GLS530 Visible Light Sensitive Dye – 530nm Peak for Anti-Counterfeiting, PMMA Filters & Optical Applications
GLS530 is a high-performance visible light sensitive dye with a precise absorption peak at 530nm within the visible spectrum of 400–700nm.
This dark red crystalline powder offers broad solvent compatibility, excellent stability, and strong light absorption, making it widely used in anti-counterfeiting inks, PMMA filters, transparent plastic coloring, textile dyeing, and optical applications.
As a specialized visible light absorber with green-region absorption characteristics, GLS530 enables precise wavelength control for security printing and optical filtering applications.
- Provides bright colors and excellent stability
- Compatible with thermoplastic resin systems for transparent coloring
- Suitable for PMMA filter applications
Specification
Precise absorption peak at 530±2nm (measured in methyl acetate, MA)
Appearance: Dark red crystalline powder
Broad solvent solubility: soluble in DMF, MC, TCM, MA, and acetone (AC)
Why Choose GLS530?
Green-Region Absorption: With peak absorption at 530nm, GLS530 is optimized for applications requiring rejection of specific visible light wavelengths in the green portion of the spectrum.- Broad Solvent
Compatibility: Soluble in DMF, MC, TCM, MA, and acetone, providing formulators with extensive processing flexibility and enabling use in a wide range of ink, coating, and plastic systems.
Excellent Stability: Maintains consistent absorption performance over time, ensuring reliable results in demanding security and optical applications.
Broad Application Compatibility: Works effectively in anti-counterfeiting inks, PMMA filters, transparent plastic coloring, textile dyeing and printing, ink dye formulations, near-infrared absorption dye systems, safety inks, laser protective glasses, welding glasses, and display materials.
Applications
Anti-Counterfeiting & Security Inks
GLS530 provides a unique 530nm spectral signature for covert markings on banknotes, passports, tax stamps, pharmaceutical packaging, and luxury goods. It enables machine-readable authentication under narrowband illumination.
PMMA & Thermoplastic Resin Filters
Ideal for PMMA optical filters and transparent thermoplastic components (PC, PET, etc.) requiring 530nm light attenuation. Used in imaging systems, display devices, specialty lighting, consumer electronics, automotive parts, and specialty packaging.
Textile Dyeing & Printing
Applied in technical textiles and specialty fabrics where precise color filtration or specific light absorption is required.
Specialty Ink Formulations
Suitable for security printing, industrial coding, and specialty graphics requiring wavelength-specific absorption.
Near-Infrared Absorption Dye Systems
Combines with other dyes for formulations that need both visible light absorption and near-infrared blocking or detection.
Laser & Welding Protective Eyewear
Incorporated into safety glasses for laser and welding applications requiring specific visible light absorption.
Display Materials
Improves contrast and color purity by controlling specific visible wavelengths in display devices.