INDUSTRIES & APPLICATIONS

Colour has
a world of uses.

On a printed textile. In a painted space. Through a carefully moulded product. Explore the possibilities of dyes, pigments and colour chemistry.

Find your application
Paints and architectural colour materialsColoured plastic granulesPigmented artists oil coloursDIFFERENT MATERIALS. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES.

START WITH WHAT YOU MAKE

Your industry.
Your application.
Your colour.

Every material asks something different of colour. Explore common applications below, then tell us about your substrate and process. Our team will confirm product availability and the appropriate grade for your requirement.

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DYES · PIGMENTS · AUXILIARIES

Textiles

Colour woven into everyday life, from printed garments and dyed yarns to home textiles and furnishing fabrics.

Applications

  • Fabric & garment printing
  • Yarn & fabric dyeing
  • Home textiles & furnishings
What helps us select the right colour

Fibre type, printing or dyeing process, shade depth and required wash, light and rub fastness.

Discuss your requirement
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PIGMENTS & COLOUR DISPERSIONS

Printing Inks

Colour that carries a design from screen to surface, across packaging, labels and commercial print.

Applications

  • Packaging & label inks
  • Offset, flexographic & gravure inks
  • Screen-printing inks
What helps us select the right colour

Printing method, ink vehicle, substrate, dispersion and colour strength.

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PIGMENTS & COLOUR DISPERSIONS

Paints & Coatings

From the walls around us to finished industrial surfaces, colour gives a coating its character.

Applications

  • Decorative & architectural paints
  • Industrial finishes
  • Wood & metal coatings
What helps us select the right colour

Binder compatibility, opacity, tinting strength and indoor or outdoor exposure.

Discuss your requirement
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PIGMENTS & SELECTED DYES

Plastics & Masterbatch

Colour incorporated into polymers to create distinctive moulded products, films and everyday components.

Applications

  • Colour masterbatch & compounds
  • Injection-moulded products
  • Extruded films & sheets
What helps us select the right colour

Polymer type, processing temperature, dispersion and migration requirements.

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PIGMENTS FOR CREATIVE MEDIA

Artists’ Colours & Art Materials

The colour behind every brushstroke, with materials for oil colours, acrylic paints and water-based art media.

Applications

  • Artists’ oil colours
  • Acrylic & poster colours
  • Watercolours & gouache
What helps us select the right colour

Binder system, transparency or opacity, tinting strength and lightfastness.

Discuss your requirement
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PIGMENTS FOR WAX-BASED MEDIA

Crayons & Wax Products

Rich colour in a familiar form, from wax crayons and pastels to industrial marking products.

Applications

  • Wax crayons
  • Oil & wax pastels
  • Industrial marking crayons
What helps us select the right colour

Wax or oil base, processing temperature, dispersion and intended use.

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DYES · PIGMENTS · DISPERSIONS

Paper & Stationery

Colour through the sheet or across its surface, for distinctive paper, board and stationery products.

Applications

  • Coloured paper & board
  • Paper surface coatings
  • Stationery & craft papers
What helps us select the right colour

Pulp or coating process, shade uniformity, bleed resistance and lightfastness.

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PIGMENTS FOR COMPOUNDING

Rubber & Elastomers

Colour built into flexible materials, from moulded components to rubber sheets and finished goods.

Applications

  • Coloured rubber compounds
  • Moulded rubber components
  • Rubber sheets & footwear components
What helps us select the right colour

Elastomer type, curing conditions, dispersion and resistance to migration.

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Industry imagery is illustrative. Product selection depends on the application, process and grade.

EXPLORE OUR TEXTILE SHADE COLLECTION

See the colour.
Find your starting point.

Browse Rapid Fast and JCOSOL shade cards directly on the website, compare concentrations and share your selection with our team.

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Tell us what you’re creating.

Share the material, process, shade and quantity you need. We’ll take the conversation from there.

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