Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue)

Technical Details of Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) NC CAS No. 147-14-8

SynonymsPhthalocyanine Pigment Blue 15:0, Alpha Blue
CAS No147-14-8
CI No74160
Molecular Weight576
Molecular StructureC32 H16 N8 Cu

Specifications of Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) NC CAS No. 147-14-8

AppearanceBright Blue Powder
StatePigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) is available in powder form
Purity / StrengthPigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) is available in excellent strength

* Notes : Specific Gravity is around 26.6 – 2.8 and Bulk Density is around 0.38-0.36 gm/cc, Heat Stable and Improved Solvent Fastness


Applications of Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) NC CAS No. 147-14-8

Plastics, Printing Inks, Coatings, Rubber, Fibers


Packing of Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) NC CAS No. 147-14-8

Double Lined Covered with HDPE Bags of 10,25,50,100 kgs. Customised Packing in Corrugated Boxes, Drums, Jumbo Bags can be arranged.


Features / Description of Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue) NC CAS No. 147-14-8

Phthalocyanine Blue (Alpha, Solvent-Stable) is a bright red shade of blue, and possesses high lightfastness and resistance to acids, alkalis, heat, waxes, oils, solvents, and soaps. It is the most commonly used of the PB 15 pigments, accounting for 25% of the PB 15 use. It is more resistant to heat and more solvent-stable than the alpha form above.

Also known as Phthalo Blue NC Alpha ('CI Pigment Blue 15:1 No. 74160 or 74250'.)

Pigment Alpha Blue 15:1 also called as Pigment Blue 15:1 is an alpha form of copper phthalocyanine which is manufactured by sulphonation of CPC crude by Concentrated Sulphuric Acid. Stage 1 of the manufacturing process is acid process and Stage 2 of Pigment Alpha Blue Manufacturing Process is the pigmentation process.

Phthalocyanine Pigment Blue 15:1 (Pigment Alpha Blue 15:1) find wide application in paints , Textiles , Rubber , Plastics , Artist Colours , Ink Industries etc. They Have excellent dispersion and rheological characteristics required for printing inks with good transparency , gloss and tone. These pigments are homogeneous belonging to Azo Phthalocyanine groups. The physical, chemical, colouristic as well as fastness properties of the pigments depend to a large extent on the type of binders used, presence of driers, hardeners,the substrate and film thickness etc.

Its fastness and heat stability makes it more applicable on plastics, rubbers and other polymers like fibers.