
Basic Black Dyes
Deep black on mechanical pulp needs a dye with real affinity for lignin, or the shade washes out into white water.
Color is not just about appearance—it’s a key element in product differentiation and brand identity. In modern papermaking, paper dyes play a vital role in achieving uniform color shades, enhancing print performance, and improving visual appeal. CHEMSUN provides a wide range of basic and direct dyes specially designed for various paper grades, including tissue, packaging paper, writing paper, and specialty products.
Paper dyes are generally divided into two major types:
Basic Dyes: Cationic in nature, offering brilliant and strong shades. Ideal for mechanical pulp, groundwood paper, and colored tissue.
Direct Dyes: Anionic dyes with good lightfastness and uniform color distribution. Commonly used in chemical pulp and packaging grades.
CHEMSUN’s dye range includes Basic Red, Blue, Yellow, Violet, and Black dyes , as well as Direct Orange, Brown, Yellow, and Red dyes , ensuring color stability and compatibility with diverse papermaking systems.
Our dyes are formulated to provide maximum performance in industrial papermaking environments:
CHEMSUN’s paper dyes are suitable for a wide range of paper and board types:
CHEMSUN combines advanced formulation technology with precise color control to deliver eco-friendly, high-purity paper dyes that meet international environmental and quality standards. We ensure that every batch provides stable color intensity, easy dispersion, and compatibility with modern papermaking systems.

Deep black on mechanical pulp needs a dye with real affinity for lignin, or the shade washes out into white water.

Red dye lost to white water is red dye paid for twice.

Dye and filler that do not fix on fibre end up in the white water loop as anionic trash.
Send your grade and target and the application team will suggest where to start.