Monarch 490 Carbon black 1333-86-4 Cabot Color pigment & dye >> Inorganic Pigment >> Black Filler >> Carbon black Inks >> Water-based Printing Inks & Varnishes >> Letterpress / Newspaper Printing Inks & Varnishes >> Flexographic inks Insoluble in water MONARCH® 490 is a high structure regular color pigment black suitable for printing inks and other applications. Printing Inks MONARCH 490 is a high structure general purpose powdered pigment black suitable for aqueous newspaper printing inks and a broad field of liquid ink applications. It provides good color intensity with excellent dispersibility in water based flexographic inks. High structure regular color pigment black. Used for aqueous newspaper printing inks, water based flexographic inks and a broad field of liquid ink applications. Provides good color intensity and very good dispersibility.