Pigment red 146

Pigment Red 146 (CAS 5280-68-2), also known commercially as Permanent Carmine FBB Extra, is a high-performance azo pigment delivering strong, clean red shades.

Where is Pigment red 146 used?

• Coatings and industrial paints: deep, saturated red tones with lightfastness for interior and exterior use
• Plastics: consistent hue and heat stability in polyolefins and engineering polymers
• Printing inks: sharp colour reproduction and substrate adhesion in offset and gravure packaging inks
• Textile and leather dyeing operations apply it in surface colouring for uniform coverage and wash resistance.

Commercial specifications

• Standard commercial grades with varying pigment concentrations
• Dispersibility specifications vary by supplier and end-use requirement