Colored wood extracts

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Import and export of colored wood extracts – Natural dyes for versatile applications

We offer an extensive range of natural colored wood extracts used in the leather, textile, cosmetic and food industries, as well as other specialized applications. Our colored wood extracts are of the highest quality, offering a wide range of color possibilities and environmentally friendly properties.

Bluewood Extract

Bluewood is derived from the hard, red heartwood of the Campechianum tree (Haematoxylum Campechianum), native to Central and South America. The hematoxylin-containing extracts provide a broad color spectrum from blue to purple, depending on pH value and oxidation.

Product Features and Variants:

  • HS, HP, and CPMK: Detailed information on available variants is available upon request.
  • Untreated Bluewood Extract: Suitable for surface or full-depth dyeing, depending on the degree of oxidation.
  • Modified Bluewood Extract: Reduced oxidation sensitivity, ideal for surface and full-depth dyeing.

Applications:

  • Leather (calf, goat, bovine)
  • Textiles (silk, cotton, nylon)
  • Furs, animal feed, pharmaceutical products
  • Nuclear energy and atomic physics

Yellowwood Extract

Derived from the heartwood of the dyer’s mulberry tree (Morus tinctoria), yellowwood extract offers vibrant yellow to orange tones, depending on the mordants used.

Product Features:

  • Color Code: 75 660
  • pH (10% solution): 6.3 ± 1.0

Applications:

  • Textile pre-mordanting (especially wool)
  • Leather dyeing (with synthetic additives for vibrant shades)
  • Artist paints, wood, and paper dyeing
  • Cosmetic and food industries

Redwood Extract

Genuine Brazilwood is obtained from the tree species Caesalpinia Crista, Echinata, and Brasiliensis. These extracts produce brilliant red and purple tones, ideal for leather and textile dyeing.

Product Features:

  • Color: Red-brown
  • Natural Dyes: Ø 40.0%
  • Insoluble Substances: < 1.0%
  • pH (10% solution): 6.0 ± 1.0

Applications:

  • Leather dyeing (chrome and vegetable tanning)
  • Textiles (wool, cotton)
  • Microsurgery (as a marker)
  • Wood and paper dyeing

Sustainable Solutions and Consulting

Our colored wood extracts combine tradition and innovation to provide sustainable and effective dyeing solutions for your needs. Detailed technical information and specific product data are available upon request.

Contact us for more information or a customized offer.

Product Bluewood Extract PDF Yellowwood Extract PDF Redwood Extract PDF
Botanical Name Haematoxylum Campechianum Morus tinctoria, Maclura tinctoria Caesalpinia Crista, Caesalpinia Echinata
Origin Central America, South America Central America, South America, West Indies Central America, South America
Color Range Blue to purple Yellow to black Red
Packaging Supplied as spray-dried powder in sacks or small drums. Packaging size available upon request. Some bluewood extract grades are only available in crystalline form.
Also available:
  • Liquid extracts (light yellow to reddish-yellow)
  • Solid extracts in granule form (yellow-brown to olive)
  • Spray-dried powder (orange)