45320 YInMn-Blue

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YInMn-Blue is the most recent of the big new pigment discoveries. The mixed oxide pigment from the very expensive rare earth yttrium (Y), the extremely rare semi-metal indium (In) and manganese (Mn) has a rather complex chemical composition. Unexpected difficulties in the research of new mixed oxide pigments led to particular problems in the production. Up to this day, this new pigment is produced only in small quantities. In very well-defined cycles of reactions at very high temperatures, a bright blue pigment, which was so color pure in the color circle was previously inaccessible, dark blue between ultramarine blue and cobalt. Due to its reflection in the infrared range, colors mixed with YInMn-Blue reach completely new color ranges. The YInMn-Blue is extremely lightfast, temperature resistant and well opaque. YInMn-Blue requires little oil and is well suited for tempera and water colors.