AMAPLAST® Dyes and NEOLOR™ Pigments commonly used in polyamides (nylon) are listed below. These colorants have excellent heat stability, migration resistance and light stability. Click on the AMAPLAST® or NEOLOR™ product name for further information. Printer Friendly Format

	AMAPLAST® DYES FOR POLYAMIDES (NYLONS)
	AMAPLAST® Product Name Solvent Number Weatherfastness Masstone Tint         Comment AMAPLAST® YELLOW NX Solvent Yellow 188 Good Good Superior heat stability Superior lightfastness in polyester AMAPLAST® ORANGE LFP Solvent Orange 60 Excellent Excellent Excellent heat stability Better light stability than Disperse Orange 47 Useful for Toning AMAPLAST® ORANGE YXL Solvent Orange Excellent Excellent Superior heat stability Superior lightfastness without UV stabilization Useful to tone Neolor™ Pigments AMAPLAST® ORANGE GXP Solvent Orange Excellent Excellent Superior heat stability Superior lightfastness without UV stabilization Useful to tone Neolor™ Pigments AMAPLAST® RED RP Solvent Red 179 Excellent Excellent Superior heat stability and lightfastness Better heat stability than Red 135 AMAPLAST® BLUE HB Solvent Blue 138 Excellent Very Good Superior heat stability and lightfastness AMAPLAST® VIOLET PK Solvent Violet 50 Excellent Very Good Superior heat stability Superior lightfastness without UV stabilization
	NEOLOR™ PIGMENTS FOR POLYAMIDES (NYLON)
	NEOLOR™ Product Name Pigment Number Weatherfastness Masstone Tint         Comment NEOLOR™ LIGHT ORANGE S Pigment Orange 78 Excellent Excellent Excellent heat and light stability Use organic dye to tone Use with Red RP, Yellow NX, Orange YXL or Orange GXP in nylon to obtain high chroma color NEOLOR™ ORANGE S Pigment Orange 75 Excellent Excellent Excellent heat and light stability Use organic dye to tone Use with Red RP, Yellow NX, Orange YXL or Orange GXP in nylon to obtain high chroma color NEOLOR™ RED S Pigment Red 265 Excellent Excellent Excellent heat and light stability Use organic dye to tone Use with Red RP, Yellow NX, Orange YXL or Orange GXP in nylon to obtain high chroma color
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