Color & Black Dispersions

Auracote®

Auracote Epoxy Dispersions

Auracote Plasticizer and Epoxy Dispersions are solvent free dispersions for alkyds, urethanes, epoxy, polyester and more. Auracote dispersions are ideal in applications such as floor coatings and industrial coatings. Learn more…

SUP-R-CONC®

High strength aqueous pigment dispersions for in-plant tinting of Industrial and Architectural Coatings. Sup-R-Conc L aqueous dispersions have high pigment concentrations and are designed to be easy to use, free flowing, viscosity stable pigment concentrates. They are tightly controlled for consistent color characteristics when added by weight. Learn more…

Trans-Oxide®
Black Shield™

Black Shield Aqueous Dispersion

Aqueous carbon black dispersions in a range of jettness, strength, resinated and non-resinated systems for a variety of coatings and graphic arts applications. Learn more…

Black Shield Oil Based Dispersions

Oil-based carbon black dispersions designed for offset printing inks – heatset and sheetfed processes – provided in a variety of tint strengths, shade and performance properties. Learn more…

Black Shield Specialty Carbon Black Dispersion

DyStar manufactures a range of carbon black dispersions for specialty applications in printing, coating on film, fabric & foil, or to impart conductive or resistive properties. Learn more…

Regulated Dyes

FD&C Dyes

DyStar is a leading producer of the highest quality regulated, Certified Food Dyes. Our regulated FD&C Dyes are manufactured with strict controls to recreate exact shades every time – brilliant colors, high tinctorial strength with excellent heat and light stability to maintain color over time. Learn more…

D&C Dyes

DyStar is a leading producer of regulated drug and cosmetic colorants. Our cosmetics dyes and pigments can be used in a number of drug, cosmetic and household products. Some of these products include lipsticks and other make-ups, medicines, vitamins, lotions, and shampoos. Learn more…

Regulated Lakes

FD&C Lakes

DyStar offers wide selection of FD&C regulated Aluminum Lakes. Lakes eliminate color bleeding in water systems and disperse easily in high fat systems. Our Lakes have excellent heat and light stability as well as processing advantages which will be a valuable asset to your manufacturing operations. Lakes are ideal for bakery, confections, yogurt and ice creams, seasoned powders, dessert & beverage powders, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals and plastic/wax coated food packaging. Learn more…

D&C Lakes

DyStar is a leading producer of regulated drugs and cosmetic lakes which are used in various cosmetic products such as press powder nail lacquer, lipstick, lotion and topically applied & ingested drugs. Learn more…

Technical Dyes

Aquonium

Aquonium® Dyes are cationic paper dyes available in two primary colors – Turquoise and Yellow. These dyes are best suited for beater coloring pulp for paper towels, tissues, and medical garments. They also are excellent for printing on paper towels, tissues and toilet paper. The biggest advantage of Aquonium Dyes over conventional dyes is their bleed resistance. This is due to an inherent affinity of Aquonium to cellulosic fibers. Also, when printing on absorbent grades of paper, Aquonium Dyes offer greater clarity than pigmented inks. Learn more…

Hidacid

Hidacid® Technical Dyes are designed to be easy to use, free flowing, viscosity-stable, pigment concentrates used in producing architectural, household, writing utensils, paper products, water treatment, film imaging and brighteners. Most of our products are quality-controlled on a weight basis. This QC methodology leads to the greatest color and strength consistency for in-plant tinting. Products are maximum package stable, freeze/thaw stable and are resistant to bacterial growth. Learn more…

Featured Dyes and Lakes