% 0.33% 0.43% 0.25% 0.32% 0.3% 0.42% 0.32% 0.27%

Orasol® Red 355, Orasol® Red 363, Orasol® Red 365, Orasol® Red 385, Orasol® Red 395, Orasol® Red 471, Orasol® Yellow 081, Orasol® Yellow 141, Orasol® Yellow 152, Orasol® Yellow 157, Orasol® Yellow 190, Neptun® Yellow 075,
0.25% 0.35% 0.35% 0.33% 0.32% 0.42% 0.43% 0.22% 0.27% 0.25% 0.28% 0.5%

Samples prepared using acrylic resin with a wet film thickness of 12 μm.
 Printed packaging material
Orasol® 11

Reliable bleed resistance

for premium look and feel
Orasol® for printed packaging material

Key benefits Applications

§ Superior bleed resistance to wax melts Packaging materials with plastic films, cellulose films,
§ Excellent impregnation properties for use and coatings.
in subsequent processing
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Resistance properties
Gray scale rating 5 = Very good 4 = Good 3 = Adequate 2 = Fair 1 = Poor
It is important for printed packaging materials to have good bleed resistance to wax Color change
0 1.7 3.4 6.8 13.6
melts as well as to impregnating solutions used in subsequent processing. CIELab ΔE units

Bleeding CIELab
ΔE units
0 4.3 8.5 16.9 34.1

Resistance to over lacquering indicates the extent to Because migration is also influenced by the nature and Resistance properties
which a white pigmented vehicle system becomes composition of the contact material, the resistance Product
Butter Cheese curd Lactic acid Oil Paraffin wax Soap Sodium hydroxide Water
colored when painted or printed onto a colored coating. properties in this section cannot be directly applied to
Orasol® Black X45 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5
The following distinction should be made regarding other materials. Preliminary trials should be conducted
migration into packaging materials (plastic films, before choosing a dye for use in production. Orasol® Black X51 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

cellulose film, and coatings): Orasol® Black X55 4–5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

§§ Migration into the substrate Orasol® Blue 825 5 5 5 5 5 3–4 5 5

§§ Migration into the coating or lacquer on the substrate Orasol Blue 855
®
5 4–5 5 4–5 5 4 5 5

§§ Migration into the reverse side of the substrate when Orasol Brown 324
®
5 5 3 - 5 5 5 5

printed material is stored in layers Orasol Brown 326

®
4–5 5 3 - 5 5 5 4–5

Orasol Orange 245

®
4–5 5 4–5 5 5 5 5 4–5

Orasol Orange 247

®
5 5 - - 5 4–5 4–5 5

Orasol Orange 251

®
4 4–5 4–5 5 5 5 5 4–5

Orasol® Orange 272 4 5 5 5 5 4–5 5 5

Orasol® Pink 478 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 4

Orasol® Red 330 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5

Orasol® Red 335 3 4–5 4–5 5 5 4–5 5 4–5

Orasol® Red 355 2–3 4–5 4–5 5 5 4–5 5 4–5

Orasol Red 363

®
4–5 4 - - 5 5 5 5

Orasol Red 365

®
2–3 4 4–5 5 5 5 5 5

Orasol Red 385

®
5 5 - 5 5 5 5 5

Orasol Red 395

®
2–3 4 4–5 5 5 4–5 5 4–5

Orasol Red 471

®
5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5

Orasol Yellow 081

®
5 5 4–5 5 5 5 5 4–5

Orasol® Yellow 141 4–5 5 4 5 5 5 4–5 4–5

Orasol® Yellow 152 5 5 - - 5 5 5 5

Orasol® Yellow 157 4 4–5 4–5 5 4 4–5 5 4–5

Orasol® Yellow 190 5 5 5 - 5 5 5 5

The resistance data are based on nitrocellulose and vinyl ketone prints on prelacquered ­aluminum foil.
The printed wet film thickness was 12 µm and contained 5% Orasol® dye in a binder ratio 1:3.
Bleeding resistance was determined in accordance with DIN 16524-BL-1 for water tests; ­DIN 16524-BL-2 for lactic acid and soap tests; DIN 16524-BL-3 for cheese curd,
butter, and ­paraffin wax tests. The corresponding ISO –Norms were also used (ISO 105-A03, 1988 AND ISO 105-A02, 1988).
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A new level of light fastness

for premium dyes
Orasol® for printed packaging material

Key benefits Applications

High standard of fastness. Coatings, NC printing inks, and PVC printing inks.
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Light fastness
Light fastness is an important factor in dye selection. Although the method of­
determination is specified in various standards, the figures given by different dye Light fastness rating 8 = Outstanding 7 = Excellent 6 = Very good 5 = Good

manufacturers are not directly comparable with each other. 4 = Fairly good 3 = Moderate 2 = Poor 1 = Very poor

The reason for this is that the method of preparing The vehicle may also have a considerable effect: Light fastness
the test sample (vehicle, coating thickness, dye nitrocellulose systems, for example, can be expected Product
Coating NC printing ink PVC printing ink
concentration, substrate) is left to the individual tester, to give poorer light fastness than most other binders.
Orasol Black X45
®
6 2–3 2
and that certain criteria related to assessment are
subjective. When interpreting fastness ratings, it should Orasol® Black X51 7 6 6
be noted that light fastness generally deteriorates as Orasol® Black X55 6 3–4 7
dye concentration decreases.
Orasol® Blue 825 5–6 6 6

Orasol® Blue 855 6 4 6

Orasol Brown 324

®
5 5 7

Orasol Brown 326

®
3–4 3–4 6–7

Orasol Orange 245

®
7 5–6 7

Orasol Orange 247

®
7 5 7

Orasol Orange 251

®
7 3–4 7

Orasol Orange 272

®
7 5 5–6

Orasol® Pink 478 - 2–3 2

Orasol® Red 330 - 4 7

Orasol® Red 335 7 3 6

Orasol® Red 355 - 2 -

Orasol® Red 363 7 4 6

Orasol Red 365

®
- 2 2

Orasol Red 385

®
5 4 7

Orasol Red 395

®
6 3–4 5–6

Orasol Red 471

®
7 4 5

Orasol Yellow 081

®
6 2 6

Orasol Yellow 141

®
6 3–4 3–4

Orasol® Yellow 152 7 7 7

Orasol® Yellow 157 7 5 7

Orasol® Yellow 190 7 5–6 7

Light fastness is tested according to ISO 2835-64/ISO 12040-97 against the 1-8 Blue ­Wool scale. The sample is exposed to step 3 on the ISO Gray scale whose change in
shade ­coincides with that of the sample.
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