ULTRAMARINE BLUE

 

Description

 

ULTRAMARINE BLUE / VIOLET ( Na6Al6Si6O2S2 ) - CI PB 29 - 77007 / CI PV 15 - 77007

Ultramarine blue / violet (UMB) is a pigment based on sodium aluminium sulphosilicates. The sodium content determines the tone of the pigment.

UMB is the brightest blue/violet pigment and has very good colourfastness.

  

Characteristics

 

Due to its excellent UV- and weather-resistant properties UMB can be used both indoors and outdoors.

UBM pigment is unstable in a strong acidic environment.

In a strong alkaline environment, the sodium ions in the UMB can be replaced by calcium ions from cement for instance and the blue tint will disappear. It is therefore not advisable to use UMB in cement-based uses.

Coated UMB pigments can prevent this exchange of ions; however, protracted mixing in cement applications could damage this coating and result in discolouration

UMB is non toxic.

UMB is used widely as an optical whitener in washing detergents for instance.

 

Range

 

Stoopen en Meeûs offers a range of UMB pigments adjusted to the final use of the pigment.

The UMB pigment 7892 is coated. However, damage through protracted mixing cannot be discounted.

Colour chart:

Exclusive DRAGON pigments 7892 (coated)

Inorganic paint pigments 7894 (violet)

Inorganic paint pigments 7867 (UMB)

 

 

Use

 

Lime products like mineral paint, fresco, plaster, ornaments, etc.

Synthetic materials like plastic, bitumen, asphalt, rubber, resin, quartz flooring, etc.

Paint like oil and water colour, etc.

Optical whitener in detergents, etc.

Marking powders, etc.

 


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