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NS - Ice Melt

Ice-Melt & De-Icing

Ice-Melt & De-Icing coloration aids in the visual identification of icy areas that have been treated.  With safety being a primary concern in areas such as stairways, pedestrian sidewalks, parking lots, and industrial loading areas, colorant-treated ice melts help to minimize dangerous hazards.  If you are looking for blue road salt dye or colorant we recommend any of the blue dyes listed below.

OrcoTint NS™

OrcoTint NS™ colorants are the preferred color ingredient in ice-melt formulations as they have minimal or virtually no staining effects to concrete, asphalt, brick, wood, clothing, shoes, leather, & carpet, and are highly concentrated, environmentally friendly to vegetation, easy-to-use, and visually appealing. These are typically used when wet blending with magnesium or calcium chloride solutions or brine.

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OrcoMelt™

OrcoMelt™ dyes are economical and tinctorial strong dyes suited for large volume road and industrial parking lot applications. They are typically used in dry blending. They should NOT be used when liquid magnesium or calcium chloride solutions are present.

ORCO Ice-Melt and De-Ice Dyes  Technical Bulletin

OrcoTint NS™ Polymeric Non-Staining Colorants

Shade OrcoTint NS™ Details
Dark Royal 8711

Deep blue suitable in a pH range 4 to 10.

Technical Bulletin
Royal Blue

Concentrated Royal Blue color for use in pH range of 4-10

Technical Bulletin
Blue

Greenish shade blue suitable in a pH range 4 to 10, with slightly greener cast at pH of 4

Technical Bulletin
Violet

Strong bluish violet suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10

Technical Bulletin
Bright Green GL

Bluish green dye suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10

Technical Bulletin
Red

Deep Bluish Red suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10

Technical Bulletin
Yellow

Yellow to Yellow-Gold dye suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10

Technical Bulletin

OrcoMelt™ Salt Dyes

Click on shade for further information

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Blue FG
Blue FG
Cyanine Green GHN-A
Cyanine Green GHN-A
Phloxine GR
Phloxine GR
Rhodamine B
Rhodamine B
Turqouise LGL
Turqouise LGL