ITOSPERSE BRILLIANT dyes are a range of fluorescent disperse dyes suitable for high visibility safety wear (BS EN471) and for fashion shades.
BS EN471 can be achieved using the following dyestuffs :
- Itosperse Brilliant Yellow K10GN 400%
- Itosperse Brilliant Orange FGR
- Itosperse Brilliant Red FFG
| ITOSPERSE BRILLIANT Dyeing Method | |
| Recipe : | x% Dye |
| 0.5g/l Itoquest LJ3-12 | |
| 0.5g/l Itolube 30D | |
| 0.5g/l Itosolt LJ550 | |
| Acetic Acid to give pH 4.5 | |
| Method : | Heat to 50ºC. |
| Add chemicals, run for 5 minutes. | |
| Add dyes, run for 10 minutes. | |
| Check pH (4.5 – 5). | |
| Heat at 2ºC/min to 130ºC. | |
| Run for 40 to 60 minutes. | |
| Cool at 2ºC/min to 80ºC. | |
| Drop liquor and rinse. | |
| Reduction clear as required. | |
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 |
| Sublimation Fastness | ISO 105-X11 (180ºC) |
Symbols Used In Fastness Columns
| C | Staining on cotton |
| N | Staining on nylon |
| P | Staining on polyester |
| W | Staining on wool |
| ITOSPERSE | Fastness Properties | |||||||
| Light | Sublimation | Wash 60ºC | ||||||
| Dyed at 1% | 1/1 | P | C | C | N | W | ||
| Brilliant Yellow 10GF | 4/5 | 3/4 | 4 | 4/5 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Brilliant Yellow K10GN 400% | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4/5 | 4 | 4/5 | ||
| Brilliant Orange FGR | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | ||
| Brilliant Red FFG | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Brilliant Red FBS | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | ||
| Brilliant Red FE5B | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4/5 | 4/5 | 4/5 | ||