Astrad-Auto Properties
ASTRAD-AUTO is available in a wide variety of single pigment dispersions covering the spectrum of automotive grade colors, with high chroma and crystal clear transparency. ASTRAD-AUTO provides the highest level of flexibility for the paint formulators, with solvent dispersions that can be used in both basecoats and mid-coats, for dynamic color effects.
Applications
ASTRAD-AUTO is especially formulated for optimum compatibility with automotive OEM and refinish coatings systems.
Color Palette
The accuracy or completeness of product information is not guaranteed
and is subject to change without notice.
- Pigment
- Resin
- Total Solids %BW
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Metal Complex
- Proprietary
- 24.5
- 9.6
- Quinacridone
- CAB
- 25.7
- 7.5
- Perylene
- Proprietary
- 30.0
- 8.3
- Iron Oxide
- CAB
- 30.0
- 11.4
- Copper Phthalocyanine
- CAB
- 21.5
- 7.9
- Copper Phthalocyanine
- CAB
- 15.0
- 7.8
- Carbon
- CAB
- 15.4
- 7.4
Additional Products
ASTRAD is a portfolio of water-based, solvent-based and UV dispersions for a broad range of applications in architectural, automotive and industrial coatings. ASTRAD is available both as a portfolio of standard colorants and as proprietary technologies used by Penn Color to formulate custom dispersions on demand
UV Curable
Learn MoreASTRAD-UV is especially formulated for industrial coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings and composites.
ASTRAD-SF
Learn MoreASTRAD-SF is especially formulated for wood coating and inks for writing instruments.
Water-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-WB is especially formulated for low-no VOC architectural coatings wood coatings, emulsion paints, marine and protective coatings.
Solvent-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-IS is especially formulated for industrial and maintenance coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings, automotive and aerospace coatings and aerosols.
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Penn Color Difference
Penn Color serves the widest base of applications in the industry, with both colors & functional additives for thermoplastics, and dispersions for inks & coatings. The position that Penn Color holds makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.
Astrad-WB Properties
ASTRAD-WB is an APEO free, binder free, water-based high pigment loaded color dispersion. ASTRAD-WB offers tight tolerances of shade and color, for reproduction of formulas and batch-to-batch consistency. The broad product compatibility, extensive color palette, along with the proven Penn Color quality, deliver best-in-class performance for coatings.
Applications
ASTRAD-WB is especially formulated for low-no VOC architectural coatings wood coatings, emulsion paints, marine and protective coatings.
Color Palette
The accuracy or completeness of product information is not guaranteed
and is subject to change without notice.
- Pigment
- Total Solids %BW
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- PY 42
- 70.7
- 16.70
- 64.0
- PBr 24
- 74.4
- 18.30
- 65.0
- PY 83
- 63.5
- 10.50
- 50.0
- PY 65
- 51.0
- 9.82
- 44.0
- PY 74
- 55.2
- 9.70
- 42.6
- PY 184
- 71.2
- 18.50
- 65.0
- PR 101
- 76.3
- 19.20
- 65.0
- PR 101
- 76.4
- 18.80
- 65.0
- PR 122
- 48.1
- 9.90
- 32.0
- PV 19
- 45.5
- 9.57
- 32.0
- PR 254
- 59.3
- 10.60
- 52.0
- PR 112
- 56.0
- 9.40
- 45.0
- PR 168
- 62.0
- 11.78
- 36.0
- PO 5
- 59.6
- 10.60
- 45.0
- PV 23
- 52.5
- 10.10
- 30.0
- PB 15:1
- 55.7
- 10.10
- 46.0
- PB 15:3
- 56.4
- 10.30
- 45.0
- PB 28
- 74.9
- 17.60
- 62.0
- PG 7
- 58.4
- 11.10
- 45.0
- PG 17
- 82.2
- 22.40
- 75.0
- PG 50
- 77.4
- 20.00
- 70.0
- PBk 17
- 83.4
- 22.00
- 70.0
- PBr 7
- 53.7
- 12.70
- 45.0
- PBk 7
- 54.1
- 10.60
- 43.0
- PBk 11
- 66.3
- 15.60
- 53.0
- PW 6
- 80.3
- 18.80
- 65.0
Additional Products
ASTRAD is a portfolio of water-based, solvent-based and UV dispersions for a broad range of applications in architectural, automotive and industrial coatings. ASTRAD is available both as a portfolio of standard colorants and as proprietary technologies used by Penn Color to formulate custom dispersions on demand
UV Curable
Learn MoreASTRAD-UV is especially formulated for industrial coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings and composites.
Automotive
Learn MoreASTRAD-AUTO is especially formulated for optimum compatability with automotive OEM and refinish coatings systems.
ASTRAD-SF
Learn MoreASTRAD-SF is especially formulated for wood coating and inks for writing instruments.
Solvent-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-IS is especially formulated for industrial and maintenance coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings, automotive and aerospace coatings and aerosols.
Experience the
Penn Color Difference
Penn Color serves the widest base of applications in the industry, with both colors & functional additives for thermoplastics, and dispersions for inks & coatings. The position that Penn Color holds makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.
Astrad-IS Properties
ASTRAD-IS has been designed to offer exceptional universal tinting of solvent based industrial coatings, including alkyds, 2K systems, epoxy, urethane, aspartic and more.
ASTRAD-IS uses a broadly compatible acrylic resin system, with high pigment loading and optimal rheological properties.
Applications
ASTRAD-IS is especially formulated for industrial and maintenance coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings, automotive and aerospace coatings and aerosols.
Color Palette
The accuracy or completeness of product information is not guaranteed
and is subject to change without notice.
- Pigment
- Total Solids %BW
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- Volatile Organic Compounds (g/L)
- PY 42
- 72.7
- 14.67
- 56.0
- 475
- PY 42
- 60.4
- 10.83
- 30.0
- 515
- Blend PY 83, PY 151
- 59.1
- 9.58
- 30.9
- 490
- PY 175
- 60.4
- 9.27
- 25.2
- 440
- PY 184
- 69.5
- 16.5
- 58.4
- 610
- PV 19
- 55.3
- 8.91
- 18.0
- 470
- PR 101
- 77.4
- 16.58
- 61.0
- 450
- PR 101
- 53.9
- 10.17
- 21.0
- 560
- PR 122
- 50.0
- 8.88
- 12.5
- 530
- PV 19
- 60.1
- 8.99
- 19.0
- 435
- PR 170
- 60.0
- 9.4
- 29.0
- 450
- Blend PO 34, PO 36
- 54.8
- 8.56
- 19.5
- 475
- PV 23
- 38.0
- 8.61
- 5.0
- 640
- PB 15:2
- 52.8
- 9.15
- 19.6
- 510
- PG 7
- 56.4
- 9.38
- 20.0
- 490
- PBk 7
- 50.4
- 9.00
- 13.2
- 530
- PBk 7
- 55.9
- 9.21
- 17.0
- 490
- PBk 7
- 55.8
- 9.34
- 20.0
- 495
- PBr 7
- 68.8
- 11.53
- 37.1
- 430
- PW 6
- 83.1
- 16.21
- 67.0
- 350
Additional Products
ASTRAD is a portfolio of water-based, solvent-based and UV dispersions for a broad range of applications in architectural, automotive and industrial coatings. ASTRAD is available both as a portfolio of standard colorants and as proprietary technologies used by Penn Color to formulate custom dispersions on demand
UV Curable
Learn MoreASTRAD-UV is especially formulated for industrial coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings and composites.
Automotive
Learn MoreASTRAD-AUTO is especially formulated for optimum compatability with automotive OEM and refinish coatings systems.
Water-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-WB is especially formulated for low-no VOC architectural coatings wood coatings, emulsion paints, marine and protective coatings.
ASTRAD-SF
Learn MoreASTRAD-SF is especially formulated for wood coating and inks for writing instruments.
Experience the
Penn Color Difference
Penn Color serves the widest base of applications in the industry, with both colors & functional additives for thermoplastics, and diaspersions for inks & coatings. The position that Penn Color holds makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.
Astrad-UV Properties
Astrad-UV is a broad range of pigment dispersions available in 100% solids in a variety of monomer systems (TRPGDA/HDODA/IBOA). Astrad-UV is a sustainable solution, offering low energy curing, broad compatibility and various degrees of functionality to ensure optimal performance with excellent shelf life.
Applications
ASTRAD-UV is especially formulated for industrial coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings and composites.
Color Palette
- TRPGDA
- HDODA
- IBOA
The accuracy or completeness of product information is not guaranteed
and is subject to change without notice.
- Pigment
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- Viscosity
- Lightfastness
- PB 6
- 1.19
- 30
- 147
- Excellent
- PB 7U
- 1.18
- 25
- 208.5
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.28
- 40
- 384
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.14
- 20
- 240
- Excellent
- PW 6
- 2.31
- 75
- 1,900
- Excellent
- PR 170
- 1.15
- 40
- 2,700
- Poor
- PR 254
- 1.15
- 30
- 1,110
- Excellent
- PR 101 Trans.
- 1.34
- 30
- 165
- Excellent
- PR 101 Op.
- 2.19
- 66
- 750
- Excellent
- PV 23
- 1.11
- 20
- 3,024
- Very Good
- PR 202
- 1.11
- 15
- 90
- Excellent
- PR 122
- 1.11
- 20
- 1,360
- Excellent
- PB 15:3
- 1.14
- 24.3
- 1,326
- Excellent
- PB 60
- 1.20
- 37.5
- 22,760
- Excellent
- PG 7
- 1.22
- 27.5
- 151
- Excellent
- PG 36
- 1.24
- 25
- 1,302
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.39
- 36
- 4,78.5
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.51
- 43.2
- 2,856
- Excellent
- PY 74
- 1.15
- 30
- 3,060
- Good
- PY 42 Op.
- 1.80
- 56.2
- 663
- Excellent
- PY 184
- 2.27
- 65
- 225
- Excellent
- PY 154 Op.
- 1.23
- 45
- 372
- Excellent
- PY 13
- 1.09
- 25
- 1,080
- Good
- PY 128
- 1.09
- 16.8
- 5,484
- Very Good
- PY 42 Trans.
- 1.39
- 35
- 152
- Excellent
- Pigment
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- Viscosity
- Lightfastness
- PB 6
- 1.17
- 30
- 552
- Excellent
- PB 7U
- 1.16
- 25
- 105
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.26
- 40
- 214
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.12
- 20
- 507
- Excellent
- PW 6
- 2.34
- 75
- 1,008
- Excellent
- PR 170
- 1.12
- 30
- 212
- Poor
- PR 254
- 1.15
- 30
- 3,534
- Excellent
- PR 101 Trans.
- 1.32
- 30
- 74.5
- Excellent
- PR 101 Op.
- 2.15
- 66
- 522
- Excellent
- PV 23
- 1.10
- 20
- 804
- Very Good
- PR 202
- 1.09
- 15
- 97.5
- Excellent
- PR 122
- 1.09
- 20
- 1,416
- Excellent
- PB 15:3
- 1.12
- 24.3
- 1,332
- Excellent
- PB 60
- 1.15
- 33
- 274
- Excellent
- PG 7
- 1.11
- 27.5
- 3,090
- Excellent
- PG 36
- 1.22
- 25
- 1,016
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.37
- 36
- 67.5
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.47
- 43.2
- 4,968
- Excellent
- PY 74
- 1.08
- 22.5
- 17,820
- Good
- PY 42 Op.
- 1.78
- 56.2
- 294
- Excellent
- PY 184
- 2.26
- 65
- 138
- Excellent
- PY 154 Op.
- 1.21
- 45
- 23,790
- Excellent
- PY 13
- 1.07
- 25
- 3,960
- Good
- PY 128
- 1.07
- 16.75
- 10,500
- Very Good
- PY 42 Trans.
- 1.37
- 35
- 57.5
- Excellent
- Pigment
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- Viscosity
- Lightfastness
- PB 6
- 1.15
- 30
- 102
- Excellent
- PB 7U
- 1.13
- 25
- 117
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.23
- 45
- 188
- Excellent
- PB 7
- 1.09
- 20
- 186
- Excellent
- PW 6
- 2.30
- 75
- 1,710
- Excellent
- PR 170
- 1.13
- 40
- 750
- Poor
- PR 254
- 1.12
- 30
- 1860
- Excellent
- PR 101 Trans.
- 1.29
- 30
- 186
- Excellent
- PR 101 Op.
- 2.08
- 66
- 14,580
- Excellent
- PV 23
- 1.07
- 20
- 132
- Very Good
- PR 202
- 1.06
- 15
- 58
- Excellent
- PR 122
- 1.06
- 20
- 1,180
- Excellent
- PB 15:3
- 1.10
- 24.3
- 88
- Excellent
- PB 60
- 1.13
- 33
- 252
- Excellent
- PG 7
- 1.16
- 27.5
- 1,038
- Excellent
- PG 36
- 1.19
- 30
- 5,040
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.33
- 36
- 66
- Excellent
- PBr 7
- 1.44
- 43.2
- 7,170
- Excellent
- PY 74
- 1.2
- 30
- 4,152
- Good
- PY 42 Op.
- 1.74
- 56.3
- 9,19.5
- Excellent
- PY 184
- 2.21
- 65
- 78
- Excellent
- PY 128
- 1.04
- 16.76
- 4,950
- Very Good
- PY 13
- 1.04
- 25
- 14,310
- Good
- PY 154 Op.
- 1.19
- 45
- 156
- Excellent
- PY 42 Trans.
- 1.34
- 35
- 50
- Excellent
Additional Products
ASTRAD is a portfolio of water-based, solvent-based and UV dispersions for a broad range of applications in architectural, automotive and industrial coatings. ASTRAD is available both as a portfolio of standard colorants and as proprietary technologies used by Penn Color to formulate custom dispersions on demand
Water-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-WB is especially formulated for low-no VOC architectural coatings wood coatings, emulsion paints, marine and protective coatings.
Automotive
Learn MoreASTRAD-AUTO is especially formulated for optimum compatability with automotive OEM and refinish coatings systems.
Solvent-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-IS is especially formulated for industrial and maintenance coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings, automotive and aerospace coatings and aerosols.
ASTRAD-SF
Learn MoreASTRAD-SF is especially formulated for wood coating and inks for writing instruments.
Experience the
Penn Color Difference
Penn Color serves the widest base of applications in the industry, with both colors & functional additives for thermoplastics, and diaspersions for inks & coatings. The position that Penn Color holds makes a difference for customers: as a global leader, Penn Color is a stable and dependable partner, offering world-class knowledge, experience and capabilities; as a privately held company, Penn Color is fast, nimble, willing to take calculated risks, and easy to do business with.
Astrad-SF Properties
ASTRAD-SF is an APEO free, binder free, water-based high pigment loaded color dispersion. ASTRAD-SF offers tight distribution of low size particles, for high transparency in specialty applications. The broad product compatibility, extensive color palette, along with the proven Penn Color quality, deliver best-in-class performance for coatings and inks.
Applications
ASTRAD-SF is especially formulated for wood coating and inks for writing instruments.
Color Palette
The accuracy or completeness of product information is not guaranteed
and is subject to change without notice.
- Pigment
- Total Solids %BW
- Specific Gravity (lbs/gal)
- Pigment Loading %BW
- PY 42 TYO
- 53.5
- 11.43
- 35.0
- PY 83
- 55.0
- 9.66
- 32.0
- PR 101 (TRO/BS)
- 53.3
- 11.94
- 35.0
- PR 101 (TRO/YS)
- 43.6
- 11.68
- 35.0
- PR 179
- 45.0
- 9.48
- 25.0
- PR 170
- 50.4
- 9.67
- 35.0
- PR 188
- 58.0
- 9.76
- 40.0
- PB 15:3
- 58.0
- 9.46
- 40.0
- PG 7
- 53.7
- 10.81
- 40.0
- PBk 7
- 33.6
- 9.63
- 25.0
- PW 6
- 62.7
- 15.78
- 60.0
Additional Products
Astrad is a portfolio of water-based, solvent-based and UV dispersions for a broad range of applications in architectural, automotive and industrial coatings. Astrad is available both as a portfolio of standard colorants and as proprietary technologies used by Penn Color to formulate custom dispersions on demand.
Automotive
Learn MoreASTRAD-AUTO is especially formulated for optimum compatability with automotive OEM and refinish coatings systems.
UV Curable
Learn MoreASTRAD-UV is especially formulated for industrial coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings and composites.
Water-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-WB is especially formulated for low-no VOC architectural coatings wood coatings, emulsion paints, marine and protective coatings.
Solvent-Based
Learn MoreASTRAD-IS is especially formulated for industrial and maintenance coatings, wood coatings, marine and protective coatings, automotive and aerospace coatings and aerosols.
