Cadmium yellow
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Cadmium Yellow
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Color Index
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Pigment Yellow 37 CI 77199
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Formula
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CdS
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Structure
Cadmium yellow is Cadmium Sulphide. It can have a lemon yellow tint when containing
zinc sulphide.
Properties
Cadium yellow gives good quality light fastness in full shades, however, when exposed
to industrial atmospheres it discolors and fades. It presents bright colors with
high chroma.
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Properties of cadmium yellow
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Property
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Cadmium Yellow
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Opacity
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excellent
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Solvent Resistance
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excellent
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Alkali Resistance
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excellent
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Heat Stability
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500°C
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Toxicity
Cadium yellow is toxic. Thus, in Europe, its use in nearly all coatings is
prohibited for environmental reasons.
