OrcoSolve™ dyes are used extensively in fuel, oil, lubricant, grease, and wax coloration applications. These highly-concentrated heat-stable colorants, available in liquid and powder form, are soluble in polar solvents and hydrocarbon-based oil and lubricants. Their high concentration allows the formulator to use minimal amounts of dye thereby causing no change to the product’s original physical characteristics. In addition, their stability to high heat makes them a good match for lubricants, engine oil, automatic transmission fluid, and grease. Some lubricants are water-based and would require our water-soluble dyes or possibly pigments.

Fuel Lubricants

The fluorescent OrcoSolve™ dyes are used for leak detection in engines and hydraulic systems, and oil/water path detection in oil-field applications.

Petroleum applications include gasoline, diesel, jet fuel, biodiesel, fuel additives, heating oil, and kerosene. Wax applications include candles, shoe polish, coatings, paraffin, lamp oils, and beeswax.

ORCO is a leading gasoline dye and colorant supplier offering oil tracer dyes and motor oil dyes. Contact our technicians who will be happy to custom-formulate or direct you to the right colorant to meet your physical requirements.

OrcoSolve™ Dyes Physical & Resin Suitability Properties Technical Bulletin

OrcoSolve™   Solvent Dyes

OrcoSolve™ High Flashpoint(HF) Liquid Solvent Dyes

Click on shade for further information

ImageNameDetails
Blue HF Liquid
Red B-HF Liquid
Yellow GR-HF Liquid

OrcoSolve™ Powder Solvent Dyes

Click on shade for further information

ImageNameSpecific Gravity (g/cm3)Details
Nigrosine NB Base1.25
Victoria Blue Base1.20
Blue B 200%1.40
Blue AP1.25
Blue MBSN1.25
Blue 2B1.30
Blue 2R1.51
Green B1.35
Green 820
Orange PER1.50
Orange Amber1.16
Red SBRO1.20
Red 4B1.18
Red MX1.50
Red 51.37
Red SBA1.40
Red SBP1.40
Red SBSE1.40
Red SBSN1.80
Red SBPN1.46
Red SBTO1.40
Methyl Violet Base1.35
Violet IRS1.35
Violet M1.89
Violet R1.47
Violet 3B1.94
Chinoline Yellow1.87
Yellow EF1.29
Yellow SBC1.03
Yellow 4G1.35
Yellow G1.49
Yellow GS1.30
Yellow TG1.95

OrcoSolve™ Fluorescent Dyes

Click on shade for further information

ImageNameSpecific Gravity (g/cm3)Details
Fluorescent Green E1.42
Fluorescent Orange FC1.73
Fluorescent Red G1.70
Fluorescent Rhodamine B Base1.70
Fluorescent Yellow 10GN1.50
Fluorescent Yellow 3GF1.56
Fluorescent Yellow FG1.30
Fluorescent Yellow 441.86