HTL1 M
HTL1 M clear water-based tinting converter, matt (20 gloss)
Single-pack clear waterborne base for the SPECTRUM tinting system. CH waterborne pastes are dosed into it on the tinting machine to make tinted clears or RAL/NCS water-based enamels. Good looks and good physical/chemical performance, excellent resistance to yellowing. Thins with water only; no hardener.
- Base for tinted waterborne clears and enamels in the SPECTRUM tinting system
- Finishing furniture doors/fronts and panels in various wood species (MDF, solid wood)
- Interior use only
- Pale and white shades where non-yellowing matters; shops that need to keep solvent to a minimum
Mix calculator
Ratio 100 : 5.0
| Component | Weigh out |
|---|---|
| HTL1 Mpart A | 476 g |
| water (demineralised)Thinner | 23.8 g |
| Total | 500 g |
Covers roughly 4.55 m² at 110 g/m².
Pot life of the mix: not applicable.
Ask about HTL1 M
Answers are based on the HTL1 M data and the products it mixes with.
Mixing matrix
- water (demineralised)Thinner% by weight: 0–10 %official% by volume: 0–10 %official
Normally ready to spray; add water only to bring viscosity back after tinting or in hot conditions.
Use demineralised water, not hard tap water (dealer guidance for HTL waterborne lacquers). Never use S50/S80 solvent thinners.
- CH 10 / CH 20 / CH 21 / CH 22 / CH 23 / CH 30 / CH 40 / CH 50 / CH 51 / CH 53 / CH 60 / CH 70 / CH 80 / CH 90 / CH 91Additive% by weight: per SPECTRUM recipe %catalog
To make RAL/NCS colours and tinted clears.
Maximum paste loading is not published — the SPECTRUM software sets the dose.
| Role | Material | % by weight | % by volume | When |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thinner | water (demineralised) | 0–10 %official | 0–10 %official | Normally ready to spray; add water only to bring viscosity back after tinting or in hot conditions.Use demineralised water, not hard tap water (dealer guidance for HTL waterborne lacquers). Never use S50/S80 solvent thinners. |
| Additive | CH 10 / CH 20 / CH 21 / CH 22 / CH 23 / CH 30 / CH 40 / CH 50 / CH 51 / CH 53 / CH 60 / CH 70 / CH 80 / CH 90 / CH 91 | per SPECTRUM recipe %catalog | — | To make RAL/NCS colours and tinted clears.Maximum paste loading is not published — the SPECTRUM software sets the dose. |
Percentages are per 100 parts of component A.
Characteristics
- Gloss
- 20 GU (60°)official
- Solids
- 30 ± 1 % by weight (single-pack, as supplied)dealer
- Viscosity
- 20 ± 5 sdealer
- Density
- 1.02–1.06 g/cm³recommended
- Pot life
- not applicablerecommended
- Drying · Touch-dry
- 30 mindealer
- Drying · Dust-free
- 15–20 minrecommended
- Drying · Sand or stack
- 2–4 hrecommended
- Drying · Full cure
- 8 hdealer
- Drying · Conditions
- 20 °C
- Lightfastness
- excellent resistance to yellowingofficial
- Chemical resistance
- good physical and chemical performanceofficial
- Hardness
- moderate; below 2K acrylic or PUrecommended
- Thixotropy
- norecommended
Colours
- CH 10 · white
- CH 20 · yellow
- CH 21 · lemon yellow
- CH 22 · golden yellow
- CH 23 · yellow ochre
- CH 30 · orange
- CH 40 · green
- CH 50 · red
- CH 51 · magenta
- CH 53 · red ochre
- CH 60 · maroon
- CH 70 · violet
- CH 80 · blue
- CH 90 · concentrated black
- CH 91 · black
Application
HVLP
- Consumption
- 100–120 g/m²official
- Nozzle
- 1.3–1.5 mmrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 1.8–2.2 bar at gun inlet, trigger pulledrecommended
- Spray viscosity
- 18–25 s DIN4/ВЗ-4 at 20 °Crecommended
- Wet film
- 95–115 µm wetrecommended
- Coats
- 2 coatsrecommended
- Flash-off
- 15–30 minrecommended
- Recoat
- 2–4 hrecommended
- Sanding between coats
- Intermediate sanding is mandatory with waterborne finishesofficial
Flush equipment with water before and after use (dealer, HTL20 G). Distance 15–20 cm, 50 % overlap is general spray practice (derived).
Conventional spray
- Consumption
- 100–120 g/m²official
- Nozzle
- 1.4–1.6 mmrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 2.5–3.5 barrecommended
- Spray viscosity
- 18–25 s DIN4recommended
Stainless-steel fluid path only.
Airmix (air-assisted airless)
- Consumption
- 100–120 g/m²official
- Nozzle
- 0.18–0.28 mmrecommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 12–20 barrecommended
- Pressure · air
- 1–2 barofficial
Pump and hoses must be stainless / waterborne-rated.
Airless
- Consumption
- 100–120 g/m²official
- Nozzle
- 0.23–0.28 mmrecommended
- Pressure · fluid
- 80–120 barrecommended
Airmix is preferred for the final coat.
Process and compatibility
- Substrate preparation
- Before waterborne finishes, damp the wood, let it dry and fine-sand to raise and remove the grain.official
- Sanding
- Primer P280–P320, between coats P320–P400, leave the final coat unsanded.recommended
- Temperature and humidity
- Apply above 15 °C and below 70 % RHdealer
Storage
- Storage temperature
- 5–30 °Crecommended
- Packaging
- 0.9 L,4.5 L,22.5 Ldealer
Safety: Waterborne, no solvent thinner. Spray in a booth with a mist respirator; clean equipment with water. Keep from frost.
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 page HTL1 M: properties, spray 100–120 g/m², water 0–10 % w / 0–10 % v
- official water-based converters listing: HTL1 M and HPL1 M only
- 2022 catalog: HTL1 'Конвертер ВР прозрачный', UM/M variants, water 0–10 %; CH waterborne pastes
- dealer: solids 30 ± 1 %, viscosity 20 ± 5 s 'CF-8', full dry 8 h, 100–120 g/m², packs 0.9/4.5/22.5 L
- dealer: touch dry 30 min, full 8 h, solids 30 ± 1 %, interior, MDF/solid
- sister waterborne HTL20 G: >15 °C, <70 % RH, demineralised water, schedule
- application methods
- grain raising + mandatory intermediate sanding for waterborne
Not covered by the sources
- No Technocolor ТДС/SDS for HTL1 found online
- t-colormarket.ru (official dealer) has no HTL1 product page — no 'Все технические характеристики' block
- Gloss conflict: dealers sell unsuffixed 'HTL1' at 30 ± 3 GU vs official HTL1 UM 10 / HTL1 M 20
- Viscosity cup 'CF-8' undefined on dealer page
- Density, dust-free time, sand/recoat time not published
- Maximum CH paste loading not published
- Shelf life and storage temperature not published
- No official finishing schedule uses HTL1