VERDACOL™ Colors for Wood Mulch

Deep Penetrating Permanent Colors
High Adhesion Withstands Weathering
All Natural Non-Toxic Pigments
Environmentally Safe for Home Use
Consistent Viscosity Minimizes Settling
Easy Pouring, Pumping, and Clean-Up

VERDACOL™ colors are a distinct class of aqueous dispersions specifically developed for the mulch coloring industry.

These colors are made using the most stable natural pigments on earth and provide deep permanent coloration on most wood mulches. VERDACOL™ colors are carefully formulated in our technical lab to guarantee a consistent shade from shipment to shipment.

To ensure the highest penetration, we maintain strict particle size consistency so that our VERDACOL™ colors provide maximum adhesion and retain their deep shade for an extended period – even under the most extreme weather conditions.

Our aqueous dispersions offer excellent compatibility and mix readily with water. Their consistent viscosity minimizes settling so that VERDACOL™ colors are ready to pour, easy to pump and offer trouble-free handling and clean-up.

VERDACOL™ colors contain no toxic materials and are 100% compliant with EPA requirements for mulch applications to assure you that our products are environmentally responsible and safe for residential use.

VERDACOL™ M Gold
VERDACOL™ M Scarlet
VERDACOL™ M Red
VERDACOL™ M Red
VERDACOL™ Cherry Brown
VERDACOL™ M Brown
VERDACOL™ Brown MCH
VERDACOL™ Dark Brown
VERDACOL™ M Black

Colors May Vary Across Screens The shades illustrated on this website are intended to convey the general color characteristics of each dye and are not intended to be an accurate representation of how the finished dyeings will actually appear. Due to differences in computer monitors, screen resolutions and graphics cards, the colors displayed here may vary.

Procedures:

Dyeing at 140º

Pre-scour with 1& STANSCOUR® BRC at 160º for 20-minutes.

Drop & rinse.
Set bath at 90ºF with:
1. Xg/l salt (per chart below)
Add PERMARBIL® Reactive Dye (pre-dissolve in 160º-180ºF water).
Run 10-minutes.
Add 1/10 total amount of Soda Ash over 10-minutes.
1. Run 10-minutes.
Add remaining 9/10 Soda Ash over 10-minutes (pH 10.8-11.2).
1. Run 10-minutes.
Heat to 140ºF at 2ºF/minute.
1. Run for 45-minutes.
Sample.
1. If shade is acceptable, drop bath.
2. When sampling shade, swatch should be: rinsed cold, rinsed warm, and neutralized with 0.25% Acetic Acid. Then, scoured at 200ºF – see steps 12-18.
Rinse at 120ºF for 10-minutes.
1. Drop bath.
Rinse at 140º for 10-minutes.
1. Drop bath.
Neutralize at 120ºF with 0.25% Acetic Acid (pH 7-8).
1. Run 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Set fresh bath to 120ºF.
Heat to 200ºF.
1. Hold 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Set bath to 120ºF.
1. Hold 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Finish as usual.

Salt and Soda Ash Recommendations for Cotton/Rayon

% Reactive Dye	g/l Sodium Chloride or Sodium Sulfate	g/l Soda Ash
0-0.25	30	5
0.26-0.50	50	5
0.51-1.00	60	10
1.01-2.00	60	10
2.01-3.00	80	10
3.01-5.00	80	10
Above 5.00* *When dyeing above 5.00% the yield should increase with use of 100g/l salt	80-100	10

PERMABRIL® Brill Blue R Special Requires Reduced Salt

% Reactive Dye	g/l Sodium Chloride or Sodium Sulfate
up to 0.50	20
0.51-2.00	30
2.01-4.00	40
Above 4.00	50