Handling Inks and Colorants for Wood and Rubber Chips

Colorants for

Wood and Rubber Chips

Colorants

• What are they

dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else

1. Pigments are a suspension-insoluble in a vehicle

2. Dyes are a liquid or soluble in the vehicle

3. Colorants can be both a dye or pigment

Colorants

• What are they

dye, pigment, ink, or paint, that colors or modifies the hue of something else

Types of Dyes

• Basic – Paper, Fabric

• Acid – Fabric

• Brighteners – Paper

• Solvent – Wood, Ink, Stain

Colorants

• Where are they found

– Rubber Chips

– Wood Bark

– Paper

– Plastic

– Paint

– Fabric

– Cosmetics

– Food

Landscaping

Types of Metering Pumps used

• Progressive cavity- high shear, service cost with wear, running, entrained air

• Rotary Lobe-expensive

• Peristaltic, tubing hose

• Double Diaphragm

Difficulties of the application

– Abrasive

– Wear pump

– Entrained air

• Forth or Foam imperfections in printing

Defoamers

quality issue for printers as waste/warranty

– Solvent based inks AODD ok

• air inefficient, noise

• AODD poor app

Doing Work

Break out of pump types

Verderflex VF15

Dyed Barl

Verderflex Dura 15

Colorant Slurry Mixing

Verderflex Dura 15 List Pricing/Profit• Pump Initial Investment

– Pump

• Gear reducer

• Motor $ 3925.00

• VFD $ 1135.00

• Hose $ 208.00

• Lubricant (Glycerin) $ 55.00

• VCOFS $ 425.00

• Pulsation Dampener $ 470.00

Total List $ 6045.00Profit for Dealer $ 1511.25

Verderflex VF15 List Pricing/Profit• Pump Initial Investment

– Pump

• Gear reducer

• Motor $ 4658.00

• VFD $ 1135.00

• Hose $ 208.00

• Lubricant (Glycerin) $ 55.00

• VCOFS $ 425.00

• Pulsation Dampener $ 470.00

Total List $ 6961.00

Profit for Dealer $ 1740.25

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