Compliance & Certification | Technical Application-Oriented Industrial coatings and food packaging represent two scenarios with the most divergent compliance requirements for colorants. The former focuses on domestic standards like the China Environmental Labeling (Ten Circle Mark) and VOC limits, while the latter adheres to food contact regulations such as FDA and EC 1935/2004. A single […]

When selecting and applying water-based colorants, a set of core parameters is unavoidable: solids content, particle size, viscosity, and pH. They are interconnected and mutually constraining, collectively determining tinting strength, stability, compatibility, and application performance. Viewing any parameter in isolation leads to pitfalls—for example, pursuing high solids content only to end up with high viscosity, […]

Publication: Coating Technology & Abstracts | Technical Parameters Introduction Among the many core technical parameters of colorants, Particle Size Distribution (PSD) is the most telling microscopic indicator of dispersion process capability and product consistency. It acts as an invisible ruler, fundamentally determining tinting strength, transparency, gloss, and even storage stability from the very start. Many […]

Issues with wood finishing color matching? Understanding the balance between transparency and tinting strength is the key standard for selecting colorants. (Suitable for: Long-form headline articles, with images of stained wood panels, colorant layering comparisons, and clear vs. solid wood finishing effects.) When working with water-based wood coatings, furniture finishing, or wood door and wood […]

Tinting secrets from the pros! Pair with NAMEI Brilliant colorants for zero-error paint mixing. Many paint manufacturers and coating applicators rely solely on experience and intuition for color matching. This often leads to batch-to-batch color variation, floating, dullness, and outdoor fading issues that result in costly rework. NAMEI New Materials, with over a decade of […]