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Our glass colors and materials
All glass manufacturers are searching for distinct properties for their end use application such as color, transparency, design and sometimes the ability to hide certain effects. Our offerings of glass colors and materials are ideal for all of these solutions.
With over 100 years of experience, Vibrantz offers optimal solutions for end-use markets like automotive and transportation, construction, home furnishings and appliances and packaging.
Color mixing
We offer custom color mixing services which gives our customers total flexibility in tailoring color matches on-site, as well as applicable gloss and finish. We also provide testing to ensure the firing stability of mixed shades, mixing guidelines and recommendations for Pantone color matching.
Color matching
Vibrantz provides complete custom color matching services to help our customers develop new colors and finishes to meet specific industry standards and/or unique customer needs. In addition to matching colors, Vibrantz can provide formulas to customers using the base/tint system.
Precise color matching can be achieved using our internal extensive database and color matching expertise. All colors are matched to defined reference samples to ensure exact match and consistent color reproduction from batch to batch.
Research & development and glass color expertise
Our experienced teams can support mid-term and long-term projects as well as custom product development. We also provide customized and sustainable innovative solutions upon request.
Products and solutions
752 series lead-containing glass enamels (China)
The 752 series is Vibrantz’s metallic color range of lead-containing glass enamels for the decoration of soda-lime glass packaging and tumblers. These glass enamels provide a palette of 9 metallic color shades specially formulated for the decoration of most soda-lime glass, including bottles and glass tumblers. It is not recommended for or the decoration of pressurized containers.
137521
137523
137525
137527
197521
137522
137524
137526
177521
753 series lead-containing low metal release resistant glass enamels (China)
The 753 series is Vibrantz’s lead-containing color range of low metal release resistant glass enamels for the decoration of one-way and multi-trip glass bottles. This glass enamel series provides a palette of 14 colors formulated for the decoration of soda-lime glass packaging, specifically single-trip and multi-trip bottles.
117531
117532
127531
127532
127533
127534
137531
147531
167531
167533
177531
197530
197531
107531
754 series interference colors lead-free container glass enamels (China)
The 754 series of interference colors is a lead-free range of container glass enamels formulated for the decoration of opal glass dinnerware and is also suitable for some types of glass tumblers. These glass enamels provide a palette of 11 color shades that achieve an intense, bright and glossy tone when applied on dark glazes such as cobalt blue or black, specifically formulated for opal glass dinnerware and is also suitable for a selection glass tumblers. It is not recommended for or the decoration of pressurized containers. On light backgrounds, interference colors give the impression of a transparent coating that shimmers green, blue, red, or golden when viewed at a certain angle.
117541
127541
137541
177542
107561
117542
127542
177541
187541
137545
197545
107531
756 series lead-free container glass enamels (China)
The 756 series is a lead-free range of container glass enamels formulated for the decoration of opal glass dinnerware and is also suitable for the decoration of some types of glass tumblers. This color series provides a palette of 15 color shades specifically formulated for opal glass dinnerware and is also suitable for a selection of glass tumblers. It is not recommended for the decoration of pressurized containers.
107561
117562
127561
137561
147561
167562
777562
197561
117561
117563* cadmium-containing
127563
137526* cadmium-containing
167561
177562* cadmium-containing
777563
757 series lead-free container glass enamels (China)
The 757 series is a lead-free color range of container glass enamels that are used in the decoration of soda lime glass packaging, particularly multi-trip bottles. This color series provides a palette of 20 color shades specifically formulated for multi-trip soda lime glass bottles.
117573
117575* cadmium-containing
127571
137570N* cadmium-containing
137571N
137574
167571
177572* cadmium-containing
177575
197571
17574* cadmium-containing
117576
127574
137570* cadmium-containing
117576
127574
137570* cadmium-containing
137571
147571
167573
177572P* cadmium-containing
197570
197574
758 series lead-free flat glass colors
The 758 series of lead-free colors for flat glass are designed for a large variety of applications such as appliance glass, architectural glass including spandrel panels, shower screens, internal glass doors and partitions, as well as glass furniture that includes tabletops, kitchen cabinets, cupboard doors and display cabinets.
758 Series flat glass enamels provides an intermixable color palette that can be blended with other intermediates within the color series, resulting in the widest possible color range. This allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory.
Meet ROHS regulation (except * cadmium containing products); meet JC/T 2167-2013 China industrial standard on glass enamel; meet ASTMC1048 acid and alkali resistance as well as ink test requirement, except ** metallic colors
RAL6017 green
RAL5021 blue green
RAL650-2 cyan
RAL6024* bright green
RAL5017 blue
RAL1021* yellow
RAL1018* yellow
RAL9016 white
RAL7047 light grey
RAL7044 warm grey
RAL7040 cold grey
RAL7046 grey
RAL7011 grey
RAl7015 dark grey
RAL7024 dark grey
RAL7016 dark grey
RAL5014 bluish grey
RAL5024 bluish grey
RAL9005 black etch 197588
RAL3009 brown
RAL2004* orange
RAL3020* red
RAL9006** metallic grey
RAL9022** metallic grey
RAL140-M** champagne
RAL780-M** champagne
RAL1036** metallic gold
767 series lead-free container glass enamels (China)
The 756 series of lead-free color range of container glass enamels used in the decoration of soda lime glass packaging, particularly glass tumblers and one-way bottles. This color series provides a palette of 22 color shades specifically formulated for soda lime glass tumblers and one-way glass bottles.
11761
117673* cadmium-containing colors
117675* cadmium-containing colors
127673
127675* requires coverflux
137672* cadmium-containing colors
147671* lithium-containing colors; is not recommended for pressurized containers
167673
177673* cadmium-containing colors
197672
197674
117672
117674* cadmium-containing colors
127671
127672* product requires coverflux
127676* product requires coverflux
137674
147673
177672* cadmium-containing colors
197670
197673
107671
Automotive glass enamels for laminated glass
Our wide range of specially formulated ceramic automotive glass colors and black obscuration enamel products are designed to meet decorative specifications as well as the prevention of degradation and delamination of vehicle glass adhesive from UV light radiation required by automotive OEM and after-market industry specifications.
Automotive glass enamels for pre-firing
Our automotive glass enamels for pre-firing applications are specifically formulated for a two-step firing process and allows for a wide working range. These enamels are applied to surface two and sometimes surface three of the laminate to optically hide antenna, heat conducting and sensor connections in the increasingly complex composition of laminated glasses.
Automotive glass enamels for press bending
Our automotive glass enamels for for press bending are formulated to be suitable enamels for the fast firing process of press bending over standard sag bending. As press bending has become more common in the production of laminated glasses, we offer automotive glass enamels with low-to-high acid resistance for press bending with properties that encompass very good breaking strength, fast maturing and good glass-ceramic enamel anti-stick properties critical to the performance needed during press bending.
Automotive glass enamels for sag bending
Our heavy metal-free enamels for automotive glass sag bending processing are specifically tailored to core requirements including a wide firing range, gloss, good opacity and maximum blackness of the color shade.
Automotive glass enamels for tempered glass
Our wide range of specially formulated ceramic automotive glass colors and black obscuration enamel products are designed to meet decorative specifications as well as the prevention of degradation and delamination of vehicle glass adhesive from UV light radiation required by automotive OEM and after-market industry specifications.
Fine line silver paste
Our conducting fine line silver pastes are specifically formulated for use with laminated and tempered auto glasses. Our low E fine-line silver pastes are ideal for the demanding performance of automotive backlight specifications, they deliver a reduction of line widths to 150µ, enhance enamel firing rates and prevent bus bar under-firing.
Forehearth color concentrates, pearls and frits
Vibrantz offers forehearth colors designed as a cost-effective alternative to production of a vast range of color options usually produced in the glass tank; almost any color that can be produced in the tank can also be produced by forehearth colors.
LustReflex
LustReflex is an exciting product group of super-reflective, highly scratch-resistant decorative glass coatings which are easy to apply by screen printing and over large print areas. It enables an enormous variety of decorative, mirror-like coatings that can be created using conventional screen-print and tempering operations. They can be overprinted or combined with an additional print on the reverse side of the glass to increase the range of decorative effect possibilities including the application of mirror patterns in combination with other colors and designs. LustReflex is ideal for appliance glass designs as well as architecture and furniture glass design applications.
LustReflex screen-printable, semi-mirror coatings are chemically durable, partially transparent mirror coatings which are screen-printable and roller-coatable. These glass coatings are a cost-effective alternative to similar coatings applied by PVD (‘sputter’) or chemical vapor deposition (CVD).
Non-fireable paste
Our non-conductive lacquers include silver lacquers that only require air drying to provide a conductive film.
The scratch resistance of non-fireable pastes is not as high in comparison to the fired silver pastes; however, these films are sufficiently adherent and durable to make minor repairs to fired resistance elements of heated rear windows.
NPR system lead-free container glass enamels
The NPR system is Vibrantz’s lead-free color range for the decoration of glass tumblers and tableware. NPR container glass enamels are also intermixable, which allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory. It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations of red or yellow cadmium-containing colors (as marked *) with any other colors.
NPR 1820
NPR 1821*
NPR 2822
NPR 2824
NPR 2826
NPR 3820*
NPR 3822
NPR 3823
NPR 7820*
NPR 9820
NPR 4820
NPR 820
NPR 9822
PR system lead-containing container glass enamels
The PR system is Vibrantz’s lead-containing color range of glass enamels for the decoration of borosilicate glass used in pharmaceutical glass packaging. PR system colors are intermixable, which allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory. It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system.
PR 106
PR 109
PR 113
PR 108
PR 102
PR 107
PR 101
PR 100
PR 118
PR 105
PR 112
PR 104
s1de ONE lead-free flat glass enamels
Our s1de ONE glass enamels are fully intermixable lead-free colors formulated for first surface applications where the decoration is applied to exterior surfaces that are directly exposed to the elements. s1de ONE enamels offer extremely high chemical and weathering resistance compared with traditional flat glass enamels.
11-4101
12-4101
13-4100
14-4100
17-4100
19-4100
19-4120
Specialty metallic lead-free flat glass enamels
Vibrantz’s specialty metallic enamels are available in System76 and System140 flat glass colors. They are ideal for many interior and exterior flat glass design and aesthetic applications. Our metallic colors exhibit versality in multiple systems enabling them to be used in large variety of flat glass applications such as appliance glass, architectural glass including spandrel panels, as well as shower screens, internal glass doors and partitions, glass tabletops, kitchen cabinets, cupboard doors and display cabinets.
Our specialty metallic effect flat glass enamels provide our customers unlimited color possibilities with the flexibility needed to satisfy specific glass color processing and market requirements. In addition to the wide color possibilities availalbe, many metallic aesthetic appearances can be applied to adjust the appearance of glass.
These colors are heavy metal-free; they do not contain intentional additions of lead (Pb), mercury (hg) and hexavalent chromium, (Cr+6).
Typical metallic glass enamels with a rough surface can be more vulnerable to dirt and difficult to clean. An added benefit of our metallic colors includes the ability to be cleaned with solvents.
Standard silver paste
Our standard silver pastes are specifically formulated for use with laminated and tempered auto glasses. Silver pastes contain between 50 and 80% of silver and are used for line widths between 500 up to 1000µm.
System 30 lead-containing glass enamels
System 30 is Vibrantz’s lead-containing, low-melting color range of glass enamels for the decoration of thin glassware including lamps, fancy glassware and small hollow glassware. System 30 glass enamels have a relative high coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CTE). It is recommended that special care be given when applying these colors, as enamels with a higher CTE than the substrate glass may weaken the glass.
11 641
11 667
12 530
12 602
13 440
13 464
17 395
14 171
19 130
10 042
19 961
System140 lead-free cadmium flat glass enamels
System140 lead-free colors for flat glass are designed for a large variety of exterior glass applications including architectural glass including spandrel panels, and interior glass applications as such as appliance glass, shower screens, internal glass doors and partitions, glass furniture-tabletops, kitchen cabinets, cupboard doors and display cabinets.
27-8610
27-8611
26-8564
26-8563
26-8565
24-80031
29-8516
29-8513
29-8514
24-80026
24-80027
24-80030
24-80023
24-80032
24-80029
24-80028
24-80022
24-80034
20-8481
20-8469
System140 Plus lead-free cadmium flat glass enamels
System140 Plus offers a palette of lead-free cadmium colors for flat glass in bright shades of red, orange and yellow. System140 Plus glass enamels are designed for a large variety of exterior flat glass applications such as architectural glass including spandrel panels, and interior glass applications such as appliance glass, shower screens, internal glass doors and partitions, glass tabletops, kitchen cabinets, cupboard doors and display cabinets.
System76 lead-free flat glass enamels
Vibrantz’s system76 series of lead-free colors for flat glass are designed for a large variety of interior and exterior glass applications such as appliance glass, architectural glass including spandrel panels, as well as shower screens, internal glass doors and partitions, glass tabletops, kitchen cabinets, cupboard doors and display cabinets.
27-8075
27-8026
26-8045
26-8008
26-8046
24-8040
29-8039
29-8009
29-8038
24-8028
24-8025
24-8034
24-8029
24-8027
24-8026
24-8056
24-8075
24-8287
20-8079
20-8101
Versicolor 83CL series lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the versicolor 83CL series of lead-free container glass enamels designed for the decoration of soda-lime glass packaging, particularly single-trip non-returnable bottles where chemical durability is not an issue.
83CL series glass enamels are also intermixable, which allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory.
It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations with cadmium-containing colors (as marked*) with any other colors.
20-8468
21-8159
23-8242
23-8250
23-8251
24-80047
25-8188
26-8569
26-8570
27-8618
27-8619
27-8620
28-8054
29-8525
VN system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VN system of lead-free container glass enamels suitable for most chemical compositions used in the production of soda-lime glass bottles.
It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations of red or yellow cadmium-containing colors (as marked*) with any other colors.
VN 1301
VN 1306
VN 2301
VN 2305
VN 3301 *
VN 7301 *
VN 7300 *
VN 7315 *
VN 6301
VN 9320
VN 4300
VN 821
VN 9326
VNB system lead-free container glass enamels
The VNB system is Vibrantz’s lead-free color range of glass enamels available for the decoration of pharmaceutical and scientific glass packaging. VNB system container glass enamels are an intermixable color palette that can be blended with other intermediates within the color series, resulting in the widest possible color range. This allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory.
20-8585
21-8193
22-8132
23-8292
24-80199
26-8610
27-8722
27-8723
28-8064
VNR system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VNR system of lead-free container glass enamels that are one of the most durable lead-free container glass enamels in the market. This container glass enamel system is suitable for most chemical compositions used in the production of multi-trip soda-lime glass bottles.
It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations of red or yellow cadmium-containing colors (as marked*) with any other colors.
VNR 1440
VNR 2414
VNR 2419
VNR 3414 *
VNR 7424 *
VNR 7408 *
VNR 6407
VNR 9407
VNR 4403
VNR 401
VNR 9421
VNS system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VNS system of lead-free container glass enamels suitable for most chemical compositions used in the production of soda-lime glass bottles especially packaging for single-trip, non-returnable bottles where chemical durability is not an issue.
It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations of red or yellow cadmium-containing colors (as marked*) with any other colors.
VNS 1600
VNS 1619
VNS 2600
VNS 2635
VNS 9620
VNS 7600*
VNS 3601*
VNS 7609*
VNS 6609
VNS 4600
VNS 849
VNS 601
VPS system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VPS system of lead-free container glass enamels that are specially formulated for application on borosilicate glass used in pharmaceutical packaging. They should be tested for suitability to the expansion of the glass to be decorated.
It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system, especially for combinations of red or yellow cadmium-containing colors (as marked*) with any other colors.
VPS 1100
VPS 1101
VPS 2102
VPS 2101
VPS 3100*
VPS 3130
VPS 7101*
VPS 7100*
VPS 7103*
VPS 6100
VPS 9102
VPS 4100
VPS 857
VR system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VR system of lead-containing container glass enamels that are specially formulated for application onto soda-lime glass packaging, specifically single-trip and multi-trip bottles. This glass color system can also be used for special applications that include color-break enamels for pharmaceutical borosilicate glass ampules.
These glass enamels are also intermixable, which allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory. It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system.
VR 99.59
VR 231
VR 209
VR 208
VR 241
VR 242
VR 270
VR 272
VR 261
VR 280
VR 290
VR 725
VR 285
VR 296
VS system lead-free container glass enamels
Vibrantz offers the VS system of lead-containing container glass enamels that are specially formulated to achieve certain chemical durability at a relative low firing temperature of 580 – 600°C.
These glass enamels are also intermixable, which allows decorators to mix and match their own shades for optimal productivity with minimal inventory. It is recommended to perform preliminary tests before launching production with color mixtures from this system.
VS 327
VS 321
VS 300
VS 302
VS 3318
VS 68,59
VS 370
VS 372
VS 361
VS 73,59
VS 384
VS 390
VS 730
VS 392
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