ITOMILLING MF dyes are monosulphonated milling dyes that are used for level dyeing on wool or nylon and blends.
They show much superior fastness properties than traditional level dyeing acid dyes.
| ITOMILLING MF Dyeing Method | |
| Recipe : | x% Dye |
| 0.5g/l Itoquest LJ3-12 | |
| Acetic Acid to give pH 4.5-6 | |
| 0.5-3% Itoleveller WOPA | |
| Method : | Heat to 40ºC. |
| Add Acetic acid to give desired pH, run for 10 minutes. | |
| Add chemicals, run for 5 minutes. | |
| Add dyes, run for 5 minutes. | |
| Heat at 2ºC/min to 100ºC. | |
| Run for 40 to 60 minutes. | |
| Cool at 2ºC/min to 60ºC. | |
| Drop liquor and rinse. | |
Fastness Test Methods
The fastness properties were tested at 1/1 standard depths.
The fastness is given for untreated undefined.
| Light Fastness | ISO 105-B02 |
| Wash Fastness | ISO 105-C02 |
| Perspiration Fastness | ISO 105-E04 |
| Water Fastness | ISO 105-E01 |
Symbols Used In Fastness Columns
| C | Staining on cotton |
| N | Staining on nylon |
| W | Staining on wool |
| Salt and Alkali Table | ||||
| % Dyestuff | Glaubers Salt | Soda Ash | OR | Soda Ash + Caustic 70tw |
| 0 – 0.1 | 10 | 10 | – | |
| >0.1 – 0.3 | 20 | 10 | – | |
| >0.3 – 0.5 | 30 | 10 | – | |
| >0.5 – 1.0 | 45 | 15 | – | |
| >1.0 – 2.0 | 60 | 15 | 5+0.7 | |
| >2.0 – 4.0 | 80 | 20 | 5+1.0 | |
| >4.0 | 100 | 20 | 5+1.5 | |
| ITOMILLING MF | Fastness Properties | |||||||||||
| Sol | Light | Wash 50ºC | Alk Persp | Water | ||||||||
| Dyed at 1%* | 90ºC | 1/1 | C | N | W | C | N | W | C | N | W | |
| Yellow MF2GLN | 100 | 6/7 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | |
| Golden Yellow MFRLN | 100 | 5/6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | |
| Red MF2BL | 80 | 5/6 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Red MFGRLN | 50 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | |
| Dark Red MF3BJ | 50 | 5/6 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | |
| Dark Red MFBR 200% | 100 | 4 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | |
| Blue MFGL | 90 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4/5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | |
| Blue MFBLN | 90 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Blue MF2RA | 60 | 5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
| Green MFBL | 25 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | |
| Navy MFRLD 200% | 40 | 5 | 4/5 | 3/4 | 5 | 3/4 | 4/5 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 5 | |
* Dark Red MF3BJ and Dark Red MFBR 200% illustrated at 2%