Tintometric system

ICA tintometric systems afford the possibility of preparing an extremely extensive range of pigmented coatings (Ica Color tintometric systems) and of wood colorants (Stain Mix tintometric systems) in a simple, fast and flexible way.

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Tintometric system: coatings produced with tintometric systems

ICA tintometric color systems afford the possibility of preparing an extremely extensive range of pigmented coatings (Ica Color) and of wood colorants (Stain Mix) in a simple, fast and flexible way. As it is extremely easy to use, everyone - novice and expert alike - can take advantage of the STAIN MIX system. From the range of 16 concentrated colored base coatings, any of the other 54 concentrated colorants may be produced by mixing 2 or 3 of the 16 base coatings together (only in 3 cases is it necessary to use 4 base colorants).

The percentages of each base colorant required to make the new color are almost always expressed in whole numbers (only on rare occasions are decimal points required), making it easy to produce even small quantities of color with no risk of error. The tones may be produced by measuring either the weight or the volume – the final result will be identical in both cases. The shades shown in the color charts may be produced using ICA’s specific thinners, or water, in the different dilution percentages.

This allows the user of the system to see exactly how the color changes as the percentage dilution is increased or decreased, and so to select the right level of concentration of the colorant for the job in hand. Naturally, the desired level of concentration may be in between two of the tones shown in the color charts, and, for this reason, the actual number of tones that may theoretically be produced is far higher than the number of tones displayed in the color charts themselves.