The Ciba® IRAGON® colors consist of pigments and anionic, water-soluble dyes that are recommended for use in home and fabric care products. The range offers a wide choice of colors for various formulation parameters such as pH stability, bleach stability and light stability including a range of Ciba® IRAGON® Liquid Dyes especially suitable for laundry products due to low risk of fabric staining. A range of PURICOLOR® Colors which are FDA certified colors and VIBRACOLOR® Colors are also available for home & fabric care as well as for personal care products. |  |
| Features | Benefits |
| GENERAL | |
| Broad range for home & fabric care products | Global color shades can be developed and implemented |
| Global technical support | Coloration issues can be addressed anywhere in the world |
| Available at regional warehouses | Global availability of product |
| PIGMENTS | |
| Good stability profile | Can be used in various types of formulations |
| High coloring ability | Large range of color hues / depths can be achieved |
| LIQUID PIGMENT DISPERSIONS | |
| Water dispersed, liquid form | Time, effort and cost savings; ease in dosing |
| Pre-dispersed particles | Low production process costs |
| Extremely finely milled particles | High color yield, suitable for transparent colorations |
| DYES | |
| Very good solubility in water | Ease of formulation |
| Anionic in nature | Wide compatibility with typical surfactants used |
| Wide range of colors | Color shades can be easily matched |
| LIQUID DYES | |
| Have stringent microbiological specifications | Low risk of microbiological contamination |
| Liquid form | Time, effort and cost savings; ease in dosing |
| Low affinity to fibers | Low risk of fabric staining in laundry products |
Additionally, the unique range of TINOGARD® Ingredient Protectants completes our comprehensive color solution offering.
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