CTS9
CTS9 black solvent-soluble dye concentrate for tinting lacquers
Transparent, bright dye for adding to lacquer. Gives the finish a more uniform colour and brightness; highly compatible with PU, NC and acrylic coatings. Added to the finished lacquer at 0.5–1 % just before spraying.
- Tinting clear PU, acrylic and NC lacquers at 0.5–1 %
- Evening out colour variation across a piece in the topcoat
- Deepening dark tones (wenge, dark walnut, ebonised) over a stain
- Tinted topcoat in Technocolor open-pore door/front schedules (0.5 %)
Ask about CTS9
Answers are based on the CTS9 data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- PU/acrylic/NC lacquer (any Technocolor clear)Additive% by weight: 0.5–1 %dealer
General dosage per dealer description
Add just before use.
Tinted acrylic topcoat, open-pore oak kitchen fronts (acrylic schedule), 150 g/m², dry 1.5 h at 30–35 °C
Schedule lists 'CTS' without a colour number; pick the colour to suit the stain.
Tinted PU topcoat over CTH stain + PTS60 primer, 150 g/m², dry 1.5 h at 30–35 °C
The schedule page (slug 'stoleshnits…buka-pu') shows an open-pore oak table; recorded as published.
- host lacquerAdditive
Light darkening / shading coat
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additive | PU/acrylic/NC lacquer (any Technocolor clear) | 0.5–1 %dealer | — | General dosage per dealer descriptionAdd just before use. |
| Additive | ATL20 / AC40 / S80 | — | — | Tinted acrylic topcoat, open-pore oak kitchen fronts (acrylic schedule), 150 g/m², dry 1.5 h at 30–35 °CSchedule lists 'CTS' without a colour number; pick the colour to suit the stain. |
| Additive | PTL61 / C61 / S70 | — | — | Tinted PU topcoat over CTH stain + PTS60 primer, 150 g/m², dry 1.5 h at 30–35 °CThe schedule page (slug 'stoleshnits…buka-pu') shows an open-pore oak table; recorded as published. |
| Additive | host lacquer | — | — | Light darkening / shading coat |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Pot life
- same as the host lacquerrecommended
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C
- Lightfastness
- moderate — lower than pigment tintsrecommended
- Compatibility
- PU, NC, acrylic coatingsdealer
Colours
- CTS9 · black
Application
HVLP
- Consumption
- 150 g/m² of tinted lacquerschedule
- Coats
- 1, max 2 tinted coats; even, wet passes with 50–75 % overlaprecommended
Colour depth follows film thickness: hold a constant distance (15–20 cm) and overlap. Always spray a test panel first.
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
Good for production runs — gives a more even tint than hand HVLP.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- As for the host lacquer; typically over stain and sanded primer (P240–P320).recommended
- Sanding
- Never sand through a tinted coat — it leaves light patches; do any denibbing on a clear coat.recommended
- Order of mixing
- Stir the dye into component A first, then add hardener and thinner; strain.recommended
- Don'ts
- Do not exceed 1 %
- Do not use as a stand-alone stain — it is a lacquer additive
- Do not add to waterborne lacquers — this dye is for solvent-borne systems
Storage
- Packaging
- sold by the litre (pack size not stated), 996 RUB/l (2026-10-05), to order from supplier stockdealer
Safety: Solvent-borne dye: flammable; use with extraction and a respirator (assessment, not from a TDS).
Used in finishing systems
Mixed into
ATL10 SM / ATL20 M / ATL20 SG / ATL20 SM / ATL20 UM / C61 / CTS2 / PTL61
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).
- dealer page: properties, use 0.5–1 % in PU/acrylic/NC lacquers, spray, add before use, price; no 'Все технические характеристики' block for this item
- CTS series siblings CTS1–CTS4
- schedule ATL20:C40:S80:CTS 100:20:30:0.5
- schedule PTL61:C61:S70:CTS 100:50:30:0.5
Not covered by the sources
- No official t-color.ru page
- No TDS found (web search budget exhausted)
- solids_pct
- density
- viscosity
- solvent composition / flash point
- lightfastness rating (Blue Wool)
- shelf life
- storage temperature
- pack sizes
- exact dye type