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Apex Speciality Pigments is a new range of products Apex Phosphors Invisible Fluorescents APEX
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from Capricorn Chemicals which builds on our success Apex Phosphors are a range of phosphorescent pigments
with the Glowbug colorants.The establishment of the which will absorb daylight and re-emit it over a given Average Excitation Emission
Apex range will facilitate the development of the range of period of time (glow in the dark).These products are Product Note
Particle Size (um) Wavelength (nm) Wavelength (nm)
products we are able to offer to our various markets in crystalline, therefore can not be ground, making them
coatings, inks, plastics and the many other niche areas in Blue E 6.0 365/254 450 Economical, Inor ganic
unsuitable for very thin film applications.They come in a
which these products have traditionally been used. variety of lengths of afterglow. G r een E 4.5 365/254 530 Economical, Inor ganic
Apex Phosphors can be Orange E 5.0 365/254 590 Economical, Inorganic
However, in a fast moving technical environment,Capricorn categorised into 2 types:
are looking at a variety of new materials to compliment Red E 6.0 365/254 620 Economical, Inorganic
these pigments, thereby providing an increasingly varied 'Natural' H types
Coloured S type Blue S 10.0 365/254 450 Br ight, O r ganic
and versatile offering for applications including security
printing, safety markers, novelty products and art materials. Cyan S 5.0 365/254 455 Strong, Bright Organic
H Series Phosphors
H type phosphors are generally a pale yellow/green colour, Green S 4.5 365/254 530 Strong, Bright Organic
Over many years we have built up considerable technical
background knowledge of our core industries and are with a yellow/green afterglow (with a few exceptions). Lemon S 5.0 365/254 520 Strong, Bright Organic
able to offer practical advice as well as guideline formula- They have the most efficient afterglow characteristics, and
Red S 5.0 365/254 615 Strong, Bright Organic
tions in the use of our products. generally last twice as long as their coloured equivalents.
Blue R 12.0 365/254 450 High stability Inorganic
We recognize that confidentiality is a concern for many H type phosphors are heat stable and will be able to Green R 13.0 365/254 515 High stability Inorganic
of our customers, and guarantee our discretion in all cases. withstand extrusion temperatures of most plastics.They are
also suitable for use in a wide variety of paint and ink media. Orange R 10.0 365/254 610 High stability Inorganic
Apex Invisible Fluorescents Red R (Fine) 2.5 365/254 550/645 High stability Inorganic
This is a range of white or nearly white pigments which S Series Phosphors
S type phosphors are modified versions of the H types and Red R2 10.0 254 618 Short wave only; Inorganic
can be incorporated at low levels to
achieve a virtually invisible coating, which under excitation are available in a range of bright pastel colours. The different Green R2 1.2 254 530 Short wave only; Inorganic
from a given light wavelength (Usually long Ultra Violet types vary in heat stability and afterglow characteristics.
UC-1 Green 10.0 980 530 Up-convertor IR to Green
365nm) will fluoresce in the visible area of the spectrum. Generally speaking, none of the S types should be taken
Apex Invisibles are categorized into 3 types: above 220°C for any significant length of time. S Series UC-2 Red 4.0 950/975 661/676/683 Up-convertor IR to Red
phosphors are suitable for use in a wide range of inks UC-3 Blue 4.0 950/980 480 Up-convertor IR to Blue
Inorganic types, suffixed 'R' or 'E' (ie Invisible Blue R) coatings and plastics.They are available in a range of six
Organic types, suffixed 'S' (ie Invisible Red S) different shades. InfraRed R 7.0 254/330/590/810 880/1065 Emission in the InfraRed
Up converters (IR Activated) Note: Careful formulation may be required when using some
Phosphors in water borne systems.
R & E Types - Inorganic Invisible Fluorescents
R & E types are extremely stable and will far outlive any
S Series Phosphors in Daylight SSeries Phosphors in the Dark Phosphors
coating plastic or ink system you care to use them in. Afterglow
They are crystalline however, and therefore cannot be Average Particle
Product Characteristics Note
ground, so are not all suitable for very thin films. They are Size µ
DIN 67510
extremely heat stable and will generally be able to
withstand temperature upto 1000°C. Phosphor H 2 17 4.5 hour s Standar d Z nS:C u
Phosphor H 5 18 2 hour s O r ange after glow
Phosphor H10 15 18 hours ZnS:CU/strontiumaluminate. Long afterglow, short chargeup
Phosphor H 13 8 24 hour s + H igh quality eur opium activated str ontium aluminate
Phosphor H14 25 24 hours + As above, with long lasting Blue afterglow
Phosphor H15 17 24 hours + Blue afterglow.Water compatible
S2 Ser ies 20 Shor t / Medium Standar d. Modified Z nS:C u
S3 Ser ies 20 Shor t / Medium H igh temper atur e r esistance
S Types - Organic Invisible Fluorescents Apex Thermochromic Pigments - TH Series S4 Ser ies 20 Long Long after glow
S types are brighter, more cost effective and grindable, so Available in a range of temperature reactivity bands and a
are suitable for most applications.They are less stable selection of colours with excellent reactivity speed,TH
however, being much more susceptible to light degradation. series pigments are easily dispersed in both water and
Generally, a good UV absorbing over varnish will help to
considerably prolong the life of the pigment.
certain solvent based systems. They are also temperature Thermochromic Pigments - TH Series
stable to 200°C making them suitable for use in most
plastics. Particle Size Reactivity Band Heat Resistance
Under Natural Daylight Under Ultra Violet Light Product Colour
(average) (°C) (°C/10 mins)
TH10 Black, Blue & Red 7µ m 7-10 200

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TH30 Black, Blue, Red,Turquoise & Yellow 7µ m 26-31 200

security pigments T H 40 Black,Turquoise & Yellow 7µ m 38-42 200

T H 50 Blue, Red & Turquoise 7µ m 47-52 200
T H 60 Black 7µ m 54-62 200
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