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Quinacridone Magenta (PR202) has a bluish-red colour but is more yellow than Quinacridone Red (PR122). It is one of the pigments often used in inks and toners for process printing and textiles. Although it is not the most famous magenta in the quinacridone family of pigments, PR202 is a chemically related class. It is thus relatively stable and permanent, characterized by a bluish-red tint.

COMPOSITION AND PERMANENCE

• Pigment Combination: PR202-Quinacridone Magenta
• Pigment Type: Mixed Organic/Inorganic
• Lightfastness: I***Very Good
• Opacity: Transparent
• Conforms to ASTM D5098-03
• Warning: no significant hazard

PIGMENT NAME: PR202-QUINACRIDONE MAGENTA

Pigment Type: Organic, dichloroquinacridone

Properties

PR202 has a bluish-red colour but is more yellow than Quinacridone Red (PR122), the modern Magenta favourite in CMYK (four-colour) process printing.

Permanence

Although it is not the most famous magenta in the quinacridone family of pigments, PR202 is a chemically related class. It is thus relatively stable and permanent for a bluish-red pigment. It is one of the pigments often used in inks and toners for process printing.

Toxicity

Quinacridone Magenta has no acute hazards. Overexposure to quinacridone pigments may cause skin irritation. Quinacridone pigments contain a compound found to be a skin, eye, and respiratory irritant.

History

PR202 has been widely used as automotive paint. Other applications include packaging, printing inks, and textiles.