Category Archives: Mixing Systems – EN

BW MIX

Helios group is following new technologies, strict environmental demands and new trends, mainly with the environment friendly coatings.

A challenge to all modern tinting systems is to have a wide color palette as fast as possible. Therefore, within the Helios group the BW MIX system was developed to enable desired flexibility and independency to mix and match color shades.

Appropriate TINTING package is being assembled according to the customer wishes and the legislation valid for a specific market.

Selection of colorants and the appropriate bases is made according to their characteristics and mixing volumes and the suitable automatic dispenser with software and formulations is recommended.

Besides TINTING package, we are carrying out the practical educations together with full service which includes setting up the mixing machine (dispenser and shaker) with calibration, yearly update of formulations and development of custom-made recipes.

Read more in our leaflet

BW COLORANTS

BW colorants are pigmented pastes, used to tint water based exterior and interior wood coatings. Chosen pigments are environmentally friendly with high weather resistance. Transparent iron oxides are especially suitable to tint wood stains.

BW colorants are rheological and volumetrically suitable to be used in dispensers and ensure accuracy and repeatability of color shades.

BW MIX – bases

Main two brands, tinted with BW colorants are Hidrohel and Aquavita. They are based on acrylic water dispersion or alkyd emulsions. Hidrohel covers the interior while the Aquavita exterior wood solutions.

To achieve the desired shade exact amount of colorant is added to the transparent or white base.

For more information please visit: https://www.helios-woodcoatings.com

HELIODURMIX

We also provide solutions for smaller industrial customers to help them to stay competitive on the market with reasonable financial input.

With this idea in mind the system HELIODURMIX was created. It is a system of mixing enamels which covers a great amount of fan decks. Financial input in scale is significantly lower to the price of dispenser therefore even smaller customers can have all the benefits of tinting system.

Besides basic color shades of HELIODURMIX system which are available in 1 or 20 kg packaging units, we provide also appropriate equipment: mixing machine with optional number of mixing places, shaker, electronic scale and a weighting program with formulations.

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Enamels HELIODUR– MIX UM (403981 – 403993)

HELIODUR MIX system consists of 13 basic enamels, which can be used alone or mixed in optional ratio to achieve the desired color shade.

2K pigmented coatings are based on alkyd and polyisocianate binder in organic solvents where all environmental and safety regulations are being considered. The amount of aromatic solvents is being reduced. Lead chromate pigments were being substituted for greener technology pigments.

Enamels are suitable for horizontal and vertical application to the MDF, veneer and massive wood.

A system of appropriate hardener, matting agent or clear coat was also prepared to achieve the desired gloss:

  • for semi-matt and semi-gloss surfaces – appropriate hardener
  • for matt surfaces – matting agent usage
  • for glossy surfaces – usage of a highly glossy clear coat

UNIHEL WOOD MIX

Lacquers (clear coatings) and enamels (pigmented coatings) are an ideal solution to achieve utmost aesthetics and quality protection of wooden furniture and interior joinery.

Our coatings for wood meet customer demands to be highly reliable and safe.

A challenge to all modern tinting systems is to have a wide color palette as fast as possible.

Therefore, within the Helios group the UNIHEL WOOD MIX was developed to enable desired flexibility and independency to mix and match color shades.

Appropriate TINTING package is being assembled according to the customer wishes and the legislation valid for a specific market.

Selection of colorants and the appropriate bases is made according to their characteristics and mixing volumes and the suitable automatic dispenser with software and formulations is recommended.

Besides TINTING package, we are carrying out the practical educations together with full service which includes setting up the mixing machine (dispenser and shaker) with calibration, yearly update of formulations and development of custom-made recipes.

Read more in our leaflet

UNIHEL COLORANTS

Universal binder and high-performance pigments are the basic of UNIHEL colorants which ensure high quality coatings and color stability.

The content of aromatic solvents in Unihel colorants is low therefore are more environmentally friendly.

Universal binder in UNIHEL colorants enables high compatibility with the binders used for HELIODUR brand.

UNIHEL colorants are rheological and volumetrically suitable to be used in dispensers and ensure accuracy and repeatability of color shades.

UNIHEL WOOD MIX – bases

Bases consist of all major components (binder, fillers, solvents, additives), which determine the chemical and mechanical properties of material.

To achieve desired color shade, the exact amount of colorant is being added to the base.

UNIHEL WOOD MIX covers the coatings suitable to process MDF, veneer and massive wood. It contains two groups of HELIODUR enamels: transparent and white bases.

  • 2K coatings based on alkyd – polyisocianate binder in organic solvents
  • 2K coatings based on acrylic, polyisocianate and CAB binder in organic solvents

UNIHEL AQ MIX

UNIHEL AQ MIX belongs to a new generation of colorants for industrial coatings.

System consists out of 16 waterborne colorants, which were chosen in a way to fully cover the color space.

Besides the pigment, water and additives colorants contains the binder as well. The binder in the colorants is compatible with different chemistry of binders which are used in coatings (alkyd, styrene acrylic, epoxy, polyurethane…)

Wide palette of pigments enables to formulate a variety of shades with excellent hiding power and optimal light and weather fastness.

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UNIHEL AQ MIX – bases

Bases define the properties of the coating needed. To fulfil the market needs we developed different waterborne industrial bases with diverse chemistries:

  • acrylic dispersion based polyurethane coatings
  • styrene acrylic dispersion-based coatings with different combinations of high-quality polymers
  • Epoxy dispersion-based coatings

For more information please visit:https://www.helios-metalcoatings.com

UNIHEL PRO MIX

UNIHEL PRO colorants are especially designed for tinting of high-performance solvent borne industrial coatings.

Universal binder and high-performance pigments are the basic of UNIHEL PRO colorants which ensure high quality coatings and color stability.

The content of aromatic solvents in UNIHEL PRO colorants is low therefore are more environmentally friendly.

Universal binder in UNIHEL PRO colorants enables high compatibility with the binders used for anticorrosive and industrial coatings, such as: polyurethane coatings, 2K epoxy coatings, alkyds, vinyl acryls, etc.

UNIHEL PRO colorants are rheological and volumetrically suitable to be used in dispensers and ensure accuracy and repeatability of color shades.

Tinting system UNIHEL PRO consists also of 3 effect pigments to expand the portfolio to the effect shades.

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For more information please visit: https://www.helios-metalcoatings.com

UNIHEL METAL MIX

A challenge to all modern tinting systems is to have a wide color palette as fast as possible.

Therefore, within the Helios group the UNIHEL METAL MIX was developed to enable desired flexibility and independency to mix and match color shades of industrial coatings.

Appropriate TINTING package is being assembled according to the customer wishes and the legislation valid for a specific market.

Selection of colorants and the appropriate bases is made according to their characteristics and mixing volumes and the suitable automatic dispenser with software and formulations is recommended.

Besides TINTING package, we are carrying out the practical educations together with full service which includes setting up the mixing machine (dispenser and shaker) with calibration, yearly update of formulations and development of custom-made recipes.

Read more in our leaflet

UNIHEL COLORANTS

Universal binder and high-performance pigments are the basic of UNIHEL colorants which ensure high quality coatings and color stability.

The content of aromatic solvents in UNIHEL colorants is low therefore are more environmentally friendly.

Universal binder in UNIHEL colorants enables high compatibility with the binders used for anticorrosive and industrial coatings, such as: polyurethane coatings, 2K epoxy coatings, alkyds, vinyl acryls etc.

UNIHEL colorants are rheological and volumetrically suitable to be used in dispensers and ensure accuracy and repeatability of color shades.

UNIHEL MIX – bases

Base consists of all major components (binder, fillers, solvents, additives), which determine the chemical and mechanical properties of material.

To achieve desired color shade, the exact amount of UNIHEL colorants is being added to the transparent or white base.

UNIHEL METAL MIX consists of a broad portfolio of bases, all being produced at Helios group production sites. For further information regarding the bases, engineers from industrial department are at your service.

PRIMERS- 1K alkyd, 1K epoxy, 2K polyurethane
SINGLE LAYER COATINGS – 1K alkyd, 2K polyurethane
TOP COATS – 1K alkyd, 1K vinyl-acryl, 1K acryl-vinyl, 2K epoxy, 2K polyurethane

For more information please visit: https://www.helios-metalcoatings.com

HG MIX

Modern tinting system HG MIX presents imagination without color borders. It complements a list of ready-made shades. The whole palette consists of thousands of color shades and can be accessible for majority of Helios brand top coats in all point-of-sales with adequate equipment together with computer technology.

HG MIX tinting system allows the preparation of chosen color shade based on numerous fan decks, such as INTERIOR COLUR COLLECTION, EXTERIOR COLOUR COLLECTION, Terra,  Monicolor 720, NCS, RAL and others.

To get the desired color shade is simple. Just compare the sample of textile, wallpaper, flooring, ceramic, etc. with our color templates in the HG MIX point-of-sale. When the desired color shade is chosen, the paint will be prepared in corresponding quality and quantity.

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COMPONENTS OF HG MIX TINTING SYSTEM

Helios offers integrated approach with main components being MIX bases, colorants, fan decks as well as TINTING program with color shades formulations, volumetric dispensers and shakers.
Helios bases and colorants (water borne as well as solvent borne) are a product of constant investment in research and development, with clear aim to fulfil even the most demanding customer needs in decorative segment.
Besides Helios semi-products we are carrying out the practical educations together with full service which includes setting up the mixing machine (dispenser and shaker) with calibration, yearly update of formulations and development of custom-made recipes.

1. COLORANTS

Colorants are stable, liquid pigment concentrates. Selection of colorants is carefully chosen in a way to cover the whole color space. Nowadays 95% of demands for specific color shades is covered with modern tinting systems.
Colorant system consists of 16 waterborne HG MIX ACRYLIC colorants and 8 solventborne HG MIX SOLVENT colorants. With the combination mentioned the waterborne as well as solventborne coatings are covered. For tinting of exterior products (fassade paints and malters) only colorants with inorganic pigments are used, because of its weather and light resistance.

!Transport and storage: Temperature must be between 5°C and 30°C.

!Shelf life: 2 years.

2. BASES

Decorative coating bases are being divided according to the substrate that needs the protection or/and coloration. The most well-known decorative coating brands in Helios group are:

  • TESSAROL – top coats for wood, metal and plastic
  • BELINKA, HELIOS BORI – wood stains
  • HELIOS SPEKTRA, COLOR – coatings for interior wall surface, facade paints, plasters

Base consists of all major components (binder, fillers, solvents, additives), which determine the properties of material (such as weather fastness, substrate adhesion). Reputability and accuracy of formulations are achieved by controlling the coloristic properties of bases.
In our base system dominate B1 (white base), B2 (semi white base) and B3 (transparent base); in some cases, also B4 (red base) and B5 (yellow base).

For more information please visit: https://www.helios-deco.com/en/