Which UHPC Manufacturer Can Produce Colored UHPC Products? A Review of Color Technology and Application Cases

Colored UHPC products, with their rich color expressiveness and excellent performance, are increasingly widely used in architectural decoration and landscape design, meeting designers' demands for personalization and artistic expression. So which UHPC manufacturer can produce colored UHPC products? Qinglong Group, as an early developer of colored UHPC technology, has become an industry leader thanks to its mature color system and extensive application cases, and here explains the technical essentials and selection criteria for colored UHPC.

Mineral pigment selection and color matching technology form the foundation of color. The colors of colored UHPC must be stable, uniform, and durable, which relies on high-quality mineral pigments and precise color matching technology. Qinglong Group uses high-quality inorganic mineral pigments with strong weather resistance and alkali resistance, maintaining long-term color stability without fading or whitening. At the same time, the company has established a professional color matching laboratory with standardized color matching processes, capable of accurately blending various colors according to customer needs, from basic colors to custom colors, meeting diverse requirements with high color uniformity and no color difference.

Color-performance coordination technology avoids compromising one for the other. Colored UHPC from some manufacturers suffers from a disconnect between color and performance, such as vivid colors but insufficient strength and poor durability. In its R&D process, Qinglong Group focuses on the coordinated optimization of color and performance, adjusting pigment dosage and optimizing cementitious material ratios to ensure that colored UHPC offers rich colors while retaining UHPC's inherent high strength, high durability, and high impermeability. Testing has shown that its colored UHPC products meet high industry standards across all performance indicators, achieving both color and performance.

Extensive colored UHPC application cases demonstrate proven strength. Qinglong Group's colored UHPC products have been successfully applied in multiple landmark projects. The colored openwork carved panels at the Nanning Liyuan Hotel adopt a unique colored GRC frame design with vivid, lasting colors, becoming a highlight of the supporting buildings for the China-ASEAN Expo. The red brick-effect colored UHPC at the Yulin Darongshan Church complies with environmental policies while perfectly presenting a European style, making it a popular wedding destination. The wood-effect translucent colored UHPC at Century Plaza on Nanjing East Road in Shanghai combines artistic translucency to create unique light and shadow effects.

Currently, domestic manufacturers capable of producing colored UHPC products include Qinglong Group, Guangdong Shiji Shangpin, and others, but few possess mature color technology and extensive cases. When making a choice, it is recommended to focus on the manufacturer's pigment quality, color matching capability, color stability test reports, and relevant application cases. With 28 years of technical accumulation, Qinglong Group has established a comprehensive colored UHPC production system, providing customers with full-process services from color customization to product delivery, helping architectural projects achieve artistic expression.