Rapid printing colours
For cotton and viscose rayon printing. Find the shade and concentration suited to your application.
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COLOUR, WITH RESPONSIBILITY
Beautiful colour.
A lighter footprint
in mind.
Our specialist colour ranges are at the heart of our ambition to reduce pollution. Because the care we put into colour should extend to the world around it.
Our colour. Our commitment.OUR FOCUS IN COLOUR
Specialist products.
More considered choices.
Rapid Fast, JCOSOL, JCOVAT and JCOFAST bring different colour systems to different applications. Our aim is to help customers select the right product and process, with less avoidable waste in mind.
Solubilized vat dyes
For textile printing and dyeing, with shade references and guidance to support considered application.
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Vat powder & paste
Vat colour expertise, including micro disperse paste shades shown at 8% and 4% concentration.
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Naphthols, fast bases & fast salts
JCOTHOL, JCOBASE and JCOSALTS. Explore individual grades and their developed colour combinations.
Explore JCOFASTAlso in our portfolio: JCOAUX and JCOPRINT. Online catalogues coming soon.
CLARITY ON AZO-FREE
A bond describes chemistry.
It does not tell the whole story.
“Azo” refers to an N=N bond in a colourant’s chemical structure. It is not, by itself, a verdict on safety or sustainability.
THE AZO LINKAGEN=N
Understand the substance.
Consider the complete impact.
Some food colours
have azo bonds.
Some colourants permitted for food use belong to the azo family. Their authorisation depends on the specific substance, purity, intended use and permitted level. Food-use approval does not extend to industrial dyes.
Azo-free does not
automatically mean safer.
Some azo colourants can be suitable for specific, assessed uses. Some non-azo colourants can still present hazards. Both need careful assessment of their identity, impurities, exposure and possible breakdown products.
Sustainability takes
more conscious effort.
A label cannot tell us how much water or energy is used, what enters wastewater or how waste is handled. Responsible colour calls for attention to the whole process, from material selection to treatment and disposal.
Why are certain azo dyes restricted?
EU REACH restricts certain azo dyes that can release specified hazardous aromatic amines in covered applications. These are substance-specific restrictions, not a blanket ban on all azo colourants. Relevant testing and intended-use requirements still matter.
OUR ENVIRONMENTAL PRIORITIES
Care means looking
at every step.
Our commitment is to pursue practical improvements in four areas. These priorities guide the progress we want to make in reducing our footprint.
FROM THE FIRST CHOICE
TO WHAT WE LEAVE BEHIND
Less avoidable waste.
More thoughtful colour.
Prevent avoidable reprocessing
Aim to get the shade and application right before scaling up. Suitable product selection, small trials and clear concentration guidance can help avoid unnecessary repeat processing.
Treat water and energy as resources
Look for opportunities to reduce unnecessary washing, heating and rinsing while meeting the required quality. Consider the whole application, rather than one stage in isolation.
Use chemistry deliberately
Choose the appropriate grade and quantity for the job. Careful dosing, suitable handling and attention to safety information are central to the approach we want to advance.
Take responsibility for what remains
Prioritise waste segregation, spill prevention, appropriate wastewater treatment and suitable disposal routes. Reducing pollution also means taking care of what happens after the colour is made.
A lower footprint depends on the specific formulation, application and waste management. Our ambition is continuous improvement across that complete picture.
A RESPONSIBILITY PASSED FORWARD
The colours we create matter.
So does the world we leave behind.
We cannot make colour without an impact. We can care enough to question it, learn from it and work to reduce it. That is the responsibility we want to carry forward, for our customers, our communities and the next generation.
Let’s make thoughtful choices