Solvent Dye
Soluble dye in non-polar materials
Solvent dyes are a type of dye that is soluble in organic solvents, but insoluble in water. Some key characteristics of solvent dyes include:
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1. Solubility: Solvent dyes are soluble in non-polar organic solvents like benzene, toluene, esters, ketones, and chlorinated hydrocarbons. They are insoluble in water and polar solvents.
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2. Application: Solvent dyes are commonly used to color plastics, inks, varnishes, waxes, and other organic materials. They are particularly useful for dyeing hydrophobic materials that are not easily colored by water-based dyes.
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3. Permanence: Solvent dyes have good lightfastness and resistance to washing, weathering, and chemical exposure compared to some other dye types. This makes them suitable for applications where durability is important.
The insolubility in water and good fastness properties make solvent dyes useful for coloring a variety of consumer and industrial products where water-based dyes may not be suitable. They allow the coloration of hydrophobic materials that cannot be easily dyed using aqueous dye systems.
Applications
Thermoplastic
Synthetic Fiber
Inks
Presol ® dye for Plastic
Presol® dyes are recommended for coloring thermoplastic and engineering plastic such as:
- ● PS, ABS;
- ● PMMA, PC;
- ● PVC-U, PET/PBT
- ● PA6
The Presol® dyes are soluble in mon-polar medium with following properties:
- ● High heat stability
- ● Good lightfastness and weather resistance
- ● High color strength
- ● Outstanding brilliance
- ● High purity, safe to use for food and toys
Presol ® dye for fiber
Presol® dyes are also recommended for coloring sythetic fiber, especially for coloring polyester fiber.
The Presol® dyes contain following properties when using in fiber applications:
- ● High heat stability
- ● Good lightfastness and weather resistance
- ● High color strength
- ● Outstanding brilliance
- ● Excellent Filter Pressure Value (FPV)
Preinx ® dye for ink
Preinx® dyes are a group of disperse dyes recommended for coloring inks, especially recommended for coloring inkjet ink.
The Preinx® dyes contain colors match CMYK color model:
- ● Cyan: Disperse Blue 359 & Disperse Blue 360
- ● Magenta: Disperse Red 60
- ● Yellow: Disperse Yellow 54
- ● Black: Disperse Brown 27