Segment 12 · Chemicals including Bio Chemicals and Gas Materials
UNSPSC 1217: Colorants
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Canadian public tenders in this family, last 12 months
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Classes
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Commodities
Tip: set your portal alerts on the family (1217) or the classes below rather than a single 8-digit commodity. Buyers are inconsistent about which commodity they pick.
Tender count from Cothon’s index of federal, provincial and municipal notices as of 2026-09-24.
Classes and commodity codes
121715
Dyes
Teintures
| UNSPSC | Colorants | French name |
|---|---|---|
| 12171501 | Fluorescent dyes | |
| 12171502 | Phthalein dyes | |
| 12171503 | Rosaniline dyes | |
| 12171504 | Food or drug or cosmetic safe FDC dyes | |
| 12171505 | Laked | |
| 12171506 | Natural dyes | |
| 12171507 | Sulfur dye | |
| 12171508 | Vat dye | |
| 12171509 | Reactive dye | |
| 12171510 | Solvent dye | |
| 12171511 | Acid dye |
121716
Pigments
| UNSPSC | Colorants | French name |
|---|---|---|
| 12171602 | Inorganic metal oxides | |
| 12171603 | Carbon black | |
| 12171604 | Titanium dioxide | |
| 12171605 | Organic pigments |
121717
Color compounds and dispersions
Composés de couleur et diffusions
| UNSPSC | Colorants | French name |
|---|---|---|
| 12171701 | Polymer masterbatches | |
| 12171702 | Pigment dispersions | |
| 12171703 | Inks |
Legacy GSIN codes that map here
Federal notices and awards before the move to UNSPSC used GSIN codes. These GSINs map into this family in the published PSPC crosswalk.
- N6820Dyes
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