Industrial tinting systems

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a tinting system and what is it used for?

A tinting system is a set of calibrated colorants or pigment pastes that makes it possible to reproduce any colour accurately and repeatably from a neutral or white base. It is used in paint factories, point-of-sale outlets and industrial processes (Plant Tinting) to offer a wide colour range without having to manufacture and stock each shade separately. It guarantees batch-to-batch reproducibility and flexible customisation. For this purpose, we recommend the Luengonyl, Univertint, Dosytint and Industrial ranges.

Which Luengo Color ranges are compatible with tinting systems?

Luengo Color offers four ranges designed for tinting systems: Dosytint (water-based, point of sale), Luengonyl (high-concentration water-based pigment dispersions), Industrial (solvent-based with low VOC content) and Univertint (universal pigment preparations). All products within each range are compatible with one another, covering the full colour space and adapting to the customer's dispensing equipment.

Can Luengo Color design a bespoke tinting system?

Yes. As a manufacturer, Luengo Color offers a complete tinting system implementation service, including: guaranteed compatibility with the customer's bases, design and optimisation of the pigment selection, colour formulation and colour database development, and technical and commercial support for integration with dispensing equipment. The system can be opened up to include effect pigments or specialised ranges depending on the sector.

What is the difference between an industrial tinting system and a point-of-sale one?

A point-of-sale (PoS) tinting system is designed for mixing directly in store in front of the end customer: it requires decorative colours, high reproducibility and compatibility with compact equipment, and is suited to small quantities. An industrial tinting system (Plant Tinting) operates in the factory with larger volumes, greater colorimetric precision and compatibility with complex technical formulations. Luengo Color has specific ranges for each environment.

Are colorants for tinting systems suitable for automatic dispensers?

Yes. All of Luengo Color's tinting system ranges (Dosytint, Luengonyl, Industrial and Univertint) are developed with strictly controlled physico-chemical parameters to ensure they perform in automatic and semi-automatic dispensers. Their formulation ensures optimum flow, no settling and storage stability throughout the product's life cycle.