It is used in polyester fibres and plastics, providing whiteness and lightfastness. It is stable at high temperatures. The material is a yellow to yellowish-green crystalline powder. The catalogue records technical grade, with packaging formats of 10 kg and 25 kg fibre drums.

Full specification

Molecular formula
C28H18N2O2
Grades
technical
Packaging
10 kg fibre drum · 25 kg fibre drum
Appearance
Yellow to yellowish-green crystalline powder
Synonyms
OB-1 · CI 393 · 1533-45-5 · FWA 393 · Fluorescent Brightener OB-1 · 2,2'-(1,2-ethenediyldi-4,1-phenylene)bisbenzoxazole · fluorescent whitening agent OB-1

Compliance & regulatory

Region: EU — Chemotto S.r.l., Milano

  • REACH-aligned supply
  • CLP-labelled

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