Studies in dyeing. II. Effect of crystal modification of disperse dyes on polyester dyeing at 130°C

Abstract

AbstractFour commercial disperse dyes were purified and their different crystal forms were prepared by crystallizing from different solvents or precipitating from their solutions in glacial acetic acid by dilution with water. These forms were found to have different melting points. They were dyed on polyester fibers at 130°C to fiber saturation values by changing the dyebath every 15 min. The effect of pretreatment of the dyes in an aqueous environment at different temperatures (60°, 100°, and 130°C) for 15–60 min in the presence and absence of a dispersing agent on the dye uptake values was also studied. Such treatments are shown to reduce the dye uptake. The implication of these treatments in practical dyeing are pointed out.