Colorants FAQ

Most paints and coatings types are referenced in the Sell Sheet recommendations for our colorants.  If you don’t see yours listed, contact our Technical Service Department or your distributor representative for advice and recommendations.

POS stands for “point-of-sale” and this refers to the process where colorant is dispensed, in a store, into containers of finished paints that are being sold directly to the person who will be applying the paint.

POS colorants are typically controlled for color and strength volumetrically and are added to paints by the ounce (oz) or milliliter (ml), while in-plant colorants are typically controlled for color and strength gravimetrically, and are added to paints and coatings by the pound (lb) or Kilogram (Kg).

Yes, all CCA waterborne products contain preservatives effective at preventing bacterial and fungal growth.

Yes! EPS has been developing solutions to deliver excellent performance at low VOC for many years.  Many resins can be formulated to near-zero VOC levels by using the EPS 9147 coalescent.

Colorants can be purchased directly from CCA or from our distributors.

Samples can be obtained by submitting a sample request for the colorants listed on this website.

POS colorants are typically packaged in quarts, liters, and gallons.  In-plant colorants are typically packaged in 5 gallon pails, 55 gallon drums, and totes.  Special arrangements can often be accommodated, going through Customer Service with your specific request.

Literature is located for each specific product in the product section of this site. If you have specific requests, contact our customer service department or send an email to info@eps-materials.com.

Solventborne and waterborne, Architectural, Industrial and Specialty, in-plant and POS liquid colorants. See our product line guide for more detail.

One that can be used to color both waterborne emulsion-based and solventborne long oil alkyd house paints.

Pigment type will play the biggest role, and specific coatings’ performance requirements will usually dictate the right one to use. Contact our Technical Service Department or your distributor representative for advice and recommendations. 

Each color pigment has a Color Index Name (number) that is specific to its chemical composition.

Contact one of our customer service representatives.