OrcoTint™ NS, OrcoTerge™, OrcoTerge APH™, and FD&C dyes are specifically selected for use in detergent applications for the  Household, Industrial, & Institutional (HI&I) industry. These dyes have high stability properties which are required in many specialty soap and detergent formulations and also provide minimal staining or totally non-staining characteristics. Organic Dyes and Pigments representatives will be happy to help with formulations for specific shade and application chemistry.

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Typical colorants used in this industry are shown below, many of which are available in powder and liquid form. Our industrial detergent car wash soap dye and colorant supplier experts are here if you need technical assistance to determine or develop the best product for your car wash coloring needs contact us.

OrcoTint NS™ Non-Staining Colorants

OrcoTint™ NS dyes are polymeric highly concentrated liquid colorants designed to minimize staining on many different industry end-products such as vinyl, rubber, plastics, and skin.  This line of colorants is compatible with many detergent formulations due to its non-ionic chemical nature and high water-solubility which allows them to be formulated in high dosages.

OrcoTint NS Product Line  Bulletin

Shade OrcoTint NS™ Technical Info
Dark Royal 8711 Technical Bulletin
Royal Blue Technical Bulletin
Blue Technical Bulletin
Violet Technical Bulletin
Bright Green GL Technical Bulletin
Red Technical Bulletin
Yellow Technical Bulletin

OrcoTerge™ Colorants

OrcoTerge™ colorants are specialty dyes specifically selected for use in detergent applications for the carwash and Household, Industrial, & Institutional(HI&I) industries. These dyes have high stability properties which are required in many specialty soap and detergent formulations.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

OrcoTerge™ Shade Card PDF

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ImageNamePH StabilitySolubility 68°F (g/L)Details
Blue BG 200%Neutral to Moderate>60
Blue BG Ex LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Blue RB-TNeutral to Moderate>40
Green BG LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Green GBNeutral to Moderate>40
Green NNWNeutral to Moderate>50
Orange YNeutral to Moderate>60
Orange Y LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Red CW ConcNeutral to Moderate>50
Rhodamine B 425%Neutral to Moderate>60
Rhodamine B LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Violet BSV LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Violet FBLNeutral to Moderate>60
Yellow F 120%Neutral to Moderate>80
Yellow F LiquidNeutral to Moderate
Yellow G2 CrudeNeutral to Moderate>60
Yellow GLD CrudeNeutral to Moderate>100
Yellow GLD LiquidNeutral to Moderate

OrcoTerge™ APH Colorants

OrcoTerge™ APH colorants are specialty dyes specifically selected for use in detergent applications for the Household, Industrial, & Institutional(HI&I) industries. These dyes have a wide pH-stability range which is necessary in many specialty soap and detergent formulations.

Select the button below for a downloadable shade card which illustrates shades and a listing of physical properties. The color shown on these shade cards and web pages is only indicative and does not represent the EXACT shade of the product.

OrcoTerge™ APH Shade Card PDF

Click on shade for further information

ImageNamePHPH StabilitySolubility 68°F (g/L)Details
APH Blue6.202 – 13>40
APH Candy Apple Green5.452 – 13>50
APH Green5.752 – 13>50
APH Lemon Yellow5.002 – 13>60
APH Orange6.352 – 13>50
APH Purple B6.002 – 13>40
APH Purple R6.802 – 13>40
APH Red6.002 – 13>50

FD&C / D&C  Dyes

Click on shade for further information

ImageNameLightfastnessDetails
D&C External Violet # 2
D&C Green # 8
D&C Green #5
D&C Red #33
D&C Yellow #10
D&C Yellow #8
FD&C Blue # 2
FD&C Blue #1
FD&C Green # 3
FD&C Red # 40
FD&C Red #3
FD&C Yellow #5
FD&C Yellow #6

Shade

FD&C / D&C Name

Lightfastness ( 1-8)

FD&C Yellow 5 *

5

FD&C Yellow 6 *

4

FD&C Blue 2

3

FD&C Blue 1 *

3

FD&C Red 40 *

5

FD&C Red 3

3

FD&C Green 3 *

3

D&C Green 5 *

5

D&C Yellow 10

3