Phthalocyanine Pigment

Phthalocyanine Pigment or Phthalocyanine is an intensely blue-green-coloured aromatic macrocyclic compound that is widely used in dyeing and as a pigment.

Approximately 25% of all artificial organic pigments are phthalocyanine derivatives. Copper phthalocyanine dyes are produced by introducing solubilizing groups, such as one or more sulfonic acid functions. These dyes find extensive use in various areas of textile dyeing, for spin dyeing and in the paper industry. Phthalocyanine is also commonly used as a dye in the manufacture of high-speed CD-R media.

Phthalocyanine Blue BN also called Monastral blue, phthalo blue, is a bright, crystalline, synthetic blue pigment from the group of phthalocyanine dyes.

Its brilliant blue is frequently used in paints and dyes. It is highly valued for its superior properties such as light fastness, tinting strength, covering power and resistance to the effects of alkalies and acids. It has the appearance of a blue powder, insoluble in water and most solvents.

Due to its stability, phthalo blue is also used in inks, coatings, and many plastics. The pigment is insoluble and has no tendency to migrate in the material. It is a standard pigment used in printing ink and the packaging industry.

Phthalocyanine Blue BN is also used as a source material for manufacture of Phthalocyanine Green G.

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