Technical Information Plastic Additives

TI/EVN 1204 e
November 2010 Page 1 of 6

Heliogen® Green K 8730

® = registered Trademark of BASF SE

General properties Chemical character Cu-phthalocyanine halogenated

Colour Index Part I P. G. 7
Colour Index Part II 74260
CAS Number 1328-53-6
Physical form Powder
Color shade Green

Coloristic properties Hue angle in PVC 1/3 SD 180

Chroma in PVC 1/3 SD 56.4
Red. ratio in PVC 1/3 SD 5.6

Hue angle in PVC 1/9 SD 182

Chroma in PVC 1/9 SD 48.5
Red. ratio in PVC 1/9 SD 13.5

Hue angle in PE-LD 1/3 SD 177

Chroma in PE-LD 1/3 SD 57
Red. ratio PE-LD 1/3 SD 4.54

Hue angle in PE-LD 1/9 SD 179

Chroma in PE-LD 1/9 SD 48
Red. ratio in PE-LD 1/9 SD 13.5

Ease of dispersion < 10

Physical properties Density 2.1 g/cm³

Bulk density 0.3 g/cm³
Index of pH 5 – 8
Conductivity 50 – 200 µS/cm
Specific surface 61 m²/g

Fastness properties Heat stability 300 °C

Light fastness 8
Weather fastness see diagram
Migration fastness 5

Infl. on warping of PE-HD distinct

Fastness to chemicals HCl conc. > 6 months

HCl 10 % > 6 months
H2SO4 conc. > 6 months
H2SO4 10 % > 6 months
HNO3 10 % > 6 months
NaOH conc. > 6 months
Na2CO3 sat. > 6 months

Criteria for the fastness to chemicals was a possible color change of the
colored plastic material during the storage in the test medium.
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Recommendations for applications PVC-p suitable

PVC-u suitable
PUR suitable
LD-PE suitable
HD-PE suitable
PP suitable
PS suitable
SB suitable
SAN suitable
ABS/ASA suitable
PMMA suitable
PC suitable
PA UCC
PETP UCC
CA/CAB suitable
UP suitable

UCC: Under certain conditions

Preparations Product Supply form Color strength Content

Eupolen® PE Green 87-3001 powder P. G. 7 65 %
Eupolen PE Green 87-3004 fine pellets P. G. 7 65 %
Eupolen PE Green 87-3005 pellets P. G. 7 40 %
Eupolen PP Green 87-3005 pellets P. G. 7 40 %
Eupolen PA Green 87-3005 pellets P. G. 7 25 %
Euvinyl® C Green 87-3002 coarse powder P. G. 7 50 %
Oppasin® Green 8730 chips P. G. 7 60 %

 epending on the suitability of the pigment, single pigment dispersions in

D
polymers like PE, PP, PA, PVC etc. are available upon request.
For information please visit www.basf.com/pigment in the internet.

Microscopy – Heliogen Green K 8730
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Particle Size Distribution

Heliogen Green K 8730
100 Preparation:
Baking enamel - 60 min Skandex
Median Size: 201.5 nm

Disc centrifuge

80

60
Oversize %

40

20

0
0 500 1000 1500 2000
Diameter nm
Note: The program stores curve points (see table). The diagram shows approximations.

Reflection
Heliogen Green K 8730
100 1:100
1:10
0.2%

Test medium:
PVC-p

80

60
%

40

20

0
400 450 500 550 600 650 700
Wavelength nm
Note: The program stores curve points (see table). The diagram shows approximations.
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Heat Stability
Heliogen Green K 8730
5 1:50
1:10

Test medium:
PE-HD (Lupolen 6031M)

According to
DIN EN 12877-1
4

3
dE*

0
200 220 240 260 280 300 320
Temperature °C
Note: The program stores curve points (see table). The diagram shows approximations.

Weather fastness
Heliogen Green K 8730
5 1:50
1:10
0.2%
0.05%

Test medium:
PE-HD (Lupolen 6031M)

4 According to
DIN EN ISO 4892-2
DIN EN 20105-A02

3
Steps grey scale

0
0 500 1000 2000 3000
Time hours
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Light fastness
Heliogen Green K 8730
8
Test medium:
PE-HD (Lupolen 6031M)

According to
DIN EN ISO 105-B02

6
Steps blue wool scale

0
1:50 1:10 0.2% 0.05%

Limiting concentration
Heliogen Green K 8730
Full Shade
Red. Ratio 1:10

Test medium:
320 PE-HD (Lupolen 6031M)

According to
DIN EN 12877-1

300

280
Heat Resistance °C

260

240

220

200

180
0.0 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1
Pigment Concentration %
Note: The program stores curve points (see table). The diagram shows approximations.
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November 2010

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