Verderflex Dura for

Colorant Applications

Colorants

• Dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else1. Pigments are a suspension-insoluble in a vehicle2. Dyes are a liquid or soluble in the vehicle3. Colorants can be both a dye or pigment

Types of Dyes

• Basic – Paper, Fabric• Acid – Fabric• Brighteners – Paper• Solvent – Wood, Ink, Stain

Colorant Application Areas

– Rubber Chips– Wood Bark

– Laminate floors– Plastic– Paint– Fabric– Cosmetics

– Carpet/turf

– Ceramics/brick– Roofing material– Textile– Tile– Packaging/cartons– Food

Rubber Mulch/Wood Mulch

Landscaping

Dyed Bark

Difficulties of the application

• Abrasion – pump loses efficiency

• Entrained air

• Froth/foam causes inconsistency in color

• Metering capability - ~1% repeatability

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