Liquitex Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic Owner’s Manual
- June 28, 2024
- Liquitex
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Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic
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Specifications:
- 50% bio-based formulation
- Recycled* and recyclable packaging
- Thick consistency
- Lightfast and archival
- High pigment load
- Compatible with other acrylics and mediums
- Core fluid and gel acrylic mediums
Product Usage Instructions:
BIO-BASED HEAVY ACRYLIC:
The Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic offers a thick consistency,
high-pigment pro paint in a choice of 40 colors, two sizes, and two
sets. Here’s how you can make the most of this product:
Color Options:
Choose from 40 colors available in two sizes:
- 40 x 2.5 US fl oz / 75ml
- 40 x 16.9 US fl oz / 500ml
Sets Available:
Explore additional color options with the Mixing Set or the
Explore Set, both containing 4 x 2.5 US fl oz / 75ml colors.
BIO-BASED MEDIUMS:
Enhance your painting experience with the Bio-Based Mediums,
offering four popular pro-grade mediums to customize your colors.
These mediums come in two sizes:
- Gloss Medium – 8.5 US fl oz / 250ml
- Matte Medium – 8.5 US fl oz / 250ml
- Gloss Gel – 16.9 US fl oz / 500ml
- Matte Gel – 16.9 US fl oz / 500ml
FAQ:
What does Bio-Based mean?
Bio-Based refers to a formula derived from renewable, biological
sources rather than fossil fuels and other non-renewable
substances.
What are the key features of the Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic?
The Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic offers a thick consistency, high
pigment load, compatibility with other acrylics and mediums, and is
lightfast and archival.
How are the Bio-Based Mediums beneficial?
The Bio-Based Mediums allow you to customize your colors and
come in popular options like Gloss Medium, Matte Medium, Gloss Gel,
and Matte Gel, providing professional-grade results.
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mediums Compatible with other acrylics and mediums Compatible with other
acrylics and mediums Compatible with other acrylics and mediums Compatible
with other acrylics and mediums Compatible with other acrylics and mediums
BIO-BASED: PAINT WITHOUT COMPROMISE
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INTRODUCING LIQUITEX BIO-BASED ACRYLICS
40 COLORS
Acrylics have a new future. One that’s better for the planet.
Meet Liquitex Bio-Based Heavy Acrylic and Mediums, the world’s first pro-grade
bio-based fine art range. With formulas containing an average 50% bio-based
ingredients, in 100% recycled* and recyclable packaging, 40 colors and four
mediums, giving you the same value as our other pro lines, what’s not to like?
Experience what it means to paint without compromise.
Create anything and compromise nothing.
A range that reflects our effort to be more environmentally conscious, while
still maintaining the ultimate product performance expected from Liquitex.
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Average of 50% bio-based formulation Recycled* and recyclable packaging Thick consistency Lightfast and archival High pigment load Compatible with other acrylics and mediums Core fluid and gel acrylic mediums
- Pot: 100% recycled PET
Cap: Actively seeking a solution to transition from virgin to recycled material
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THE RANGE
BIO-BASED HEAVY ACRYLIC
Thick consistency, high-pigment pro paint in a choice of 40 colors, two sizes,
and two sets.
Strike the perfect balance on your palette with core essentials and our most
in-demand colors. Same value per oz as Liquitex Heavy Body.
40 x 2.5 US fl oz / 75ml
40 x 16.9 US fl oz / 500ml
Mixing Set 4 x 2.5 US fl oz / 75ml colors
Explore Set 4 x 2.5 US fl oz / 75ml colors
BIO-BASED MEDIUMS
Four of our most popular pro-grade mediums to customize your colors, in a
choice of two sizes, each giving you the same value per oz as Liquitex
Professional Mediums.
Gloss Medium Matte Medium Gloss Gel Matte Gel
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8.5 US fl oz / 250ml
16.9 US fl oz / 500ml
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LIQUITEX BIO-BASED
THE SCIENCE
On average, our Bio-Based formula is an ACRYLIC POLYMER built from
50%
NON-RENEWABLE petrochemical ingredients
-
50%
RENEWABLE bio-based ingredients100%
STABILITY, COMPATIBILITY, & PROFESSIONAL STANDARD (archival, lightfast, high pigment)
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THE PROCESS
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Plant based (bio-based) materials
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Converting plant-based materials into a variety of renewable building blocks
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Leading to a platform of highperformance plant-based monomers
WHAT DOES BIO-BASED MEAN?
It’s a formula based on materials derived from renewable, biological sources,
instead of from fossil fuels and other non-renewable substances.
These renewable materials come from living or onceliving organisms like corn,
soy, sugarcane and algae. They can be regrown or replenished relatively
quickly through natural or farming processes. Bio-based products positively
impact climate change in all sorts of ways from giving an alternative to
petroleum-based products to reducing carbon footprint and supporting
biodiversity.
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WHAT DID WE DO?
What’s changed?
Typically, acrylic paints and mediums have a resin base made from 100% petrol-
based acrylic. Liquitex Bio-Based has halved this, replacing ingredients with
ones from renewable, biological sources. As well as the resin, every other
ingredient that has a bio-based alternative has been replaced, and we’ve
avoided any components or pigments derived from animals.
TYPICAL ACRYLIC*
Why not 100%? Getting to 100% bio-based isn’t technically possible right now
for an acrylic. With the ingredients currently available, an average of 50% is
the highest achievable composition for acrylics that are lightfast, archival
and professional quality. But we’re not stopping here. As new renewables
become available, we’ll push further.
LIQUITEX BIO-BASED*
PETROCHEMICALS
WATER PIGMENTS
PETROCHEMICALS
BIO-BASED WATER
PIGMENTS
HOW DID WE TEST IT?
Every color and medium was measured through a C14** analysis from the ASTM
D6866-16 American standard, which is a scientific way to verify the
formulation composition.
The % of bio-based content is calculated based on the ratio of C14 to the
total carbon in the sample. This tells us what proportion of the material
comes from recent biological sources (like plants) versus ancient biological
sources (like petroleum).
WHY DOES THE % OF BIO-BASED CONTENT
VARY FROM PRODUCT TO PRODUCT?
This is due to the specific chemical composition that each formulation
requires.
Pigments are all different. As with any range, the formulation differs per
color and per medium. Therefore, some formulations have higher bio-based
content, others lower. All have the same professional quality and performance.
*This is an average for illustrative purposes: the proportion of each ingredient varies per color and medium
**Water and inorganic mineral pigments are not included in the C14 calculation
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COLOR CHART
COLORS
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KEY TO CODING
SERIES S1 Series 1 S2 Series 2 S3 Series 3
S4 Series 4 S5 Series 5
OPACITY RATING Opaque Semi-Opaque Transparent
ASTM LIGHTFASTNESS RATING I Excellent II Very good NR Not ASTM rated
156 LIGHT BISMUTH
YELLOW
PY184 · PW6
S1
I
411 YELLOW LIGHT
HANSA
PY3
S1
I I
889
CADMIUM-FREE YELLOW LIGHT
S3
I
412 YELLOW MEDIUM AZO
PY74
S2
I
890
CADMIUM-FREE YELLOW MEDIUM
S3
I
323 PYRROLE ORANGE
PO73
S4
I
892
CADMIUM-FREE ORANGE
S4
I
893
CADMIUM-FREE RED LIGHT
S5
I
292 NAPHTHOL CRIMSON
PR170
S2
I I
894
CADMIUM-FREE RED MEDIUM
S5
I
116 ALIZARIN CRIMSON
HUE PERMANENT
PR179 · PR202
S2
I
110 QUINACRIDONE
CRIMSON
PV19
S3
I
810 LIGHT PINK
PR188 · PO36 · PW6
S1
I
500 MEDIUM MAGENTA
PR122 · PW6
S1
I
186 DIOXAZINE
PURPLE
PV23 RS
S2
I I
382 ULTRAMARINE BLUE
red shade
PB29
S1
I
320 PRUSSIAN BLUE HUE
PB15:3 · PV23 · PBk7
S2
I I
316 PHTHALOCYANINE BLUE
green shade
PB15:3
S1
I
570 BRILLIANT
BLUE
PB15:3 · PG7 · PW6
S1
I
470 CERULEAN BLUE HUE
PB29 · PG7 · PW6 · PB15:3
S2
I
770 LIGHT BLUE PERMANENT
PB15:3 · PG7 · PW6
S1
I
660 BRIGHT AQUA GREEN
PG7 · PB15:3 · PW6
S1
I
317 PHTHALOCYANINE GREEN
blue shade
PG7
S1
I
450 EMERALD
GREEN
PG7 · PY97 · PW6
S2
I
224 HOOKER’S GREEN HUE PERMANENT
PG7 · PY110
S1
I
166 CHROMIUM OXIDE GREEN
PG17
S2
I
416 YELLOW OXIDE
PY42
S1
I
601 NAPLES YELLOW HUE
PBr24 · PW6
S2
NR
330 RAW SIENNA
PR101 · PBk11 · PY42
S1
I
127 BURNT SIENNA
PR101 · PBk11
S1
I
128 BURNT UMBER
PBr7
S1
I
331 RAW UMBER
PBr7
S1
I
434 UNBLEACHED
TITANIUM
PW6 · PY42 · PR101 · PBk11
S1
I
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432 TITANIUM
WHITE
PW6
S1
I
430 TRANSPARENT MIXING WHITE
PW6
S1
I
310 PAYNE’S
GRAY
PB29 · PBk11 · PV15
S1
I
336 LAMP BLACK
PBk7
S1
I
276 MARS BLACK
PBk11
S1
I
236
IRIDESCENT BRIGHT SILVER
S2
NR
234
IRIDESCENT BRIGHT GOLD
S2
NR
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OUT OF THE TUBE
Have you ever tried opening and washing out a tube?
Our Bio-Based pot gives you easy access so you can get to all the paint and
then clean it fully: ready to reuse or recycle.
As well as being fully recyclable, our pot is made from 100% RPET, (recycled
polyethylene terephthalate), upcycled from post-industrial waste. While our
cap is currently made from virgin plastic, we are busy sourcing a more
sustainable material to switch to.
Recycle or give it a second life: Liquitex Bio-Based is handy for storing your
own color mixes and much, much more.
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A POSITIVE MARK
Join us on our journey to make the planet a better place.
As a Certified B Corporation,TM we believe in the power of creative expression
to create a world where all can thrive. A world that gives back more than it
takes. Bio-Based is a simple step you can take towards a more positive future.
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Our A POSITIVE MARK program focuses on developing new sustainable
alternatives. Bio-Based Acrylic joins Liquitex Recycled Canvas, the world’s
first artist’s painting surface made from 100% waste plastic bottles, launched
in 2023. Suitable for both acrylic and oil paints, this high-quality surface
has been tested by artists in the studio and by our technical team in the lab,
so you can create with confidence while reducing your impact on the
environment.
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