Description
This is a description of Winsor and Newton Artists Oil Tube in Copper. The tube is made of iron oxides and titanium dioxide, which are coated with mica. The tube is transparent and has an opacity of SO. The tube is rated A for permanence. The tube is also rated for lightfastness, with an ASTM Lightfastness Rating of -.
Series number: 2
Chemical Description: Iron oxides/titanium, dioxide coated mica
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Permanence rating: A
ASTM Lightfastness Rating: -
Transparency/
Opacity: SO
Every Winsor & Newton Artists' Oil Colour is individually formulated to enhance each pigment's natural characteristics and ensure stability of colour. By exercising maximum quality control throughout all stages of manufacture, selecting the most suitable drying oils and method of pigment dispersion, the unique individual properties of each colour are preserved.
Combined with over 170 years of manufacturing and quality control expertise, the formulation of Artist's Oil Colour ensures the best raw materials are made into the world's finest colours.
Artists' Oil Colour uses the highest level of pigmentation consistent with the broadest handling properties. The quantity of pigment used provides covering power and tinting strength.