TINTOMETRIC SYSTEMS AND PIGMENTS

IRIS GREEN - TINTOMETRIC SYSTEMS

Iris Green is a leading Italian company specializing in coloring systems, with over 20 years of experience and a presence in more than 30 countries. The company combines its local roots with the support of an international group, aiming to help its customers create value through color. Their services include: production and sale of colorants and pigments for paints and other sectors (plastics, inks, textiles, leather); technical consulting and laboratory services; flexible production and quality control according to international standards; and international trade with an extensive network of customers and suppliers.

  • Organic for Interior and Exterior Use: Colorants marked with (*) are suitable for both interior and exterior use; others are for interior use only.
  • Inorganic for Interior and Exterior Use: All are suitable for both interior and exterior use and are recommended for use in silicate, siloxane, and silicone paints, even in highly alkaline environments.
  • Inorganic Reflective Sunlight: These offer a high TSR and help reduce heat absorption in plasters and facade systems.
  • Inorganic Wood: Transparent iron oxides offer a good range of semi-transparent colors for wood paints.
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  • High concentration, control by both weight and volume, excellent batch-to-batch repeatability, combined with a competitive price, make IrisECO an economical and high-quality solution.
  • Formulated for facade paints, it allows for high levels of water repellency, lightfastness, and weather resistance.
  • A set of 49 colorants that find application in various sectors such as: Architectural and Industrial Paints, Wood Coatings, Cements, Paving, Glass, Inks, Leather, Textiles, Children's Paint, Detergents, Educational Products, Stationery, etc.
  • Includes a selection of colorants with high TSR (Total Solar Reflectance) to reduce heat absorption in plasters and facade systems.
  • The wide selection of colorants offers excellent color space coverage for preparing the same colors at the factory and at the point of sale.
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  • Optimization of pigment selection
  • Verification and improvement of colorant and base paint compatibility
  • Characterization of your paint products and construction of the formula database
  • Optimization of formulas: opacity, cost, lightfastness, and weather resistance
  • Adoption of our fan decks: –IrisPalette 1050– Indoor Selection –IrisPalette 180– Outdoor Selection
  • Development of new card decks and color charts
  • Adoption of our IrisBlendSW software
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IrisECO

IrisECO is our series of high-concentration, water-based pigment dispersions for in-plant tinting. Developed for architectural paints, they are also used in industrial paints, wood coatings, and other applications. Our colorants are free of binders, VOCs, APE, and formaldehyde, allowing the final product to meet the strictest health and environmental regulations. IrisECO colorants are produced to rigorous quality specifications for perfect reproducibility of color intensity, hue, and rheology.

IrisColor

IrisColor is our series of universal pigment dispersions, specifically designed for interior and exterior architectural paints and enamels, and formulated for on-site tinting. Our colorants are free of binders, VOCs, APE, and formaldehyde, ensuring that the final product meets the strictest health and environmental regulations. IrisColor colorants are produced according to rigorous quality specifications for perfect reproducibility of color intensity, hue, and rheology.

Technical Specifications

  • Organic for interior and exterior use: Colorants marked with (*) are suitable for both interior and exterior use; the others are for interior use only.
  • Inorganic for interior and exterior use: All are suitable for both interior and exterior use and are especially recommended for silicate, siloxane, and silicone paints, even in highly alkaline environments.
  • Inorganic wood: Transparent iron oxides offer a good range of semi-transparent colors for wood paints. We are also frequently asked to develop custom products and solutions to optimize existing tinting systems. Over the past 15 years, we have developed more than 500 custom products across our various lines.
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  • High concentration, control by both weight and volume, excellent batch-to-batch repeatability, combined with a competitive price, make IrisColor an economical and high-quality solution.
  • Excellent compatibility with: water-based paints, exterior coatings, mineral paints, water-based enamels, alkyd enamels, and water-based and solvent-based wood coatings.
  • Set of 23 colorants for: architectural paints and varnishes, wood coatings, flooring, textiles, etc.
  • The wide range of colorants offers excellent color space coverage, allowing for the preparation of consistent colors both in the factory and at the point of sale.
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  • Optimization of pigment selection
  • Verification and improvement of colorant-base paint compatibility
  • Characterization of your paint products and creation of the formula database
  • Formula optimization: opacity, cost, lightfastness, and weather resistance
  • Adoption of our color charts: - IrisPalette 1050 – Interior Selection - IrisPalette 180 – Exterior Selection
  • Development of new color charts and samples
  • Adoption of our IrisBlendSW software
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  • Basic Module: reproduces a wide selection of interior shades (in particular, IrisPalette 1050) and a limited range of exterior colors. Suitable for DIY paints.
  • Exterior Module: Selection of pigments for a wide range of exterior colors (in particular, IrisPalette 180). Also in combination with the IrisBlendU Basic Module. Recommended for: masonry paints and exterior plasters, silicates, siloxanes, silicones, and mineral paints.
  • Reflective Sun Rays: Reflective Black XNR, with P.Br. 29, offers high TSR (Total Solar Reflectance) and helps reduce heat absorption in plasters and facade systems.
  • Wood Module: transparent iron oxides for wood coatings.
  • Other Options: to complete and customize the color proposals. We are also frequently asked to develop custom products and counters to improve existing tinting systems. Over the past 15 years, we have developed, across various lines, more than 500 customized references.
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  • Set of 28 colorants to customize the tinting system to any need.
  • Formulated for facade paints, it allows for high levels of water repellency, lightfastness, and weather resistance.
  • Mixed modules with water and universal colorants together.
  • Improves paint properties: gloss, hardness, drying time, and viscosity.
  • Optimizes formula costs and improves opacity, even in critical colors.
  • Improves dosages and stability in dyeing machines: optimal colorant rheology, reduced drying and settling problems.
  • Includes a black colorant with a high TSR (Total Saturation Rating).
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  • Optimization of pigment selection
  • Improved compatibility between colorant and base paint
  • Characterization of your paint products and development of a formula database
  • Optimization of formulas: opacity, cost, lightfastness, and weather resistance
  • Adoption of our fan decks: –IrisPalette 1050– Indoor Selection –IrisPalette 180– Outdoor Selection
  • Development of new card decks and color charts
  • Adoption of our IrisBlendSW software

IrisBlendW

IrisBlendW is our series of water-based colorants, specifically designed for interior and exterior architectural paints and intended for use with tinting equipment. Our colorants are free of binders, VOCs, APE, and formaldehyde, ensuring the final product meets the strictest health and environmental regulations. IrisBlendW colorants are produced to rigorous quality specifications for perfect reproducibility of color intensity, hue, and rheology.

IrisBlendU

IrisBlendU is our series of universal colorants, specifically designed for interior and exterior architectural paints and intended for use in tinting equipment. Our colorants are free of binders, VOCs, APE, and formaldehyde, ensuring the final product meets the strictest health and environmental regulations. IrisBlendU colorants are manufactured to exacting specifications to achieve perfect reproducibility of color intensity, hue, and rheology.

  • Basic Module: Reproduces most interior shades (in particular, IrisPalette 1050) and a limited range of exterior colors. It can also be combined with the IrisBlendW Exterior Module. Suitable for DIY paints.
  • Exterior Module: Selection of pigments for a wide range of exterior colors (in particular, IrisPalette 180). Recommended for: masonry paints and exterior plasters, silicates, siloxanes, silicones, and mineral paints.
  • Wood Module: Transparent iron oxides for wood coatings.
  • Other Options: More pigments are available to complete and customize the color options. We are also frequently asked to develop custom products and dupes to improve existing tinting systems. Over the past 15 years, we have developed more than 500 custom references across our various product lines.
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  • Set of 26 colorants to customize the tinting system to any need
  • Excellent compatibility with a wide range of paint products: latex paints, plasters, mineral paints, water-based enamels, alkyd enamels, and wood stains
  • Mixed modules with water and universal colorants together
  • Improves paint properties: gloss, hardness, drying time, and viscosity
  • Promotes high levels of water repellency, lightfastness, and weather resistance
  • Optimizes formula costs and improves opacity, even in critical colors
  • Improves dosages and stability in dyeing machines: optimal colorant rheology, reduced drying and settling problems
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  • Optimization of pigment selection
  • Improved compatibility between colorant and base paint
  • Characterization of your paint products and construction of the formula database
  • Optimization of formulas: opacity, cost, lightfastness and weather resistance
  • Adoption of our fan decks: –IrisPalette 1050– Indoor Selection –IrisPalette 180– Outdoor Selection
  • Development of new card decks and color charts
  • Adoption of our IrisBlendSW software
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GLC CHEMISTRY - TINTOMETRIC SYSTEMS


GLC Química, founded in 2011 and with over 30 years of experience in color systems, is headquartered in Carvalhos, Portugal, where it has offices, a laboratory, and technical support for Fast&Fluid machines. The company produces paste pigments and liquid colorants and distributes raw materials and equipment to the paint and varnish, textile, detergent, plastics, tanning, rubber, food, and paper industries. It is also the official representative of Fast&Fluid machines in Portugal.

Globaltint SI

  • Industrial colorants, based on a resin compatible with a wide range of solvent systems:
  • Long, medium and short oil alkyds; polyurethane, acrylic, rubber and thermoplastics, epoxies, etc.
  • Suitable for volumetric tinting machines and in-plant gravimetric systems.
  • Database with all international color charts.

    • Technical specifications

    Globaltint SU

  • -Universal water-based pigment paste “VOC-free”, based on inorganic and organic pigments; -Selection of pigments for tinting systems, with high weather resistance, compatible with:
  • Water-based paints: acrylic, vinyl, siloxane, silicate, styrene-acrylic;
  • Solvent-based paints: alkyd systems; -Color formulation software / customized color charts; -Suitable for use “IN PLANT” or “POS” by weight or volume.

    • Technical specifications

    Globaltint SF

    - Water-based, VOC-free pigment paste made with inorganic and organic pigments; - Selection of pigments for color systems with high weather resistance, compatible with acrylic, vinyl, siloxane, silicate, styrene-acrylic, and cement-based paints; solvent-based paints – alkyd systems. - Includes color formulation software and customized color charts. - Suitable for use in-plant or post-production by weight or volume.

    Technical specifications

    Globaltint SW

    -Water-based pigment paste “VOC-FREE”, made with inorganic and organic pigments; -Selection of pigments for tinting systems, with high weather resistance, compatible with acrylic, vinyl, siloxane, silicate, styrene-acrylic paints, etc.; -Software for color formulation / customized color charts; -Suitable for use “IN PLANT” or “POS” by weight or volume.

    Technical specifications

    Globaltint MIX

    Water-based inorganic paste pigments for facades and cement.

    Technical specifications

    Versacol FA (Inorganic)

    VeVersacol® FA – Inorganic Colorants for High Alkalinity – Designed for high alkalinity and pH systems, such as: Silicate-silicone based systems and mortars; Mass coloring of cementitious systems. – Formulated exclusively with inorganic pigments, resistant to alkalis and non-film forming. – A color library called “Colorex Façade fandeck” is available, based solely on these pigments. – Ideal combination for facade paints, coatings, mortars, and cementitious products, offering optimal resistance to sunlight and alkalis.

    Technical specifications

    Vesacol FA (Solar Reflectance)

    Versacol® FA – Reflective Solar Colorants for Facades. Objective: To keep colorful facades cool and reflecting solar heat effectively. Application: Water-based paints and coatings. Reduces heat on facades, roofs, window frames, and EIFS. Compatible with the Colorex Façade color chart; use HBW < 30 shades. Properties: Maximizes solar reflectivity. Ready-to-use system for the customer.

    Technical specifications

    Versacol HP

  • Versacol® HP – Decorative Colorants for Exteriors and Facades
  • New generation of exterior colorants, compatible with siloxane, silicone, silicate, and cementitious systems.
  • Provides an excellent color system and an economical option for interiors.
  • VOC-free, pourable, and pumpable pigment preparations, compliant with the European VOC Directive and the EU Ecolabel.
  • Resistant to drying, suitable for tinting in plants or dosing dispensers.
  • Mixable in any proportion and usable by weight or volume.

    • Technical specifications

    Colores IC

  • IC Colours – Concentrated Pigment Pastes for Industry
  • Designed for automatic gravimetric or volumetric tinting systems.
  • Selection of efficient pigments to reproduce the most popular colors.
  • Lead-free or leaded formulations (more economical).
  • Economical range with maximum tinting capacity.
  • Compatible with all types of industrial paints: alkyd, PUR, epoxy, thermoplastic acrylics, baking enamels, and PVB resins.

    • Technical specifications