NOVACRON® Blue EC-R

Strong blue dye with outstanding build-up. Contains copper. Basis for combination
shades. High light fastness. Recommended for dyeing emerized fabric.

1/1 SD, PB, CO merc. 22.0 g/kg

1/1 SD, exhaust CO knit n. merc. 2.82 %

Suitability
Exhaust dyeing process Pad-thermofix
Pad-patch Pad humidity
Pad-dry-pad-steam Suitable for dyeing PES / CEL exhaust
Pad-steam Suitable for dyeing PES / CEL conti (without RC)

Dyeing Properties
Solubility NaCl g/l – 60 60
Soda ash g/l – – 20
30°C g/l 100 30 30
60°C g/l 100 30 30

Final exhaustion 97%

Final fixation 87%
Washing-off properties
Reservation of PA (66 Nylon sp)
Reservation of PA (66 Nylon fi)
Coverage of dead cotton

Exhaust application
2.4 g/kg

Brilliant Yellow
Coverage of the barriness of viscose
Most suitable stripping method AB, BA
Suitable stripping methods A, B
Partial stripping 30%

Influence of liquor ratio 6:1 8:1 10:1

Yield 105 100 95
12 g/kg

Influence of salt addition – 10% normal 10%

Yield 100 100 102

Key:
very good good moderate — not recommended

Process Robustness
During dyeing During drying (shade change)
Reduction Residual alkali
Cu ions in the dyebath Residual acid
Fe ions in the dyebath Residual hardness salts
Chlorine in process water Gas-heated dryers (nitrogen oxides)
During cationic aftertreatment Hot pressing immediately
Shade change Hot pressing after 4 hours
Reduced light fastness During finishing

Key: Shade change with

not sensitive slightly sensitive Reduced light fastness with
moderately sensitive — highly sensitive
 NOVACRON® Blue EC-R
Strong blue dye with outstanding build-up. Contains copper. Basis for combination
shades. High light fastness. Recommended for dyeing emerized fabric.

Influence of fixation time on yield

Pad-batch Pad-thermofix Pad-dry-pad-steam
Yield Yield Yield
110 110 110

100 100 100

90 90 90

80 80 80

70 70 70

60 60 60
Pad application

50 50 50
C1 C3 C4 30s 45s 60s 90s 30s 60s 90s 120s
Method Thermofixation time Steaming time
Batching time: 8h, 16h, 24h, 48h at 25oC Thermofixation temperature: 160oC

Dye Properties Solubility at 25oC and Bath Stability at 30oC

Oeko Tex100 label Solubility Bath stability

Stability to thermosoling (PES/CEL blends) In water 100 g/l
Neutral discharge — Pad-Batch C1 100 g/l 30 min
Alkaline discharge — Pad-Batch C3 100 g/l 3h
Stripping (continuous method) Pad-Batch C4 100 g/l 30 min
Partial stripping (continuous method) 18% Pad-Dry-Pad-Steam 100 g/l
Stability to reduction Pad Steam 100 g/l 3h
Washing -off properties Pad-thermofix 100 g/l 3h
Artificial light TL 84 G
Degree of Fixation
Tungsten GD
Diffusion Pad-batch, method C1, 25oC
89%
Cotton mercerized
Migration
Key:
very good good moderate — not recommended

Fastness Properties Cotton bleached, mercerized

Standard depth 1/25 1/12 1/6 1/3 1/1 2/1

Light fastness (Xenon arc) ISO 105-B02 5 5-6 6 6-7 7 7
20 AFU 4-5 4-5
Xenon light fastness
AATCC 16E-1987 40 AFU 4-5 4-5
(gray scale 1–5)
60 AFU 3-4 4-5

Wet Fastness Influence of Finishing

CV/ Finish Ch Light

Washing Ch CO
WO
A 4-5 6-7
60°C, C1S 1x 5 4-5 5
B 4-5 6
Fastness

60°C, C1S 5x 4-5 5 5

C 4-5 6-7
95°C, E1S 1x 4-5 4-5 5
D 4G 6-7
Peroxide wash, 95°C, E2S 4-5 4-5 4-5
E 4G 6-7
Water 5 5 5
F 3-4G 6
Sea water 4 5 5
Chlorinated water, 20 mg/l 3-4 – –
Perspiration, alkaline 4–5 5 5
Perspiration, acid 4–5 5 5
Ox. bleach damage
4 – –
M&S C10A