Organic yellow pigments

Organic yellow pigments are a modern group of pigment materials designed to produce bright, saturated and durable yellow shades in coatings, plastics, rubber, PVC, printing inks and polymer masterbatches. They provide excellent color purity, high tinting strength and long-term retention of decorative properties, which is especially important for products used under various climatic and technological conditions.

Compared to inorganic alternatives, organic pigments allow the formation of a richer and more diverse color range — from light lemon tones to deep yellow-orange shades. These materials are suitable for both decorative applications and industrial systems where color stability, resistance to thermal and mechanical stress, as well as high lightfastness and chemical resistance are required.

Application advantages

The use of organic yellow pigments provides a number of key advantages:

• high color strength and saturation, allowing pure shades at low dosage;
• excellent color stability without shade change during service life;
• resistance to high processing temperatures in plastics and rubber;
• low migration and uniform distribution in the material;
• compatibility with various binder systems, including water-based and solvent-based formulations;
• wide shade range — from cool lemon to warm sunny tones;
• long-lasting coloration during extended product use.

Main pigment classes

Organic yellow pigments are divided into several classes, each with specific properties and application areas.

Azo pigments

The most commonly used include Pigment Yellow 1 (PY 1), Pigment Yellow 2 (PY 2) and Pigment Yellow 3 (PY 3). These pigments feature high brightness, good opacity and shade stability, are resistant to weathering and are widely used in coatings, printing inks and decorative finishes.

Disazo pigments

Pigment Yellow 12 (PY 12) is used to obtain a clean, bright yellow color in alkyd and printing inks, water-based pastes and industrial coatings.

Pigment Yellow 13 (PY 13) and Pigment Yellow 14 (PY 14) produce warmer shades and are widely used in masterbatch production, as well as in coloring polyethylene, PVC and rubber products. These pigments are valued for their high color strength and resistance to thermal and chemical influences.

Polycyclic organic pigments (benzimidazolone type)

Pigment Yellow 74 (PY 74) features a clean yellow shade and high lightfastness. It is widely used in water-based systems, artistic and children's paints, as well as decorative coatings.

Pigment Yellow 191 (PY 191) offers enhanced thermal stability, low migration and resistance to aggressive environments. It is used in masterbatches, rubber products and road marking applications.

Condensation azo pigments

Pigment Yellow 83 (PY 83) is a high-performance pigment with excellent lightfastness and color stability. It ensures uniform dispersion in binder systems and is used in plastics, rubber and industrial coating applications.

Fields of application

Organic yellow pigments are widely used in:

• decorative and industrial coatings;
• manufacturing and coloring of plastic products, PVC and rubber;
• polymer masterbatches;
• printing inks and colorants for water-based systems;
• automotive, construction and road marking coatings.

Here you can purchase pigment materials that ensure uniform coloration, stable shades and long-term color retention, making them an optimal solution for products exposed to sunlight, moisture and high temperatures.