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Polymeric Colorants Technical Data
Reactint® Blue X3LV Polymeric Colorant
REACTINT Blue X3LV colorant is a reactive, liquid polymeric colorant that offers high color strength
at low concentrations for polyurethane and other thermoset resins.

Advantages Typical Properties

• Cost Efficient: Color strength 3'5 time greater than Color: Aqua Blue
pigments.
Color Strength (Absorbance/g/l) 25
• Non Migrating Color: Will not extract once
reacted into thermoset matrix. Nominal Viscosity (cps @ 25C) 2200

• Non Settling: Soluble in polyol and will not require Specific Gravity: 1.1
continued agitation once mixed. Hydroxyl Number 168
• Non Abrasive/Non Particulate: Low viscosity, 100% Functionality 4
liquid reduces equipment wear.
Availability
• Deeper/Brighter Colors: Achievable with minimal REACTINT colorants are available in 55 gallon (475lbs/215kg) poly
effect on physical properties and system catalyst. 'drums and 5 gallon (45lbs/20kg) pails.
• Easy Clean Up: Cold water soluble.
Storage and Handling
• Universal Colorant: Versatile for both polyether Store between 5°and 40°C. If product drops below 0°C, allow
and polyester urethane systems. material to reach room temperature and agitate before use.

Application
REACTINT colorants may be used to color most polyurethanes
—flexible and rigid foams, coatings, adhesives, elastomers, PU
dispersions, TPUs—as well as other thermoset systems such as
polyuria, epoxies and unsaturated polyesters. Soluble, liquid
REACTINT colorants may be easily dosed in'line or at'the'head
of most polyurethane processes or may be mixed with the
polyol (resin) side of a system prior to conversion. For low'
density polyurethane, vivid pastels may be achieved with 0.05
to 0.1% REACTINT color loading per weight of polyol, and rich
darker colors obtained at 0.5 to 1.5% levels.
Caution:
• When incorporating REACTINT colorants for pigments,
especially in dark colors, the formulation should be returned to
that of an uncolored foam or resin. This is necessary to correct
additive loadings that were elevated to accommodate catalyst
deactivation and other effects of pigment addition.
• Pre'mixing REACTINT colorants in a stored, formulated polyol
which containes amine catalysts or other active compounds is
not recommended due to potential color loss.
• Prolonged contact of the colorant with certain additives and
catalysts could result in significant color loss.
• It is critical that all formulas be thoroughly tested with
REACTINT colors prior to production.
• It is not recommended to dilute REACTINT colorants to
overcome pumping limitations.

PLEASE NOTE: As each customer’s use of our product may be different, informa on we provide, including without limita on, recommenda ons, test results, samples,
care/labeling/processing instruc ons or marke ng advice, is provided in good faith but without warranty and without accep ng any responsibility/liability. Each
customer must test and be responsible for its own specific use, further processing, labeling, marke ng, etc. All sales are exclusively subject to our standard terms of sale

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