Dyes for organic lenses

Tinted for aesthetic reasons or to create sunglasses, our organic lens coloring ranges are developed in our laboratory in France. We offer four coloring ranges to tint organic lenses according to your needs: our CRX coloring powders, our PCL3 liquid colorants, our CRX-Hi coloring powders, and our CRX-Th liquid colorants.

Our colorants are highly flexible for creating solid colors or gradients.

Complying with all legal requirements, our coloring ranges contain no irritating or hazardous substances for users.

Coloring Process

Discover the ease of use and effectiveness of our processes through the diagrams and videos below.

CRX staining process
PCL3 staining process

DISCOVER OUR WIDE RANGE OF PRODUCTS

CRX Coloring Powders
Dedicated to tinting
CR39® lenses
CRX-HI Coloring Powders
For tinting lenses
high index
CRX-Th Liquid Colorants
Tint CR39® lenses
by filtering different wavelengths
PCL3 Liquid Colorants
Colouring of lenses
in uncoated polycarbonate

CRX Coloring Powders

CRX coloring powders are dedicated to tinting index 1.50 lenses (CR39®, RAV 7™…).
They are used by being diluted in demineralized water.

Materials

Organic lens material: CR39®, RAV 7™…

Benefits
  • Easy dissolution in water
  • Stable dye bath
  • Quick coloring
  • Compact storage
  • Good uniformity
  • Free from hazardous substances for the user
Number of shades

30 standard colors that can be mixed to create an infinite range of shades. Custom color matching service available.

Packaging

Plastic box of 500 grams, metal bucket of 5 and 10 kilograms
Water-soluble sachets of 10 grams

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CRX-HI Coloring Powders

Our CRX-HI powder colorants are dedicated to tinting high-index lenses: 1.6, 1.67.

Materials

High-index organic lenses

Benefits

When used with the carrier 7820 HDX, CRX-HI powder colorants can tint lenses 2 to 4 times faster than non-pretreated lenses

Number of shades

3

Packaging

500 grams in a plastic box, 5 kg and 10 kg metal buckets

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CRX-Th Liquid Colorants - Therapeutic Colors

Our CRX-Th liquid colorants tint CR39®, RAV 7™lenses by filtering different wavelengths ranging from 400 nm to 600 nm.

Materials

CR39® organic lenses, polycarbonate lenses, 1.60 lenses

Benefits

CRX-Th liquid colorants act as chromatic filters for therapeutic use by absorbing specific wavelengths. Visual comfort is increased by reducing glare and enhancing contrasts.

Number of shades

8 products with wavelength cutoffs from 400 to 600 nm, 1 product uncolored for a 400 nm cutoff, and 7 products ranging from yellow to brown-orange for cutoffs between 450 and 600 nm

Packaging

1-liter jerrycan with a measuring cap, 5-10 liter jerrycans

PCL3 Liquid Colorants for Polycarbonate

PCL3 concentrated liquid colorants are dedicated to coloring uncoated polycarbonate lenses. They are used for sunglasses, sports eyewear, safety glasses, visors, and screens.

Materials

Uncoated polycarbonate, Trivex®, tri-acetate

Benefits
  • Easy-to-use dyeing process
  • Stable and uniform coloring
  • Creation of gradient shades
  • No fading during the coating step
  • Good uniformity
Number of shades

12 standard colors that can be mixed to create an infinite range of shades. Custom color matching service available.

Packaging

1-liter jerrycan with a measuring cap, 5-10 liter jerrycans

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UV Treatment

The anti-UV treatment filters ultraviolet rays in the frequency range of 350-400 nanometers.

Packaging

Available in water-soluble sachets of 10g, plastic pots of 500g, and metal drums of 5 and 10 kg.

Bleach 4080

Bleach 4080, used pure when hot, removes non-conforming color.

Packaging

1 l, 5 l, 10 l

Heating Liquid

Transfer 5880 is a non-volatile heating liquid for thermostatic baths.

Packaging

5l, 10l

Red Absorber

2 to 3 minutes in a red absorber solution corrects the red reflections that can sometimes appear on dark lenses.

Packaging

1 l

Carrier 7820 HDX

Carrier 7820 HDX significantly reduces the coloration time of high-index organic lenses.

Packaging

1l, 10l

Bleach PCL3

For optimal uniformity, soaking the pieces in a 8626 decolorant bath is recommended.

Packaging

1L jerrican with a dosing cap, and 5L – 10L jerricans.