CPS
CPS — Solvent-borne pigment wood stains (base concentrates and ready colours)
Solvent-borne pigment wood stains. High hiding power, evens out colour variation and masks wood defects, gives calm natural tones; good lightfastness. With the dedicated binder (CFS1) they can be wiped on to highlight the pores of open-grain wood. Mix freely with each other and with other solvent-borne stains. Base colours (CPS1/2/3/8/9/10) are concentrates let down 5-20x.
- Staining furniture in any wood species
- Veneered panels and solid wood
- Evening out colour variation, imitating valuable species
- Pore highlighting on oak/ash (wipe-on with binder)
- Tinting other solvent-borne stains (concentrates)
Mix calculator
Ask about CPS
Answers are based on the CPS data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- % by weight: 500–2000 %official% by volume: 500–2000 %official
S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.
Concentrate: 1 part stain to 5-20 parts thinner. The 2025/26 catalog gives 500-1000 %.
- % by weight: 500–1000 %catalog
S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.
2025/26 catalog figure for the CPS series (2022 catalog: 500-2000 %).
- % by weight: 200–1000 %dealer% by volume: 200–1000 %dealer
S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.
Ready colours: 2-10 parts thinner. S31 is an alternative medium-evaporation thinner.
- % by weight: 200–1000 %dealer% by volume: 200–1000 %dealer
S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.
S30 is fast.
- % by weight: 0–100 %dealer% by volume: 0–100 %dealer
S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.
The CPS0xx ready colours (2022 catalog) come near ready-to-use: 0-100 % thinner (identical on every dealer page).
- % by weight: 0–100 %dealer% by volume: 0–100 %dealer
S10 fast; S12 medium; S2000 fast, low-aggression (patina thinner).
For CPS033 the dealer lists S2000 instead of S90.
- CFS1Additive% by weight: 0–400 %official% by volume: 0–400 %official
Solvent binder (spray grade) — for wipe-on/pore-highlight work and to lock the pigment in.
The 2022 catalog also allows CFS3 and CFS4 binders (0-400 %).
- % by weight: 0–400 %catalog
The 2022 catalog lists three binders without saying which is which. The dealer labels CFS1 'solvent binder for spraying / for rollers / for wiping', which suggests CFS1 = spraying, CFS3 = rollers, CFS4 = wiping (unconfirmed).
- CFS1Additive% by weight: 20–40 %dealer% by volume: 20–40 %dealer
Solvent binder for spraying / roller / wiping.
- CFC3Additive% by weight: 200 %schedule
Roller-coating flat (anegre veneer) panels under a UV system, 60-80 g/m².
CFC3 appears nowhere else; probably the roller binder (CFS3). Confirm with Technocolor.
- S90Thinner% by weight: 200 %schedule
UV schedule, roller application.
- CPSAdditive% by weight: any ratio %catalog
For a custom shade: 'materials within a series can be mixed'; also mix well with other solvent-borne stains (CTU).
Record ratios by weight.
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S90 | 500–2000 %official | 500–2000 %official | S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.Concentrate: 1 part stain to 5-20 parts thinner. The 2025/26 catalog gives 500-1000 %. |
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S90 | 500–1000 %catalog | — | S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.2025/26 catalog figure for the CPS series (2022 catalog: 500-2000 %). |
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S31 / S90 | 200–1000 %dealer | 200–1000 %dealer | S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.Ready colours: 2-10 parts thinner. S31 is an alternative medium-evaporation thinner. |
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S30 / S90 | 200–1000 %dealer | 200–1000 %dealer | S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.S30 is fast. |
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S90 | 0–100 %dealer | 0–100 %dealer | S10 — fast, for fine-pore wood (beech, birch, maple, alder); S12 — medium, for medium-pore wood; S90 — slow, for open-grain wood (oak, ash) and big panels, gives more working time for wiping.The CPS0xx ready colours (2022 catalog) come near ready-to-use: 0-100 % thinner (identical on every dealer page). |
| Thinner | S10 / S12 / S2000 | 0–100 %dealer | 0–100 %dealer | S10 fast; S12 medium; S2000 fast, low-aggression (patina thinner).For CPS033 the dealer lists S2000 instead of S90. |
| Additive | CFS1 | 0–400 %official | 0–400 %official | Solvent binder (spray grade) — for wipe-on/pore-highlight work and to lock the pigment in.The 2022 catalog also allows CFS3 and CFS4 binders (0-400 %). |
| Additive | CFS1 / CFS3 / CFS4 | 0–400 %catalog | — | The 2022 catalog lists three binders without saying which is which. The dealer labels CFS1 'solvent binder for spraying / for rollers / for wiping', which suggests CFS1 = spraying, CFS3 = rollers, CFS4 = wiping (unconfirmed). |
| Additive | CFS1 | 20–40 %dealer | 20–40 %dealer | Solvent binder for spraying / roller / wiping. |
| Additive | CFC3 | 200 %schedule | — | Roller-coating flat (anegre veneer) panels under a UV system, 60-80 g/m².CFC3 appears nowhere else; probably the roller binder (CFS3). Confirm with Technocolor. |
| Thinner | S90 | 200 %schedule | — | UV schedule, roller application. |
| Additive | CPS | any ratio %catalog | — | For a custom shade: 'materials within a series can be mixed'; also mix well with other solvent-borne stains (CTU).Record ratios by weight. |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Components
- 1K stain + thinner (+ optional CFS1 binder)recommended
- Carrier
- solvent-borne (органоразбавимый)official
- Concentrate
- CPS9, CPS10 (and base colours CPS1/2/3/8) are concentratesofficial
- Lightfastness
- good (светостойкость)official
- Hiding
- high (высокая укрывистость)catalog
- Levelling
- good (хорошая выравнивающая способность)official
- Pot life
- n/a (no hardener)recommended
- Gloss
- nonerecommended
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C
- Drying · Full dry (min)
- 20 mindealer
- Drying · Line flash-off (min)
- 5 minschedule
Colours
- CPS1 · yellow (base)
- CPS2 · red-orange (base concentrate)
- CPS3 · red (base)
- CPS8 · blue (base)
- CPS9 · black (base concentrate)
- CPS10 · white (base concentrate)
- CPS22 · light walnut
- CPS23 · antique walnut
- CPS24 · cherry
- CPS25 · mahogany
- CPS037 · redwood / mahogany red
- CPS21 · classic walnut
- CPS010 · walnut
- CPS011 · dark chestnut
- CPS017 · beech
- CPS021 · teak
- CPS030 · pine
- CPS033 · dark mahogany
- CPS035 · chestnut
- CPS036 · mahogany
- CPS040 · light pine
- CPS043 · oak
- CPS044 · bog oak
- CPS045 · dark cherry
- CPS046 · alder
Application
HVLP
- Nozzle
- 1.2–1.4 (typ. 1.3) mmrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 1.5–2 barrecommended
- Spray viscosity
- 10–12 s DIN4recommended
- Consumption
- 80–100 g/m²dealer
- Flash-off
- 20 mindealer
Stir thoroughly — the pigment settles. Keep shaking/stirring the cup while you work. Lay one even wet coat, no puddles; go lighter on end grain (it drinks more and goes darker). To wipe: spray, give it 1-3 min, then wipe along the grain with a sponge or lint-free rag, packing pigment into the pores (pore-highlight effect on open-grain wood — needs CFS1 binder).
Cloth or pad
Wiping with a sponge or soft rag removes the excess after spraying (Technocolor's method definition). For a pore-highlight effect on oak/ash use CFS1 binder.
Roller coater (UV)
Flat parts on a roller-coater line only. In the official UV schedule the stain flashes 5 min at 20-25 °C before VTS20011 UV filler.
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
- Nozzle
- 09/40-11/40 tip (0.23-0.28 mm)recommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 8–15 barrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 1–2 barofficial
For production lines; HVLP is plenty in a workshop.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Sand P150 → P180 → P220 (belt), de-dust.schedule
- Sanding
- Never sand the stain itself. Sand only the first primer coat (P280-P320); if you cut through to the stain, touch it up.recommended
- Temperature and humidity
- 15-25 °C, RH ≤ 75 %recommended
Storage
- Packaging
- 1 or 5 (л for CPS1/3/9/037 and the CPS0xx ready colours; кг for CPS2/10/22-25; CPS8 offered in both)dealer
Used in finishing systems
Mixed into
CFC3 / CPS / CPS010 / CPS037 / CPS040 / CPS043 / CPS044 / CPS045 / CPS22 / CPS23 / CPS51 / CPS53 / CPS54 / CPS56 / S10 / S12 / S90
Sources
Value tags: “official”, “dealer”, “catalog”, “schedule” are Technocolor data; “workshop” is from our own datasheets; “recommended” is our engineering estimate (hover to see the reasoning).
- official CPS9 page: properties, methods, thinner/binder %
- official CPS10 page
- 2022 catalog: CFS1/CFS3/CFS4 binders 0-400 %, CPS colour list
- UV anegre panel schedule CPS 100/CFC3 200/S90 200
- dealer: full dry 20 min, mix table
- dealer: CFS1 20-40 %, thinner 200-1000 %
- dealer: thinner 0-100 %, finishing instruction PTS20/PTL20 SM
- application methods
- dealer pages for CPS010/011/017/021/030/033/035/036/040/043/044/045/046: thinner 0-100 % (CPS033: S10/S12/S2000), spray 80-100 g/m², full dry 20 min, PTS20/PTL20 SM instruction
Not covered by the sources
- solids % (not published for CPS)
- viscosity as supplied
- density
- official binder codes for rollers/wiping not confirmed (CFS3/CFS4 only in 2022 catalog; CFC3 in UV schedule is unexplained)
- drying times other than 'full dry 20 min'
- shelf life
- storage temperature
- SDS/hazard data
- no Technocolor TDS PDF found online
- CPS25 dealer page has no drying time
- 2025 catalog colour list for CPS not transcribed (2022 list used)
- conflict: thinner max 2000 % (official/dealer/2022) vs 1000 % (2025 catalog)
- official pages for CPS1/2/3/8/21/22-25/037 and all CPS0xx missing (404 or absent)
- CPS21: no source beyond a dead official slug — status unknown
- CPS0xx ready colours: no wipe/roller method listed by dealer (spray only)