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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.
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
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Dark Royal 8711 Deep blue suitable in a pH range 4 to 10. |
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Royal Blue Concentrated Royal Blue color for use in pH range of 4-10 |
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Blue Greenish shade blue suitable in a pH range 4 to 10, with slightly greener cast at pH of 4 |
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Violet Strong bluish violet suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10 |
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Bright Green GL Bluish green dye suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10 |
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Red Deep Bluish Red suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10 |
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Yellow Yellow to Yellow-Gold dye suitable in a pH range of 4 to 10 |
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OrcoMelt™ Salt Dyes
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| Image | Name | Details |
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 | Blue FG | |
 | Cyanine Green GHN-A | |
 | Phloxine GR | |
 | Rhodamine B | |
 | Turqouise LGL |