PERMALON® High Washfast Acid Dye

PERMALON® High Washfast Acid Dye

This selection of acid dyes exhibits excellent wet fastness properties on Nylon 6 and 6.6 fibers making them the perfect choice for swim wear and active wear.

PERMALON® High Washfast Acid Dyes

Xenon Light Fastness

Wash Fastness 2A

Perspiration Fastness (Acid)

Solubility (g/l)

PERMALON®
Flavine FFA

1.0%

2.5

5

4

6

PERMALON®
Yellow

4NGL 200%

1.0%

5-6

4-5

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Yellow B4RK 250%

1.0%

6

4

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Yellow CGRL 150%

1.0%

6

4

5

20

PERMALON®
Yellow FLW-S

1.0%

5-6

4

5

20

PERMALON®
Orange 3G 200% GR

1.0%

5

4-5

4-5

20

PERMALON®
Orange SLF 100%

1.0%

5-6

4-5

5

20

PERMALON®
Pink BLRF

1.0%

5

4-5

5

20

PERMALON®
Scarlet BRS

1.0%

3-4

4-5

5

20

PERMALON®
Red 3BN 140%

1.0%

3-4

4-5

4-5

20

PERMALON®
Red GN Conc

1.0%

5

4

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Red HCO

1.0%

5

4

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Violet FBL 180%

1.0%

6-7

4-5

5

10

PERMALON®
Brill Blue M5G

1.0%

5

5

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Blue A3GL-S

1.0%

3

4

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Blue GLF

1.0%

5-6

4-5

4-5

20

PERMALON®
Blue LGGL

1.0%

5-6

4

5

20

PERMALON®
Navy NLFW

1.0%

5-6

4-5

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Neut Green

GK-EX

1.0%

5-6

4

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Black BGL 200%

3.0%

7

5

4-5

10

PERMALON®
Black CKP 200%

3.0%

4-5

3

5

20

PERMALON®
Black MRX

3.0%

6-7

5

4-5

20

PERMALON®
Black WA-C

3.0%

6

4

5

20

Procedures:

Dyeing at 140º

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

  1. Drop & rinse.
  2. Set bath at 90ºF with:
    1. Xg/l salt (per chart below)
  3. Add PERMARBIL® Reactive Dye (pre-dissolve in 160º-180ºF water).
  4. Run 10-minutes.
  5. Add 1/10 total amount of Soda Ash over 10-minutes.
    1. Run 10-minutes.
  6. Add remaining 9/10 Soda Ash over 10-minutes (pH 10.8-11.2).
    1. Run 10-minutes.
  7. Heat to 140ºF at 2ºF/minute.
    1. Run for 45-minutes.
  8. 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.
  9. Rinse at 120ºF for 10-minutes.
    1. Drop bath.
  10. Rinse at 140º for 10-minutes.
    1. Drop bath.
  11. Neutralize at 120ºF with 0.25% Acetic Acid (pH 7-8).
    1. Run 10-minutes.
    2. Drop bath.
  12. Set fresh bath to 120ºF.
  13. Heat to 200ºF.
    1. Hold 10-minutes.
    2. Drop bath.
  14. Set bath to 120ºF.
    1. Hold 10-minutes.
    2. Drop bath.
  15. 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

Holiday Schedule Notice!

Dear Valued Customers,

As the holiday season approaches, we want to inform you of our upcoming schedule.

We will be closed from Monday, December 23, 2024, through Friday, December 27, 2024. Normal business hours will resume on Monday, December 30, 2024.

To ensure uninterrupted service:
Please place any urgent orders or inquiries by 12 PM Friday, December 20, 2024.

We sincerely appreciate your understanding and wish you and your loved ones a joyful holiday season!

Warm regards,

Standard Colors, Inc.

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