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Lead Chromate & Molybdate Pigments
High-Performance PY 34 & PR 104
We manufacture Chrome Yellow (PY 34) and Molybdate Orange/Red (PR 104) in-house for high-opacity industrial coloration. Request grade-specific TDS and samples for your application and destination market.
What Are Chrome Yellow & Molybdate Pigments?
Chrome Yellow, classified under the Colour Index as Pigment Yellow 34 (PY 34), is an inorganic pigment produced through the precipitation of lead chromate. It is valued for its opacity and bright yellow shades ranging from clean primrose chrome and lemon chrome to deep middle chrome. Chrome yellow pigment is often selected where cost-effective hiding power is important in industrial applications.
Lead Molybdate, classified as Pigment Red 104 (PR 104), is a co-precipitated inorganic pigment combining lead chromate, lead molybdate, and lead sulfate. It delivers intense orange and scarlet red shades with high opacity that organic alternatives may not match at equivalent cost. PY 34 and PR 104 are evaluated for industrial coatings, plastics and masterbatch, road marking paints, and printing inks where high hiding power and visibility are important. Suitability depends on the grade, formulation, end use and destination-market requirements.
The Manali Manufacturing Advantage
Manali Pigments manufactures Chrome Yellow PY 34 and Molybdate Orange/Red PR 104 in-house, controlling precipitation, finishing and batch evaluation. Direct access to manufacturing and technical teams supports shade matching, specification review and supply planning for industrial buyers.
Our Complete Control, Complete Quality approach links production control with agreed specifications and batch documentation. Review our quality and compliance framework when assessing grade qualification and the documentation required for your order.
Key Technical Specifications & Benefits
Our lead chromate and molybdate pigments are supplied for the technical demands of plastics technologists, coatings formulators, and ink production specialists. Performance is grade-specific: review the current TDS for your grade and confirm results in your own formulation.
- ✓High Opacity: High hiding power and tinting strength, which can reduce the pigment loading needed for coverage compared with some organic alternatives. Confirm the cost effect in your approved formulation.
- ✓Stabilization Options: Surface treatment and encapsulation options are available, intended to improve SO₂ resistance and lightfastness. Confirm performance for your exposure conditions using the grade TDS and a physical sample.
- ✓Heat Stability: Heat stability is grade-specific. Review the TDS and confirm shade stability at your processing temperature in a trial before thermoplastic extrusion or masterbatch production.
- ✓Dispersibility: Wetting and dispersion behaviour in solvent-based industrial coatings and plastic resin systems is grade-specific. Confirm dispersion quality in your own system.
- ✓Brilliant, Clean Shades: Vivid primrose, lemon, middle yellow, orange, and scarlet shades with high opacity. Compare them with organic alternatives against your full formulation requirement.
Featured Chrome & Molybdate Grades
Primrose & Lemon Chrome (PY 34)
Clean, greenish-yellow shades with high brightness and good transparency in reduction. Primrose chrome and lemon chrome are evaluated for printing inks and bright industrial coatings where a pure, clean yellow tone is required.
Middle Chrome (PY 34)
A reddish-yellow shade delivering high opacity and good weather resistance. Middle chrome is widely evaluated for road marking paints, heavy-duty industrial finishes, and protective coatings on construction and agricultural equipment where high visibility is important.
Molybdate Orange (PR 104)
A brilliant, high-opacity orange pigment produced through co-precipitation of lead chromate and lead molybdate. Molybdate orange pigment is evaluated for agricultural equipment finishes, safety coatings, traffic signage, and plastic masterbatch where intense, durable orange coloration is required.
Scarlet Chrome (PR 104)
A deep, intense red-orange shade offering strong hiding power and good blending behaviour. Scarlet chrome is used as a base for custom industrial color matching in heavy machinery, automotive primers, and specialized protective coatings.
Lead Chromate & Molybdate Product Range
Review the indicative full-shade and reduction shades together with the recommended application profile for the available PY 34 and PR 104 grades.
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| Applications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full Shade | Reduction | Colour Index No. | Reference | W.B. Coatings/Textile | Solvent Based Paints | Inks | PVC | PP/PE | Road Marking |
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Primrose Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Light Yellow Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Lemon Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Medium Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Deep Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Yellow 34 | Orange Chrome | ||||||||
| Pigment Red 104 | Yellower Tone | ||||||||
| Pigment Red 104 | Bluer Tone | ||||||||
Screen shades are indicative. Confirm the grade using physical samples and the current TDS.
Need Help Selecting the Right PY 34 or PR 104 Grade?
Share your target shade, application, resin or coating system, processing temperature, exposure conditions and destination market. Our technical team will recommend a suitable grade and the documentation needed for evaluation.
Industry Applications
Manali Pigments' lead chromate pigment and molybdate orange pigment are evaluated across several industrial sectors. In heavy-duty industrial coatings, our chrome pigment is evaluated for the high opacity and weather resistance needed on machinery and structural steel. For road marking paints, our middle chrome (PY 34) is evaluated where high visibility and durability are important for traffic safety, subject to local specifications and regulations. In agricultural and earth-moving equipment, our molybdate orange (PR 104) is evaluated for brilliant finishes on equipment exposed to harsh outdoor environments. For plastics and masterbatch, our stabilized grades are evaluated for color consistency at elevated processing temperatures. We also supply specialized chrome yellow pigment for printing inks where high tinting strength and clean shade purity are required. Suitability is grade-, formulation- and market-specific; confirm the end use and applicable regulations before selection.
Identify the pigment precisely using our Colour Index and technical reference before requesting grade-specific data and samples.
Global Demand & Inorganic Pigment Market Trends
Industrial buyers evaluating Chrome Yellow PY 34 and Molybdate Orange/Red PR 104 compare opacity, shade, formulation compatibility, technical documentation and destination-market requirements. Manali Pigments supports export enquiries with grade selection and documentation review; availability and permitted end uses must be confirmed for the specific order and market.
The map shows Manali Pigments' company export presence. It does not indicate that these pigments are permitted for every use in each country: confirm product-specific eligibility for your destination market.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Chrome Yellow is identified as Pigment Yellow 34 (PY 34). Molybdate Orange/Red is identified as Pigment Red 104 (PR 104). State the CI number together with the required shade or grade when requesting technical data: a CI number identifies the pigment, but does not by itself specify all processing, surface-treatment or performance characteristics.
PY 34 and PR 104 are evaluated for high-opacity industrial coatings, selected road-marking formulations, plastics and specialist industrial inks. Suitability is grade-, formulation- and market-specific. Confirm the intended end use, processing conditions, exposure and applicable regulations before selection; do not interpret an application listing as unrestricted approval for consumer, food-contact or other regulated uses.
Manali Pigments offers surface-treatment and encapsulation options intended to improve properties such as SO₂ resistance and lightfastness. Request the current TDS and SDS for the selected grade, and evaluate it in your formulation and exposure conditions. Encapsulation does not make a pigment lead-free, remove its hazard classification or establish universal regulatory compliance.
In-house manufacturing supports control of precipitation, finishing and batch evaluation. Agree the grade specification and acceptance criteria with Manali Pigments, then review the relevant batch documentation and physical sample against those requirements. Assess shade and performance using the agreed test method rather than assuming that every PY 34 grade or production batch is identical.
PY 34 and PR 104 may be considered where opacity, hiding power, shade and cost-effective coverage are important. Compare an organic alternative using the complete formulation requirement, including processing, exposure and regulatory suitability. Organic pigments are not automatically drop-in replacements, and a lower pigment price alone does not establish the lowest cost for an approved finished formulation.
Manali Pigments is a direct, in-house manufacturer of Chrome Yellow PY 34 and Molybdate Orange/Red PR 104 pigments. Manufacturing control supports technical discussions on grade selection, shade requirements and batch evaluation. Request the relevant product documentation and discuss your order requirements directly with the technical and commercial team.
Provide the CI number or target shade, intended application, resin or coating vehicle, processing temperature and exposure conditions. For a plastics or masterbatch trial, also describe the polymer and processing conditions; for coatings or inks, describe the binder and dispersion method. Compare grade-specific heat stability, lightfastness, SO₂ resistance and dispersion data in the current TDS, then confirm performance using a physical sample in your formulation.
Provide your company name, a valid contact email, destination country, CI number and preferred grade or shade. For samples, state the trial quantity and intended application; for bulk pricing, state the expected annual volume and order requirements. Request the current TDS and SDS, and ask the team to confirm the documentation and product availability applicable to the specific destination and end use. Quality certification is not a substitute for market-specific regulatory review.
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