PERMALEX® Solvent Dye

These PERMALEX® Solvent Dyes are specifically suited for extrusion and injection blow molding of plastic and produce stable, consistent colors in:

	C.I. Name	Melting Point (°C)	Density (g/ml)	Light Fastness	Heat Stability	Applications
	C.I. Name	Melting Point (°C)	Density (g/ml)	Light Fastness	Heat Stability	PS	ABS	PMMA	PET	PBT	PC	PAb	SAN
PERMALEX® Yellow 8G	Solvent Yellow GR5	205	0.31	5-6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow F5G	Solvent Yellow 98	267	0.24	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow 4G	Solvent Yellow 33	230	0.2	6-7	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow HGN	Solvent Yellow 157	323	0.22	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow GN	Solvent Yellow 93	181	0.56	7	300	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow 3GL	Solvent Yellow 176	218	0.29	7	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow 3G	Solvent Yellow 114	265	0.27	7-8	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow GHS	Solvent Yellow 163	187	0.64	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Yellow GG	Solvent Yellow 2	117	0.27	4	280	Good	Good	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Good
PERMALEX® Orange 2G	Solvent Orange 86	196	0.625	4-5	280	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Good	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Test First	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Orange 3G	Solvent Orange 60	232	0.18	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Orange E	Solvent Yellow 14	130	0.22	3-4	300	Good	Test First	Good	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Good	Good
PERMALEX® Orange GG	Solvent Orange 63	314	0.23	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Test First	Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red GK	Solvent Red 197	245	0.33	7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red BK	Solvent Red 196	247	0.26	6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red GS	Solvent Red 111	169	0.26	5-6	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red EG	Solvent Red 135	307	0.42	7-8	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red 2Y	Solvent Red 169	190	0.625	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red E2G	Solvent Red 179	251	0.24	6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red HRR	Solvent Red 23	201	0.15	5-6	250	Very Good	Test First	Good	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Test First	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red 2B	Solvent Red 24	185	0.33	5	260	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red KLB	Solvent Red 168	147	0.25	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red FB	Solvent Red 146	184	0.37	6-7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Test First	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red 5B	Vat Red 41	312	0.24	3	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red HFG	Solvent Red 149	267	0.34	6-7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red CHA	Solvent Red 207	243	0.56	7-8	320	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Red H5B	Solvent Red 52	274	0.36	7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Violet R	Solvent Violet 59	170	0.44	6-7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Violet B	Solvent Violet 13	170	0.41	6-7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Violet ER	Solvent Violet 11	265	0.43	7-8	280	Very Good	Good	Good	Not Rec'd	Not Rec'd	Very Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Violet RR	Solvent Violet 31	291	0.33	6-7	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue GN	Solvent Blue 63	216	0.42	5-6	280	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue 2B	Solvent Blue 104	240	0.44	6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue RR	Solvent Blue 97	200	0.48	6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue 2N	Solvent Blue 35	113	0.4	5	260	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Test First	Test First	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue AP	Solvent Blue 36	152	0.2	5	260	Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Test First	Test First	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue GP	Solvent Blue 78	289	0.16	5-6	260	Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Test First	Test First	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Blue N	Solvent Blue 59	196	0.22	7-8	260	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Not Rec'd	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Green GL	Solvent Green 28	245	0.35	7-8	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good
PERMALEX® Green 5B	Solvent Green 3	205	0.31	5-6	300	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Test First	Very Good
PERMALEX® Black BG	Solvent Black 34	179	0.54	6-7	180	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good
PERMALEX® Black NB	Solvent Black 27	187	0.52	5-6	180	Very Good	Good	Very Good	Good	Good	Good	Not Rec'd	Very Good

Colors May Vary Across Screens The shades illustrated on this website are intended to convey the general color characteristics of each dye and are not intended to be an accurate representation of how the finished dyeings will actually appear. Due to differences in computer monitors, screen resolutions and graphics cards, the colors displayed here may vary.

Procedures:

Dyeing at 140º

Pre-scour with 1& STANSCOUR® BRC at 160º for 20-minutes.

Drop & rinse.
Set bath at 90ºF with:
1. Xg/l salt (per chart below)
Add PERMARBIL® Reactive Dye (pre-dissolve in 160º-180ºF water).
Run 10-minutes.
Add 1/10 total amount of Soda Ash over 10-minutes.
1. Run 10-minutes.
Add remaining 9/10 Soda Ash over 10-minutes (pH 10.8-11.2).
1. Run 10-minutes.
Heat to 140ºF at 2ºF/minute.
1. Run for 45-minutes.
Sample.
1. If shade is acceptable, drop bath.
2. When sampling shade, swatch should be: rinsed cold, rinsed warm, and neutralized with 0.25% Acetic Acid. Then, scoured at 200ºF – see steps 12-18.
Rinse at 120ºF for 10-minutes.
1. Drop bath.
Rinse at 140º for 10-minutes.
1. Drop bath.
Neutralize at 120ºF with 0.25% Acetic Acid (pH 7-8).
1. Run 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Set fresh bath to 120ºF.
Heat to 200ºF.
1. Hold 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Set bath to 120ºF.
1. Hold 10-minutes.
2. Drop bath.
Finish as usual.

Salt and Soda Ash Recommendations for Cotton/Rayon

% Reactive Dye	g/l Sodium Chloride or Sodium Sulfate	g/l Soda Ash
0-0.25	30	5
0.26-0.50	50	5
0.51-1.00	60	10
1.01-2.00	60	10
2.01-3.00	80	10
3.01-5.00	80	10
Above 5.00* *When dyeing above 5.00% the yield should increase with use of 100g/l salt	80-100	10

PERMABRIL® Brill Blue R Special Requires Reduced Salt

% Reactive Dye	g/l Sodium Chloride or Sodium Sulfate
up to 0.50	20
0.51-2.00	30
2.01-4.00	40
Above 4.00	50