Keahi
Finally, we can add this beautiful red color to our core collection.
A little information about red paints, for centuries cadmium has been and continues to be a main ingredient in the making-process of red, and yellow paints.
Parallel to that, we have the cochineal red pigment that adopts the name from the Spanish term cochinilla. This pigment is obtained from an adult female scale insect (its scientific name is Dactylopius coccus). The female cochineals are collected when they are full of eggs, right before hatching. The harvesting takes place biannually. Afterwards, they are killed using different methods, with hot steam, products like vinegar or with heat (oven or under the sun).
The first option is a toxic pigment, and the second is a cruel way to obtain a pigment.
HI Chromatic’ alternative red pigment is the new line of DPP (Dy-Keto-Pyrrolo-Pyrool) that fits the ticket in the red spectrum, being much more opaque than other organic pigments and having at the same time excellent light-fastness.
Keahi is the Hawaiian term for flames, and fire. This stunning pigment is hot!
Finally, we can add this beautiful red color to our core collection.
A little information about red paints, for centuries cadmium has been and continues to be a main ingredient in the making-process of red, and yellow paints.
Parallel to that, we have the cochineal red pigment that adopts the name from the Spanish term cochinilla. This pigment is obtained from an adult female scale insect (its scientific name is Dactylopius coccus). The female cochineals are collected when they are full of eggs, right before hatching. The harvesting takes place biannually. Afterwards, they are killed using different methods, with hot steam, products like vinegar or with heat (oven or under the sun).
The first option is a toxic pigment, and the second is a cruel way to obtain a pigment.
HI Chromatic’ alternative red pigment is the new line of DPP (Dy-Keto-Pyrrolo-Pyrool) that fits the ticket in the red spectrum, being much more opaque than other organic pigments and having at the same time excellent light-fastness.
Keahi is the Hawaiian term for flames, and fire. This stunning pigment is hot!
Finally, we can add this beautiful red color to our core collection.
A little information about red paints, for centuries cadmium has been and continues to be a main ingredient in the making-process of red, and yellow paints.
Parallel to that, we have the cochineal red pigment that adopts the name from the Spanish term cochinilla. This pigment is obtained from an adult female scale insect (its scientific name is Dactylopius coccus). The female cochineals are collected when they are full of eggs, right before hatching. The harvesting takes place biannually. Afterwards, they are killed using different methods, with hot steam, products like vinegar or with heat (oven or under the sun).
The first option is a toxic pigment, and the second is a cruel way to obtain a pigment.
HI Chromatic’ alternative red pigment is the new line of DPP (Dy-Keto-Pyrrolo-Pyrool) that fits the ticket in the red spectrum, being much more opaque than other organic pigments and having at the same time excellent light-fastness.
Keahi is the Hawaiian term for flames, and fire. This stunning pigment is hot!