Certifications: ISO 9001:2015
Acid Yellow 42
Category: Acid Dyes
CI Number: 22910
Chemical Class: Disazo Dye
Form: Powder
High-Performance Milling Yellow for Textiles & Leather
Acid Yellow 42 is a high-performance milling acid dye known for its excellent fastness properties and strong colour value. As a disazo dye, it gives superior durability compared to many monoazo types, making it ideal for applications requiring high wash fastness and light fastness. It gives a bright, greenish-yellow shade and exhibits good levelling properties on wool and nylon. Its robust performance makes it a preferred choice for high-quality textiles, premium leather, and specialty papers.
Applications- Wool Dyeing: Used for dyeing loose wool, yarn, and fabrics where high wet fastness is required.
- Nylon Dyeing: Provides durable, bright yellow shades for apparel and carpeting.
- Leather Finishing: Offers a strong, lightfast colour for high-grade leather products.
- Paper Colouring: Suitable for speciality papers that require good bleed resistance.
Key Benefits
- Excellent wash fastness and wet fastness (milling properties).
- Good lightfastness for long-lasting colour.
- High tinctorial strength for economical dyeing.
- Good levelling and migration properties.
- Bright, clean greenish-yellow shade.
Technical Highlights
- Dye Type: Milling Acid Dye.
- Fastness: High wash and light fastness.
- Appearance: Greenish-yellow powder.
- Ionic Nature: Anionic.
Packaging & Availability
- Supplied in a standardized powder form.
- Standard Packing: In 25 Kgs HDPE Bags or Fiber drum with liner.
- Customized packaging is available upon request.