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Imagine bringing color to life — bold, brilliant, and built to last. At Alfa Chemistry, we believe color is more than just appearance; it's performance, precision, and expression. That's why we have carefully selected a range of high-performance dyes for coatings for excellence. Designed for a variety of industrial coating systems, these dyes offer excellent coloring power, solubility, and system compatibility for a wide range of applications. Our dyestuffs help our customers achieve outstanding color performance while meeting multiple requirements for weathering, chemical resistance, and functionality.
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Why Choose Us as Your Dyestuff Supplier?
Strict Quality Control
Each batch of dyes is tested for purity, color strength, and performance.
Technical Support
A dedicated technical team will recommend the most suitable dye solution for your formulation optimization and product upgrading.
Flexible Supply and Global Delivery
From R&D trials to mass production, we support multi-specification packaging and fast global delivery.
Customized Services
We provide customized dye synthesis, color optimization, and system matching testing to meet individual application requirements.
Customers Often Look For
In working with many of our customers, we have found that they often look for the following products, which have proven to be very effective in meeting their needs and are popular. Click on the links below to explore the products that meet your needs. If your product is not found here, we can still custom synthesize it for you.
How Can Our Dyestuffs Help You?
Efficient color enhancement solutions for multiple coating systems
- Industrial Paint
- Powder Coating
- Auto Paint
- Water-based Paint
Industrial Paint
Industrial paints used for metal components, anti-corrosion coatings, machinery and equipment housings, etc., place stringent demands on the dyes' weatherability, chemical resistance, and color saturation. We offer dye solutions for epoxy, polyurethane, alkyd, and other systems, with excellent solubility and dispersion and stable coloring performance even in harsh environments.
Powder Coating
Powder coating systems are widely used in the surface treatment of furniture, home appliances, aluminum profiles, and automotive parts due to their environmental friendliness and ease of application. Alfa Chemistry offers dyes with excellent thermal stability and migration control to ensure that the color remains intact and does not migrate during the curing process.
Auto Paint
The automotive industry has very high standards for color performance and weatherability, especially for exterior and interior parts, where long-lasting gloss and precise shade matching are required. Our dyes are suitable for a wide range of automotive coating systems, including metallic, clear coat, and interior coatings, and offer excellent light and heat stability, as well as in-depth color control and customized fluorescent effects.
Water-based Paint
Alfa Chemistry provides a series of green dyes with low toxicity, low volatility, and high dispersibility, which are compatible with a wide range of water-based resin systems (e.g., acrylics, alcohol-soluble resins, etc.).
* For further information on matching dyestuffs to specific applications or for details on solvent suitability, heat stability data, color strength, etc., please contact our technical team for product recommendations and formulation support.
What Are the Benefits of Our Dye Products?
High Purity & Stability
Ensures consistent performance and shelf-life under diverse environmental conditions.
Broad Solubility Range
Tailored for compatibility with solvent-based, waterborne, and UV-curable coating systems.
Vivid & Stable Coloration
Excellent lightfastness, heat resistance, and color retention.
Functional Dyes Available
Including IR-absorbing, fluorescent, thermochromic, and photochromic dyes for smart coatings.
What Types of Paint Dyes Are There?
Alfa Chemistry offers a comprehensive range of high-performance dyes for coatings for a wide range of industrial, powder, automotive, and waterborne coating systems. Each type of dyestuff has been strictly screened and optimized to ensure that it reaches the industry-leading level. We can recommend the most suitable dye type and specific product model according to your coating system to help your products stand out in the market.
Solvent Dyes
Solvent dyes are oil-soluble colorants widely used in solvent-borne coating systems such as nitro, polyurethane, and alkyd paints, etc. They have excellent transparency, vividness, and solubility. These dyes do not dissociate, do not form salts, are bright and stable, and are particularly suitable for applications requiring high gloss and clear color effects.
Anthraquinone Dyes
Based on the anthraquinone structure, these dyes have excellent light and heat stability, making them ideal colorants for high-performance coating formulations. They are blue, green, and purple in color and are widely used in demanding automotive coatings, powder coatings, and outdoor coatings.
Fluorescent Dyes
Fluorescent dyes emit strong fluorescence under UV or visible light irradiation and are suitable for high brightness, safety marking, toy coatings, and personalized decorative coatings. These dyes can effectively enhance visual recognition and decorative aesthetics and are suitable for the development of special effect coatings.
Metal Complex Dyes
Through the formation of coordination complexes between metal ions and dye molecules, these dyes have excellent solubility, color stability, and durability and are suitable for industrial coatings such as wood coatings and industrial equipment coatings, where lightfastness and color fidelity are of paramount importance.
Curious About Our Success Stories?
The following case studies demonstrate how our products have led to significant technological breakthroughs and economic benefits in real-world applications.
Case 1: Fast Yellow G is Used in the Formulation of Water-Based Architectural Paints
A leading decorative coatings manufacturer in Southeast Asia selected Fast Yellow G for its interior and exterior emulsion paint lines to achieve bright, stable yellow hues. This azo-based dye demonstrated excellent water solubility, easy dispersibility, and strong compatibility with acrylic and styrene-acrylic binders. In accelerated weathering tests, paints containing Fast Yellow G exhibited high resistance to fading and maintained color vibrancy under tropical sunlight exposure. Additionally, its good alkali resistance made it ideal for use over cementitious substrates. By integrating Fast Yellow G, the customer enhanced product durability while maintaining regulatory compliance for low-VOC paints.
Case 2: Permanent Yellow HR-02 is Used in High-Performance Automotive OEM Coatings
An automotive OEM coatings supplier in Europe adopted Permanent Yellow HR-02 (a monoazo pigment) to meet increasing demands for high-chroma yellow finishes in commercial and luxury vehicles. The pigment offered outstanding lightfastness and weathering resistance, even in metallic basecoat formulations. Its high heat stability ensured color consistency during high-temperature curing processes (up to 180°C), while its excellent hiding power allowed for thin film applications. The customer reported improved production efficiency and long-term gloss retention, resulting in a durable finish that met stringent automotive standards, including those from major German and Japanese automakers.
Case 3: DPP Red 254 is Used in Industrial Powder Coatings for Agricultural Equipment
A North American industrial coatings company incorporated Diketopyrrolopyrrole (DPP) Red 254 into powder coatings applied to agricultural machinery. Chosen for its brilliant red hue, high color strength, and superior chemical resistance, DPP Red 254 allowed the formulator to achieve vibrant branding colors with long-term durability in harsh outdoor environments. The pigment exhibited exceptional thermal stability (>300°C), critical for powder coating applications. Field tests showed minimal color shift after prolonged UV exposure, abrasion, and contact with oils and fertilizers. By switching to DPP Red 254, the customer extended product lifespan and reduced repainting frequency, improving end-user satisfaction.
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Services That Fit Your Needs
In order to meet the diverse needs of our clients for dyes for paint & coating, we offer to provide efficient and cost-effective dyestuff services. Our specialized technical team, experienced experts, and well-equipped laboratories make us stand out among many dye companies.
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What Our Customers Ask
How does Isoindolinone Yellow 2R perform in industrial paint formulations?
Isoindolinone Yellow 2R is known for its brilliant reddish-yellow hue, high opacity, and strong resistance to solvents and heat. It is ideal for applications in general industrial coatings, powder coatings, and high-temperature baking enamels.
What is the difference between dyes and pigments in paint and coating applications?
Dyes are soluble colorants that dissolve in the paint matrix, providing transparent and vibrant coloration. Pigments, on the other hand, are insoluble particles that disperse in the medium, offering higher opacity and better UV stability. Dyes are typically used where clarity, brightness, or specific effects like wood grain visibility are desired.
Can Permanent Yellow GS be used in waterborne coating systems?
Yes, Permanent Yellow GS is compatible with both solvent-based and waterborne systems. It exhibits excellent dispersion properties, high chroma, and good weather resistance, making it suitable for decorative and protective coatings, including interior and exterior paints.
What makes Permanent Yellow HR-07 suitable for automotive coatings?
Permanent Yellow HR-07 provides high color strength, exceptional gloss retention, and outstanding durability under harsh environmental conditions. Its chemical structure offers excellent resistance to UV light, chemicals, and heat, making it ideal for OEM and refinish automotive coatings.
Are dyes compatible with all types of paint and coating systems?
No. Dyes are typically compatible with solvent-based, UV-curable, and some water-based systems, but compatibility must be tested for each formulation. Solubility, chemical stability, and reactivity with binders or additives should be evaluated during development.
Is Quinacridone Magenta 1221 recommended for high-end architectural applications?
Yes. Quinacridone Magenta 1221 provides vibrant, deep magenta shades with outstanding lightfastness and weatherability. It performs well in high-end architectural coatings, offering long-term color retention and minimal fading even in intense sunlight exposure.
Are these dyes compliant with environmental and safety regulations?
Most high-performance pigments meet global regulatory standards. Always verify compliance with local environmental and application-specific requirements before use.
Can these dyes be blended to achieve customized color shades?
Yes, these dyes are often used in blends to produce a broad range of hues. For example, combining Quinacridone Magenta 1221 with Isoindolinone Yellow 2R can yield vibrant orange to red shades, while blending Quinacridone Violet with blue or white pigments can produce pastel or violet tones.
Can dyes be used in water-based coatings?
Yes, water-soluble dyes and specially formulated dispersible dyes are used in water-based systems. However, attention must be paid to dye migration, bleeding, and pH stability.
What dispersing methods are recommended for optimal performance of these pigments?
High-speed dispersion or bead milling is recommended to achieve fine particle size and uniform color development. Use of pigment-specific wetting agents and dispersants enhances stability and prevents re-agglomeration during storage and application.
