Levafix CA

Levafix® CA
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Contents
1 Overview of product range
2 Requirements of the textile supply chain and retailers
3 Color Confidence with Levafix CA
4 Controlled Coloration in exhaust processes
5 Controlled Coloration in pad processes
6 Levafix Olive CA / Olive CA 100
7 Summary
M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

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Overview of product range
Levafix CA range
b 100
Brilliant Yellow CA
80 Yellow CA
60
Amber CA Orange CA
40
Scarlet CA
20
Olive CA 100
Red CA
Rubine CA
0
-20 0 20 40 60 70 a
FastRed CA
Navy CA -20
-40 Blue CA

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Product overview
0.35% 1.50% 3.50%
Levafix Brill. Yellow CA

Brilliant, greenish yellow. Non photochromic. Can be combined with
Remazol turquoise dyes. Easy to wash off. Good wet fastness properties.
Levafix Yellow CA
Light fast trichromatic yellow with very good build-up. Easy to wash off.
Good wet fastness.
Levafix Amber CA
Non-photochromic yellow for trichromatic shades.
It is excellent suitable for pale to medium shades. High fastness profile.
Levafix Orange CA
Brilliant orange. Basis for orange/red shades and trichromatic shades. High
solubility, good light fastness and good perspiration wet light fastness
compared to other orange dyes. Excellent wash-off properties.

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Product overview
0.35% 1.50% 3.50%

Levafix Scarlet CA
Brilliant scarlet. Good light fastness and perspiration wet light fastness compared with
other scarlets. Excellent wash-off properties. Basis for brilliant scarlet/red shades.
Levafix Red CA
Very bright red dye. Basis for brilliant shades and trichromatic combinations.
Good wash-off properties. Good wet fastness.
Levafix Rubine CA
Bluish red dye with high light fastness. For trichromatic shades.
Good fastness to chlorine. Very good build-up.
Levafix FastRed CA 0.125% 0.50% 2.0%

High light fast copper-free red for ternary shades. Stable also for M&S C7
perspiration fastness. Recommended in combination with Amber CA,

Blue CA and Olive CA 100

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Product overview
0.35% 1.50% 3.50%
Levafix Blue CA
Clear, neutral dye with high light fastness for dyeing trichromatic shades.
Good build-up. Good wash-off properties. Blue dye with very good levelling
properties, even in pale shades.
Levafix Navy CA
Clear navy blue for medium to deep combination and trichromatic shades.
Good wash-off properties. Good wet fastness.
Levafix Olive CA
Homogeneous olive for khaki and earth shades. Very high light fastness,
wet light fastness and fastness to oxidising agents. Very good reproducibility.

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Dye recommendations
Trichromatic combinations
Pale shades Medium shades Dark shades
 Levafix Amber CA  Levafix Yellow CA  Levafix Yellow CA

 Levafix FastRed CA Levafix Amber CA Levafix Amber CA
 Levafix Blue CA (non-photochromism) (non-photochromism)
 Levafix FastRed CA  Levafix Red CA
 Levafix Red CA  Levafix Rubine CA
 Levafix Blue CA  Levafix Blue CA
 Levafix Navy CA

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Dye recommendations
Specific shades
Brilliant Red/Coral Brill. Green/Turquoise Olive/Khaki
 Levafix Orange CA  Levafix Brilliant Yellow CA  Levafix Olive CA 100

 Levafix Scarlet CA  Remazol Brilliant Green 6B shading dyes
 Levafix Red CA  Levafix Blue CA
 Levafix Amber CA
 Levafix Blue CA  Levafix FastRed CA
 Levafix Blue CA

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Colour triangle of Levafix Amber CA, FastRed CA, Blue CA
0.20% Levafix Amber CA
0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.16%/0.04%/ -
0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.12%/0.08%/ -
0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.08%/0.12%/ -
0.04%/ - /0.16% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% 0.04%/0.16%/ -
0.20% Levafix Blue CA - / 0.04%/0.16% - /0.08%/0.12% - /0.12%/0.08% - /0.16%/0.04% 0.20% LevafixFastRedCA

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Color triangle of Levafix Amber CA, Rubine CA, Blue CA
0.2 % Levafix Amber CA
0.04%/ - /0.16% - /0.04%/0.16%
0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% - /0.08%/0.12%
0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% - /0.12%/0.08%
0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% - /0.16%/0.04%
0.2 % Levafix Blue CA 0.16%/0.04%/ - 0.12%/0.08%/ - 0.08%/0.12%/ - 0.04%/0.16%/ - 0.2 % Levafix Rubine CA

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Color triangle of Levafix Yellow CA, Red CA, Blue CA
0.2 % Levafix Yellow CA
0.04%/ - /0.16% - /0.04%/0.16%
0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% - /0.08%/0.12%
0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% - /0.12%/0.08%
0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% - /0.16%/0.04%
0.2 % Levafix Blue CA 0.16%/0.04%/ - 0.12%/0.08%/ - 0.08%/0.12%/ - 0.04%/0.16%/ - 0.2 % Levafix Red CA

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Color triangle of Levafix Amber CA, Rubine CA, Blue CA
0.40%/ - /1.60% - /0.40%/1.60%
0.80%/ - /1.20% 0.40%/0.40%/1.20% - /0.80%/1.20%
1.20%/ - /0.80% 0.80%/0.40%/0.80% 0.40%/0.80%/0.80% - /1.20%/0.80%
1.60%/ - /0.40% 1.20%/0.40%/0.40% 0.80%/0.80%/0.40% 0.40%/1.20%/0.40% - /1.60%/0.40%
2.0 % Levafix Blue CA 1.60%/0.40%/ - 1.20%/0.80%/ - 0.80%/1.20%/ - 0.40%/1.60%/ - 2.0 % Levafix Rubine CA

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Color triangle of Levafix Yellow CA, Red CA, Blue CA
0.40%/ - /1.60% - /0.40%/1.60%
0.80%/ - /1.20% 0.40%/0.40%/1.20% - /0.80%/1.20%
1.20%/ - /0.80% 0.80%/0.40%/0.80% 0.40%/0.80%/0.80% - /1.20%/0.80%
1.60%/ - /0.40% 1.20%/0.40%/0.40% 0.80%/0.80%/0.40% 0.40%/1.20%/0.40% - /1.60%/0.40%
2.0 % Levafix Blue CA 1.60%/0.40%/ - 1.20%/0.80%/ - 0.80%/1.20%/ - 0.40%/1.60%/ - 2.0 % Levafix Red CA

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Garment
Dyer Converter Retailer
Maker
Machine Fibre
Maker Maker

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Requirements of the retailer / brands and their supply chain
High quality performance requirements to differentiate textile articles
 Wet fastness
 Multiple wash in activated bleach detergents (ISO 105 CO9)
 Single wash in activated bleach detergents (ISO 105 CO8)
 Oxidative hydrolysis
 Light fastness
 To blue standard fade (ISO)
 To set hours 20/40 (AATCC)
 Wet light fastness

 Detergent (M&S C9A)
 Perspiration alkali/acid (Nike)
 Minimal photochromism
 Shade achievability with no metamerism

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Requirements of the dyer
High application requirements to drive down the unit production costs
 Compatibility
 For homogeneous exhaustion / fixation
 Reproducibility
 For right-first-time production
 Homogeneous migration/diffusion
 For level dyeings and no two sidedness of emerised fabrics
 High fixation value with similar fixation behaviour

 For generally good wash-off properties and controlled colour build-up in cpb
 No tailing
 To reduce the seconds quality of every unit
 Suitability for all processes

 To minimise metamerism if production is dyed by different application methods

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DyStar - Working for your benefit
Color Confidence and Controlled Coloration
 For performance - driven segment (meeting retailer/brand needs)
Color Confidence
 For application benefits (meeting dyer's needs)
Controlled Coloration

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Color Confidence with Levafix CA
Requirements of the supply chain and retailers
Color Confidence
 High fastness levels
 Minimal photochromism
 Insensitive to copper ions in

domestic water supply
Meeting market demands

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High fastness levels
Levafix FastRed CA for Color Confidence
Material: bleached CO tricot * Evaluation: change of shade/staining of CTA/CO/PA6.6/PES/PAN/CV

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Levafix CA dyes have very good fastness properties

compared with competing dyes in deep trichromatic shades
60°C- Chlo rinate d Perspiratio n w et
Lig ht fastne ss NIKE pe rspiratio n
De e p trichromatic C2 do me stic w ate r, 60°C-w ashing lig ht fastne ss
ISO 105-B02 w e t lig ht fastness
shade launde ring 20 mg /l (ISO 105- C09) (in-ho use te st)
(Xe no n) te st acid/ alkaline
(ISO 105-C06) act. chlo rine dry/ acid/ alk.
Le vafix *4/5/5/ 3R 4 4-5 4-5 / 4 / 4-5 4 / 3-4
1,37% Yellow CA 5/5/5/5
1,62% Re d CA
1,18% Blue CA
Le vafix *4/5/5/ 3-4 4 6 5/5/5 4 / 3-4
1,05% Ambe r CA 5/5/5/5
1,80% Rubine CA
1,30% Blue CA
Cibacro n *4/5/3/ 3 4 4-5 4-5 / 4-5 / 4-5 3Y / 1
1,07% Yellow FN-2R 5/5/5/4
2,00% Re d C-2G
1,60% Blue FN-R
Sumifix Supra *3/5/2/ 3R 3-4R 4 4-5 / 3-4 / 4 3-4 / 2Y
2,00% Yellow 3RF 4/4/4/4
2,25% Brilliant Re d 3BF
2,18% Blue BRF
Co lo r Inde x Re active * 2-3R / 5 / 4 / 2-3R 2-3R 3Y 3-4 / 2 / 3-4 2-3 / 1
1,55% Yellow 176 5/5/5/5
1,92% Re d 239
0,69% Black 5
Material: bleached CO-tricot *Evaluation: change of shade/staining of: CTA/CO/PA6.6/PES/PAN/CV

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Levafix CA dyes are far more stable to repeated washing than Cibacron C dyes
Washing fastness test 60 °C, ISO 105-C09
Levafix CA dyes Cibacron C dyes

dE Grey dE Grey
Dyeing ISO 105-C09 CIELAB scale Dyeing ISO 105-C09 CIELAB scale
Yellow CA Yellow C-2R

Red CA
2.7 4 Red C-2G
4.9 2-3

Red CA 2.3 4 Red C-2G 5.0 2-3
Blue CA Navy C-B

Red CA 0.56 4-5 Red C-2G 7.3 2
Navy CA Navy C-B
Material: bleached CO-tricot Wash fastness 60 °C ISO 105-C09 simulates a multiple washing

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Minimal photochromism
Unlike many reactive yellow dyes, Levafix Amber CA has minimal photochromism
Photochromism of different yellow reactive dyestuffs

2,50
2,00
1,50
dE The lower the dE,

1,00 the less photochromic
the dyes
0,50
0,00
1 3 5 7 9 11 13 15 17 19 21 23 25 27 29 31 33 35 37 39 41 43 45 47 49
n u m b e r o f fla sh e s
Cibacron Yellow C-R01 Cibacron Yellow C-2R
Levafix Yellow CA Levafix Yellow E-3RL
Levafix Golden Yellow E-G 150% Remazol Golden Yellow RNL 150%
Remazol Yellow 3 RS 133% Levafix Amber CA
Cibacron Yellow NP

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Insensitive to copper ions in domestic water supply
Levafix Rubine CA is stable against copper ions, whereas

Cibacron Red FN/C-2BL and Cibacron C-2G are very sensitive to copper ions
0.25% Levafix Rubine CA 0.25% Cibacron Red C-2G
Household washing
Simulated effect if Cu++ ions
present in domestic wash
cycle using activated bleach
detergents
0.25% Levafix Rubine CA 0.25% Cibacron Red FN/C-2BL

Original Original Original + Original + Original Original
+ H2O2 H2O2 +
Cu++ soda ash soda ash Cu++
Dyebath
Simulated effect if Cu++ ions

and rest of peroxide from pre-
treatment are present in the
dyebath and no sequesterent is
used
Original + H2O2 Original + H2O2
soda ash and Cu++ Material: bleached CO-tricot soda ash and Cu++

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Controlled Coloration in exhaust processes
Requirements of exhaust dyers
 Compatibility
Controlled Coloration
 Reproducibility
 Levelness / Migration
 Fixation value
Driving down
 Right-First-Time philosophy the unit costs of production

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Compatibility
Levafix FastRed CA: homogenous dyeing behaviour every time

0.125% Levafix Amber CA
0.360% Levafix FastRed CA
0.105% Levafix Blue CA
Alkali dosing 5.00 g/l soda ash
20 g/l NaCl
50% progression 0.75 ml/l caustic soda 50%
1 g/l Erkantol AS
10' 5' 5' 10' 10' 15' 15' 15' 30'
60° C
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
soaped
unsoaped
Dyeing conditions:
60 °C constant
100% bleached CO tricot
liquor ratio 10:1 M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9

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Compatibility
Levafix CA level dyeing every time

1.80 % Levafix Rubine CA
1.80 % Levafix Blue CA 5 g/l soda ash
70 g/l NaCl Alkali dosing
50% progression 1.6 ml/l NaOH 50%
1 g/l Erkantol AS
10' 5' 5' 10' 10' 15' 15' 15' 30'
60° C
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
soaped
unsoaped
Dyeing conditions:
60°C constant
bleached CO tricot
liquor ratio 10:1

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Compatibility
Levafix CA level dyeing every time

1.62 % Levafix Red CA
1.18 % Levafix Blue CA 5 g/l soda ash
70 g/l NaCl Alkali dosing
50% progression 1.6 ml/l NaOH 50%
1 g/l Erkantol AS
10' 5' 5' 10' 10' 15' 15' 15' 30'
60° C
M1 M2 M3 M4 M5 M6 M7 M8 M9
soaped
unsoaped
Dyeing conditions:
60°C constant
bleached CO tricot
liquor ratio 10:1

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Compatibility
Risk of unlevel dyeing resulting from neutral fixation of Cibacron Blue FN-R
0.1 % Levafix Blue CA 0.1 % Cibacron Blue FN-R

Amount of
Na-bicarbonate
in process water Final shade after 30 min after 30 min Final shade
(100 %) (before adding soda ash) (before adding soda ash) (100 %)
0 ppm 8.0 % 22.2 %
100 ppm 8.4 % 23.6 %
300 ppm 11.1 % 25.2 %
600 ppm 13.41 % 25.0 %
Material: bleached CO tricot Dye Soda ash

Recipe: LR 10:1, 60 °C constant Salt
x % dye (bicarbonate)
15 g/l NaCl
60 °C 30 min 60 min
5 g/l soda ash

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Reproducibility
Levafix FastRed CA: Right-First-Time performance for critical ternaries

Le vafix Ambe r CA % 0.125 1,5
Le vafix FastRe d CA % 0.360
Le vafix Blue CA % 0.105
1
NaCl g/l 20.000
delta H greener
So da ash g/l 7.000
Liquo r ratio 1 : 10 0,5
96
Fixatio n time min 60 8 2 10
Pro ce ss 60 °C co nst. 30 5 4117
141 13
12
-1,5 -1 -0,5 0 0,5 1 1,5
Sample Sample -0,5
redder
1 Standard 9 Alkali + 10%
2 Overfill + 10 % 10 Time - 15 min -1
3 Underfill - 10 % 11 Time + 15 min
4 Overfill + 20 % 12 Temperature - 5 °C -1,5
5 Underfill - 20 % 13 Temperature + 5 °C
6 Salt - 10 % 14 Liquor ratio - 30% d u ller d elta C b rig h ter
7 Salt + 10 % 15 Liquor ratio + 30%
8 Alkali - 10 % standard
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Reproducibility
Levafix CA hit the target whenever you dye

Le vafix Ambe r CA % 0,120 1,5
Le vafix Rubine CA % 0,180
Le vafix Blue CA % 0,120
1
NaCl g/l 20,000
So da ash g/l 5,000
delta H greener
NaOH 50% ml/l 0,750 0,5
Liquo r ratio 1 : 10 8
12 116 5
Fixatio n time min 60 140 2 3915
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. 10
-1,5 -1 -0,5 04 1 0,5 1 1,5
7
Sample Sample 13
redder
-0,5
2 Overfill + 10 % 10 Time - 15 min
3 Underfill - 10 % 11 Time + 15 min -1
4 Overfill + 20 % 12 Temperature - 5 °C
6 Salt - 10 % 14 Liquor ratio - 30% -1,5
duller delta C brighter
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Reproducibility
Levafix CA dyes have better reproducibility than Cibacron FN dyes

Cibacro n Ye llo w NP % 0,153 1,5
Cibacro n Re d FN-2BL % 0,374
Cibacro n Blue FN-R % 0,120
4 1
NaCl g/l 30,000
So da ash g/l 5,000 12
6
delta H greener
NaOH 50% ml/l 0,270 20,5
8 15
10
Fixatio n time min 60 911
0
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. -1,5 -1 -0,5 01
3 7
140,5
5 1 1,5
Sample Sample
redder
-0,5
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Reproducibility
Levafix CA dyes have better reproducibility than Drimaren HF dyes

Drimare n Orang e HF-2GL % 0,120 1,5
Drimare n Re d HF-2B % 0,200
Drimare n Blue HF-RL % 0,170 1
NaCl g/l 50,000
So da g/l 5,000
delta H greener
0,5 13 9
Liquo r ratio 1 : 10
Fixiatio n time min 60 28 35
6 11 7
12 10
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. 0 4 14
´15
-1,5 -1 -0,5 0 1 0,5 1 1,5
Sample Sample
redder
-0,5
1 Standard 9 Soda ash + 10%
duller delta C brighter
8 Soda ash - 10 % standard
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Levelness / Migration
Levafix CA dyes migrate on tone in the exhaust phase
A B + D Final shade
Substantive dyeing Substantive Migration onto
dyeing after undyed material 60 °C const.
Soda ash
migration
Levafix Amber CA / Levafix Rubine CA / Levafix Blue CA Levafix Yellow CA / Levafix Red CA / Levafix Blue CA
A B D Final shade A B D Final shade
Cibacron Yellow NP/ Red FN-2BL / Blue FN-R Cibacron Yellow FN-2R / Red FN-2BL / Blue FN-R
Test conditions: liquor ratio 10:1, 60°C, bleached CO knitgoods

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Levelness / Migration
Levafix CA dyes migrate on tone in the exhaust phase
A B + D Final shade
Substantive dyeing Substantive Migration onto
dyeing after undyed material 60 °C const.
Soda ash
migration
Levafix Amber CA / Levafix Rubine CA / Levafix Blue CA Levafix Yellow CA / Levafix Red CA / Levafix Blue CA
Sumifix Supra Yellow 3RF/ Brilliant Red 3BF / Blue BRF Color Index Reactive Yellow 176 / Red 239 / Black 5
Test conditions: liquor ratio 10:1, 60°C, bleached CO knitgoods

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Fixation value
Levafix CA dyes have high fixation values

Fixation (%)
Fixation behaviour in exhaust dyeing at 60 °C on bleached, mercerised CO, 2% dyeing, liquor ratio 10:1

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Right-First-Time philosophy
Effect of "Wrong-First-Time" on process costs
= 217%
Cost of corrections
= 166%
= 134%
= 117%
= 105%
= 100%
Dye ing + sampling + 1 additio n + 1 additio n + drying , + drying ,

w itho ut in the in a shading o ve rdye ing
sampling same bath fre sh bath co rre ctio n in black
CO-tricot - reactive dyes (jet, 300 kg, LR 8:1, 3 shifts)

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Controlled Coloration in pad processes
Requirements of pad dyers
 Reproducibility
 Homogeneous migration / Controlled Coloration
diffusion
 No two sidedness
 No tailing
 Compatible fixation behaviour in
cpb
 Pad liquor stability in cpb
Driving down
 Easy wash-off
the unit costs of production
 Suitability for all processes

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Reproducibility
Lab-to-bulk reproducibility in the Econtrol process
Grey
CMC DE
0.93
Levafix Yellow CA gran 3.8 g/l Lab

Levafix Red CA gran 1.8 g/l
Levafix Blue CA gran 6.5 g/l

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Reproducibility
Levafix FastRed CA: insensitivity to continuous dyeing variables
Robustness in pad-dry pad-steam process

Standard: 150 g/l salt 300 g/l salt
Levafix Amber CA g/l 5.1 95% 103%
Levafix FastRed CA g/l 2.8 101%
Levafix Blue CA g/l 2.8 Standard
Common salt g/l 250 102%

103% 103%
Soda ash g/l 20
NaOH 50% ml/l 4
Drying: 60 seconds at 120 °C 2 ml/l NaOH, 20 g/l soda 12 ml/l NaOH

Steaming: 60 seconds at 102 °C 30" steaming time 120" steaming time

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Reproducibility
Levafix CA: insensitive to continuous dyeing variables

As for standard, As for standard, As for standard,
but with 150 g/l salt but with 200 g/l salt but for 300 g/l salt
100% 100% 103%

dE 0,07 dE 0,06 dE 0,22
Standard
100%
97% 103% 97% 101%

dE 0,11 dE 0,24 dE 0,53 dE 0,09
As for standard,
As for standard, As for standard, As for standard,
but with 1 ml/l NaOH but with 4 ml/l NaOH
No soda ash but steam for 30 s but steam for 90 s
Standard: 6.8 g/l Levafix Yellow CA 20 g/l soda ash

2.1 g/l Levafix Rubine CA 3 ml/l NaOH 50%
2.5 g/l Levafix Blue CA Drying 60 seconds at 120 °C
250 g/l salt Steaming 60 seconds at 102 °C
Material: bleached, merc. CO

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Reproducibility
Levafix FastRed CA: balanced migration behaviour in pad-dry pad-steam

- big advantage versus competition -
Sandwich test
Levafix Amber CA g/l 5.1 Cibacron Yellow NP g/l 7.0
Levafix FastRed CA g/l 2.8 Cibacron Red C-2BL g/l 2.8
Levafix Blue CA g/l 2.8 Cibacron Blue C-R g/l 2.8

On-tone Off-tone
Original 100% 100%
Top 119% 143%
Bottom 69% 78%

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Homogeneous migration / diffusion
Levafix CA dyes migrate on tone.

Cibacron C dyes indicate migration problems during drying
2,7 g/l Levafix Amber CA 4.0 g/l Cibacron Yellow NP
0,8 g/l Levafix Rubine CA 1,6 g/l Cibacron Red C-2BL
0,8 g/l Levafix Blue CA 1.0 g/l Cibacron Blue C-R
100% 1. Standard 100%
dE 1,5 2. Front dE 2,1
dE 0,67 3. Back dE 1,4
Sandwich test (to test migration)

1.) Standard: dyed as usual in the pad-dry-pad-steam process
2.) and 3.) are padded with dye solution  placed on top of each other and dried together
 the dyeings are then completed separately (chemical pad steaming)
 The smaller the difference in shade between the three dyeings, the more evenly the dyes
migrate and the lower the difference in shade between the front and back of the fabric.
Material: bleached, merc. CO; liquor pick-up 65%

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Migration behaviour
Levafix FastRed CA: perfect tailing behaviour in pad-steam application
Bulk trial results No difference in depth
on corduroy
Levafix Amber CA g/l 3.5
Levafix FastRed CA g/l 4.6

No difference in hue
Levafix Olive CA 100 g/l 13.0
Soda ash g/l 20.0
Padding temperature: 25 °C
Pick up: 70%
No difference in chroma
Steaming time: 90''

Steaming temperature: 102 °C

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Emerised fabric
Levafix CA: homogenous migration/fixation in CPB for minimised

two sidedness on emerised fabric and corduroy
Levafix CA Silicate 50 method
Face Back
Levafix Amber CA g/l 0.35 Emerised

fabric
Levafix FastRed CA g/l 0.22
Corduroy
Levafix Olive CA 100 g/l 2.00
Levafix Amber CA g/l 5.50
Levafix FastRed CA g/l 7.10 Corduroy
Levafix Blue CA g/l 16.10

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No two-sidedness
Levafix Amber CA, Remazol Red FLM and

Levafix Blue CA does not cause two sidedness
20.97 g/l Levafix Amber CA 32.74 g/l Levafix Amber CA

7.74 g/l Remazol Red FLM 14.8 g/l Levafix Blue CA
15.06 g/l Levafix Blue CA
Front Back Front Back
A A
B B
Comparison: A: Nip
B: Trough
Dyeing conditions: silicate 50 method, liquor pick-up 65%, emerised CO

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No tailing
Increase your profit by reduced tailing
1.5 g/l Lev. Amber CA 0.45 g/l Lev. Amber CA 1.6 g/l Lev. Amber CA 1.5 g/l Lev. Amber CA 1.1 g/l Lev. Amber CA 0.62 g/l Lev. Amber CA
0.8 g/l Rem. Red FLM 0.2 g/l Rem. Red FLM 0.5 g/l Rem. Red FLM 0.1 g/l Rem. Red FLM 0.3 g/l Rem. Red FLM 0.5 g/l Rem. Red FLM
0.27 g/l Lev. Blue CA 0.27 g/l Lev. Blue CA 0.96 g/l Lev. Blue CA 1.0 g/l Lev. Blue CA 1.4 g/l Lev. Blue CA 1.7 g/l Lev. Blue CA
Rem azo l m et h o d (silicat e 50), liq u o r p ick-u p 60% , Test conditions :

100% m erc.CO ren fo rce
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A freshly formulated liquor is padded onto A and
the dyeing is carried out. Then a 5 m length of
2 2 fabric is then padded with a fresh liquor. The
dE in a ccorda nce w it h
1,62 residual liquor is padded onto B and the dyeing is

1,5 1,48 1,5
1,33
completed.
CMC 2:1
1 1,04 1
0,78 0,84  The lower the difference in shade between
0,5 0,5 A and B, the more equal the substantivity of the
0 0 dyes in respect of tailing
1 2 3 4 5 6

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No tailing
Competition dye selections can decrease your profit.

Reduce the seconds quality by using Levafix CA
Cibacron Cibacron Cibacron Cibacron Cibacron Cibacron
1.97 g/l Yellow NP 0.64 g/l Yellow NP 2.04 g/l Yellow NP 1.94g/l Yellow NP 1.48 g/l Yellow NP 0.81 g/l Yellow NP
1.31 g/l Red C2BL 0.33 g/l Red C2BL 0.68 g/l Red C2BL 0.09 g/l Red C2BL 0.38 g/l Red C2BL 0.66 g/l Red C2BL
0.29 g/l Blue R-R 0.30 g/l Blue C-R 0.96 g/l Blue C-R 1.01 g/l Blue C-R 1.45g/l Blue R-R 1.77g/l Blue C-R
Silicate 70 m eth o d , Ciba Var. C3, liq u o r p ick-u p 60% , Test conditions :
100% m erc. CO ren force
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A freshly formulated liquor is padded onto A and
the dyeing is carried out. Then a 5 m length of
2 2,35 2,5 fabric is then padded with a fresh liquor. The
dE in a ccorda nce w it h
1,5 1,86 1,9 2 residual liquor is padded onto B and the dyeing is
1,7 1,8
1,55 completed.
CMC 2:1
1,5
1
1 The lower the difference in shade between
0,5 0,5 A and B, the more equal the substantivity of the
0 0 dyes in respect of tailing
1 2 3 4 5 6

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No tailing
The suitable selections for medium to deep shades

in the cold pad batch process
Levafix Amber CA / Levafix Rubine CA / Levafix Blue CA
Levafix Yellow CA / Levafix Red CA / Levafix Blue CA
Test conditions: A freshly formulated liquor is padded onto A and the dyeing is completed. A 5 m length of fabric is then padded with a fresh liquor.
The residual liquor is padded onto B and the dyeing is completed.
 The lower the difference in shade between A and B, the more equal the substantivity of the dyes in respect of tailing

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Compatible fixation behaviour in cpb
What a dyer needs: Controlled color build-up
19,0 g/l Levafix Amber CA 21,0 g/l Sumifix Supra Yellow EXP
5,0 g/l Levafix Rubine CA 7,6 g/l Sumifix Supra Red EXF
28,0 g/l Levafix Blue CA 22,5 g/l Sumifix Supra Blue EXF
16 h at 25 °C 16 h at 25 °C
standard standard
97% 99% 108% 113%

dE 0,25 dE 0,16 dE 0,72 dE 1,14
24 h 48 h 24 h 48 h
at 25 °C at 25° C at 25 °C at 25° C

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Pad liquor stability in cpb
Stable pad liquors prevent tailing
5 min 10 min 20 min 30 min
8,5 g/l Levafix Amber CA

5,9 g/l Levafix Rubine CA
99% 95% 87% 83%
20,0 g/l Levafix Blue CA standard
dE 0,24 dE 0,70 dE 1,42 dE 1,81
Pad liquor temperature 30°C
7,5 g/l Cibacron Yellow C-2R

8,5 g/l Cibacron Red C-R
99% 95% 85% 74%
20,5 g/l Cibacron Blue C-R standard
dE 0,85 dE 1,53 dE 3,29 dE 5,10
Pad liquor temperature 30°C

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Easy wash-off
Easy wash-off properties provide excellent

fastnesses and short processes
19,0 g/l Levafix Amber CA 21,0 g/l Sumifix Supra Yellow EXP
5,0 g/l Levafix Rubine CA 7,6 g/l Sumifix Supra Red EXF
28,0 g/l Levafix Blue CA 22,5 g/l Sumifix Supra Blue EXF
16 h at 25 °C 16 h at 25 °C
Wash-off behaviour
40 °C 95 °C 95 °C) 95 °C 60 °C 40 °C 60 °C 80 °C 95 °C 95 °C 95 °C 60 °C
60 °C 80 °C

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Suitability for all processes
Suitability for all application processes can prevent metamerism.

Levafix CA dyes can be applied by all processes
Cold pad-batch Pad-dry- Pad-dry- Pad-dry- Exhaust

Pad-steam
Levafix Soda ash/NaOH pad-steam steam thermofix process
37.0 g/l Scarlet CA

54.0 g/l Red CA
4.0 % Scarlet CA
5.0 % Red CA
1.0 g/l Amber CA

1.0 g/l Brown E-RN
10.0g/lOlive CA
0.1 % Amber CA
0.1 % Brown E-RN
1.0 % Olive CA
2.0 g/l Amber CA

0.48 g/l Rubine CA
0.019 g/l Blue CA
0.2 % Amber CA
0.040 % Rubine CA
0.002 % Blue CA
Cold pad-batch and continuous processes: bleached, merc. CO, liquor pick-up 60%;
exhaust process: bleached CO tricot, liquor ratio10:1, 60°C

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Levafix Olive CA 100: shades
All difficult earth tone shades can be dyed reliably with Levafix Olive CA 100
Levafix Olive CA 100

2.00 %
2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

0.10% 0.10% 0.10%
2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

0.33% 0.33% 0.33%
2.00% 2.00% 2.00%

0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Levafix Olive CA 100 Levafix Olive CA 100 Levafix Olive CA 100

Levafix Amber CA Levafix FastRed CA Levafix Blue CA

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Levafix Olive CA 100: Controlled Coloration due to excellent reproducibility
Right-First-Time performance for difficult earth tone shades, beige and olive
1,5
d e lta H g reen er
0,5
6
8
2 3 0,10
11
0 1294 13 05
14
71 5
-1,5 -1 -0,5 0 0,5 1 1,5
-0,5
re d d er
Sample Sample
1 Standard 9 Alkali + 10% -1
4 Overfill + 20 % 12 Temperature - 5 °C -1,5
5 Underfill - 20 % 13 Temperature + 5 °C d u lle r d e lta C b rig h te r
6 Salt - 10 % 14 Liquor ratio - 30%
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Levafix Olive CA: Controlled Coloration from excellent reproducibility
Increase the productivity by "right-first-time" performance

Le vafix Ambe r CA % 0,525 1,5
Le vafix Rubine CA % 0,200
Le vafix Olive CA % 2,000
1
NaCl g/l 60,000
So da ash g/l 5,000
delta H greener
NaOH 50 % ml/l 1,400 0,5
Liquo r ratio 1 : 10
13
Fixatio n time min 60
8 0 614 11
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. 12 5´15
2 10
-1,5 -1 -0,5 4 0 91 7 0,5 1 1,5
3
Sample Sample
redder
-0,5
7 Salt + 10 % 15 Liquor ratio + 30% duller delta C brighter
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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The Cibacron combination is much more sensitive to dyeing parameters

Cibacro n Ye llo w NP % 2,080 1,5
Cibacro n Re d FN-2BL % 0,720
Cibacro n Blue FN-R % 1,010
1
NaCl g/l 70,000 2
So da ash g/l 5,000
delta H greener
NaOH 50 % ml/l 0,540 0,5 15
4
6
Fixatio n time min 60
0
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. 8
-1,5 -1 -0,5 3 01 0,5 1 1,5
Sample Sample 14
redder
97
-0,5 11
2 Overfill + 10 % 10 Time - 15 min 5
12
13
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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The Sumifix Supra combination is much more sensitive to dyeing parameters

Sumifix Supra Ye llo w 3RF % 2,810
1,5
Sumifix Supra Brilliant Re d 3BF % 0,600
Sumifix Supra Blue BRF % 1,580
NaCl g/l 50,000 4 1
So da ash g/l 20,000
delta H greener
0,5
Fixatio n time min 60 6
Pro ce ss 60°C co nst. 8 15

013
11
-1,5 -1 -0,5 0 1 10
0,5 1 1,5
9
Sample Sample
redder
-0,5 14 7
12
3
-1
4 Overfill + 20 % 12 Temperature - 5 °C 5
5 Underfill - 20 % 13 Temperature + 5 °C -1,5
6 Salt - 10 % 14 Liquor ratio - 30%
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15

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Levafix Olive CA 100: fastness
Controlled Coloration and Color Confidence

- Levafix Olive CA 100 is the best option -
60 °C Chlorinated NIKE perspiration
JIS test, 60 °C Light fastness
Olive C2 domestic water wet light fastness
10 mg/l washing ISO 105 B02
shade laundering 20 mg/l test
act. chlorine (ISO 105- C09) (xenon)
(ISO 105-C06) act. chlorine acid/alkaline
Levafix
0.58% Amber CA * 4/5/4 - 5/5/5/
5-6 4-5/3-4R
0.47% FastRed CA 5/5 3G 3-4G 4
2.70% Olive CA 100
Cibacron
1.05% Yellow FN-2R * 4 /5/4 - 5/5/5/
2Y 2Y 3-4 4 4-5R/3R
1.05% Red FN-2BL 5/5
0.66% Blue FN-R
Cibacron
1.86% Yellow NP * 3 - 4 /5/3 G/4 - 5/
5Y 4 - 5/ 3 - 4 Y
0.86% Red FN-2BL 5/4 - 5/4 G 2Y 2Y 4
0.74% Blue FN-R
Sumifix Supra
1.69% Yellow 3RF 150% * 3 - 4 /5/3 - 4 B/5/
4-5 4G/1-2G
0.54% Brill. Red 3BF 150% 5/4 - 5/3 - 4 2R 2R 3
1.00% Blue BRF 150%
Material: bleached CO tricot

* Evaluation: change of shade/staining of CTA/CO/PA6.6/PES/PAN/CV

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Levafix Olive CA: Fastness
Controlled Coloration and Color Confidence

- Levafix Olive CA is the best option -
JIS-
60°C- Chlorinatedwat test, 60°C- Light fastness Perspiration wet light NIKE perspiration
Olive C2 domestic er, 10 mg/l washing ISO 105 B02 fastness wet
laundering 20 mg/l act. (ISO 105- (Xenon) (in-house test) light fastness test
shade chlorine
(ISO 105-C06) act. chlorine C09) dry/acid/alk. acid/alkaline
Levafix
0,53% Amber CA *4 /5 /4-5 /5 /5 /
0,20% Rubine CA
2,00% Olive CA 5 /4-5 4 4 4 6 4-5 /4-5 /4-5 4R /3-4R
Cibacron
2,08%.Yellow NP * 3-4 /5 / 3G/ 5
0,72% Red FN-2BL /5 / 4-5 /3-4G 2G 1-2G 4 4R 4 /4R /4R 4B /3-4B
1,01% Blue FN-R
Sumifix Supra
2,81% Yellow 3RF *3 /5 /2-3B /5 /
0,60% Brilliant Red 3BF 4 /3R /3R
1,58% Blue BRF 5 / 4-5 /3-4B 2R 2-3R 3-4 4G 3 /2G
Material: bleached CO-tricot

*Evaluation: change of shade/staining of: CTA/CO/PA6.6/PES/PAN/CV

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Levafix Olive CA: Fastness
Highest light fastness performance
Light fastness ISO 105 B02 (xenon)
0,53% Levafix Amber CA

0,20% Levafix Rubine CA 6
2,00% Levafix Olive CA
2,08% Cibacron Yellow NP

0,72% Cibacron Red FN-2BL 4Y
1,01% Cibacron Blue FN-R
2,81% Sumifix Supra Yellow 3RF

0,60% Sumifix Supra Brilliant Red 3BF 4R
1,58% Sumifix Supra Blue BRF
blue scale 2 - 8
Material: bleached CO-tricot

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Summary
Levafix CA  The better solution for high retailer demands
Levafix CA
 Flexibility with highest process security.
Applicable in exhaust (50/60 °C)-, cpb- and all
continuous processes
 Good reproducibility and reliable application
 High fixation yield and excellent
wash-off properties
 Problem solver for specific requirements e. g.
perspiration
wet light fastness, oxidative wash fastness
(multiple wash cycles), low staining on PA,
AOX-free dyeings.

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Summary
Levafix CA: Real Team players covering large shade and fastness areas
Trichromatic dyes Shade specialists

FastRed Amber Rubine
CA CA CA
Premium trichromatic dyes for Brilliant
highest light fastness, non Orange
Yellow
potochromic CA
CA
Blue
CA for brilliant for brilliant
green shades red and orange shades
High performance
trichromatic dyes
Yellow Red Scarlet Olive

CA CA CA CA
High performance trichromatic

dyes for dark shades for brilliant for earth and
red and coral shades khaki shades
Navy
CA

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Summary: Controlled Coloration and Color Confidence from DyStar
Levafix CA have many advantages compared with other dyes

Compe ting dye vs. Mig ratio n Fixatio n
Re pro ducibility Fastne ss pro pe rtie s
Le vafix CA pro pe rtie s pro file
Wash-o ff pro pe rtie s

Lig ht and w e tlig ht
Re pe ate d w ashing
Substantivity and
Rang e o f me tho ds
No t pho to chro mic
Fixatio n yie ld
We tfastne ss
Co ntinuo us
Co ntinuo us
be havio ur
re activity
Chlo rine
Exhaust
Exhaust
Cibacro n C/ FN - o - -/ o o -/ o - o -/ o - o o o
Sumifix Supra - o - -/ o o - - - - - -/ o -
Commo ditie s - - - - - - - o - - - -/ o -
- inferior to Levafix CA
o comparable to Levafix CA

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Summary: Five more reasons to choose DyStar
Five more reasons to choose DyStar
 Reliable product quality
 High safety and ecology

standards worldwide
 Innovative products
 Expert local service
 Comprehensive internet services

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1 Overview of product range

2 Requirements of the textile supply chain and retailers

3 Color Confidence with Levafix CA

4 Controlled Coloration in exhaust processes

5 Controlled Coloration in pad processes

6 Levafix Olive CA / Olive CA 100

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

0.35% 1.50% 3.50%

Levafix Brill. Yellow CA

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0.35% 1.50% 3.50%

Levafix FastRed CA 0.125% 0.50% 2.0%

perspiration fastness. Recommended in combination with Amber CA,

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

0.35% 1.50% 3.50%

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

Pale shades Medium shades Dark shades

 Levafix Amber CA  Levafix Yellow CA  Levafix Yellow CA

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Brilliant Red/Coral Brill. Green/Turquoise Olive/Khaki

 Levafix Orange CA  Levafix Brilliant Yellow CA  Levafix Olive CA 100

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0.20% Levafix Amber CA

0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.16%/0.04%/ -

0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.12%/0.08%/ -

0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.08%/0.12%/ -

0.04%/ - /0.16% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% 0.04%/0.16%/ -

0.20% Levafix Blue CA - / 0.04%/0.16% - /0.08%/0.12% - /0.12%/0.08% - /0.16%/0.04% 0.20% LevafixFastRedCA

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0.2 % Levafix Amber CA

0.04%/ - /0.16% - /0.04%/0.16%

0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% - /0.08%/0.12%

0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% - /0.12%/0.08%

0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% - /0.16%/0.04%

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0.2 % Levafix Yellow CA

0.04%/ - /0.16% - /0.04%/0.16%

0.08%/ - /0.12% 0.04%/0.04%/0.12% - /0.08%/0.12%

0.12%/ - /0.08% 0.08%/0.04%/0.08% 0.04%/0.08%/0.08% - /0.12%/0.08%

0.16%/ - /0.04% 0.12%/0.04%/0.04% 0.08%/0.08%/0.04% 0.04%/0.12%/0.04% - /0.16%/0.04%

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2.0 % Levafix Amber CA

0.40%/ - /1.60% - /0.40%/1.60%

0.80%/ - /1.20% 0.40%/0.40%/1.20% - /0.80%/1.20%

1.20%/ - /0.80% 0.80%/0.40%/0.80% 0.40%/0.80%/0.80% - /1.20%/0.80%

1.60%/ - /0.40% 1.20%/0.40%/0.40% 0.80%/0.80%/0.40% 0.40%/1.20%/0.40% - /1.60%/0.40%

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2.0 % Levafix Yellow CA

0.40%/ - /1.60% - /0.40%/1.60%

0.80%/ - /1.20% 0.40%/0.40%/1.20% - /0.80%/1.20%

1.20%/ - /0.80% 0.80%/0.40%/0.80% 0.40%/0.80%/0.80% - /1.20%/0.80%

1.60%/ - /0.40% 1.20%/0.40%/0.40% 0.80%/0.80%/0.40% 0.40%/1.20%/0.40% - /1.60%/0.40%

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

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M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

High quality performance requirements to differentiate textile articles

 Wet light fastness

M&I TM Cell  Levafix CA - May, 2006

High application requirements to drive down the unit production costs

 High fixation value with similar fixation behaviour