Light fast dyes

[Prashun Patel]

I have a non ww question that you experts might have an answer to:

My company manufactures fragrance oils. We've recently been asked to dye some of our oils. We're having trouble finding light-fast dyes for this application. That is, the typical oil-based dyes we use to dye opaque candle wax seem to bleach out in a week or so in a clear oil-based system.

Any recommendations on a light-fast, oil soluble dye are HIGHLY appreciated.

Thanks, Shawn!

[Jamie Buxton]

Okay, I'm a wood guy, so the only dye knowledge I have is wood stuff. Have you tried TransTint fluid dye? It is pigment particles in a solvent which is compatible with water, oil, and alcohol. I've applied it to furniture with alchohol, and used it as a toner in waterborne lacquer. In both of those applications, it has stayed color-stable for years.

[Al Navas]

Call Lockwood, in New York:

Customer Service Phone: 212.966.4046
TOLL FREE Number: 866.293.8913


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