Brilliance · Yellow 21 to Red 218
Yellows, oranges and reds
Four yellows, three oranges and nine reds, including Red 122 and Red 8. Bright shades with high solubility, most rated 7 for light fastness.
Pigments & Colorants · Metal Complex Dyes
Metal complex dyes withtheir solubility table.
Twenty seven metal complex solvent dyes for wood stains, inks, foils and leather, from Yellow 21 to Black 34, each with C.I. number, solubility in seven solvents, heat grade and light fastness.
27 shadesyellow to black, C.I. listed
7 solventssolubility in g/l per dye
ISO 9001 · 14001certified group
30+ countriesserved since 1992
Product detail
Metal complex dyes sorted by shade and by solvent.
Every dye in the brochure carries its C.I. number, solubility in alcohol, glycol ethers, MEK, ethyl acetate and toluene, heat stability graded A to C at 200°C, 180°C and 150°C, and light fastness on the 1 to 8 scale.
Brochure PDF PDF · 1.0 MBMid tones · Blue 5, 70, Brown 43
Blues, green and browns
Blue 5 and Blue 70, a mixed green, Brown 43 and 43-1. Used to tone and shade wood stains and inks where clean transparency matters.
Depth · Black 27, 28, 29, 34
Blacks
Five blacks, from Black 27 and its 27-1 variant to Black 34, 29 and 28. Deep neutral shades for stains, foils and stationery ink.
Where it goes
Where metal complex dyes are used.
- Wood stains and low-temperature baking finishes on furniture
- Printing and stationery inks that need clean, transparent color
- Aluminum foil coloring and hot stamping foil for packaging
- Leather finishes and plastic coatings with solvent systems
01What are metal complex dyes?
Dyes whose molecule is built around a metal atom, usually chromium or cobalt, bound to one or two dye ligands. The metal ties the molecule together, which is what gives these dyes their light fastness and their heat stability compared with plain azo dyes.
02What are metallic dyes also known as?
Metal complex dyes, premetallized dyes, or chrome and cobalt complex dyes. The solvent soluble type, which is what we supply, is also sold as metal complex solvent dyes for stains, inks and foils.
03What are metal complex acid dyes?
The water soluble branch of the same chemistry, used on wool, silk, nylon and leather in an acid bath. Our range is the solvent soluble branch, made for wood stains, printing and stationery inks, aluminium foil and hot stamping foil, and solvent based coatings.
04Why are metal complexes coloured?
The metal centre and the ligands around it split the electron energy levels, so the molecule absorbs part of the visible spectrum and reflects the rest. That same structure holds the molecule stable under light, which is why most shades in our range are rated 7 on the 1 to 8 light fastness scale.
05What are metal complex dyes used for?
Wood stains and low temperature baking finishes, printing and stationery inks, aluminium foil colouring and hot stamping foil, leather finishes and solvent based plastic coatings. The brochure gives solubility in alcohol, glycol ethers, MEK, ethyl acetate and toluene so you can check compatibility before you order.
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