Dye Classes For Cotton Dyeing Pigments
Pigments are large particle dyes that are substantive to cellulose that has been pretreated with a cationic product, applied from an aqueous bath and subsequently fixed with a resin or binder.
Advantages
  • Styling possibilities/ distressed look
  • Economical
  • Bright shades possible/some fluorescent
  • Short cycle times
  • Relative low water usage
  • Suitable for use in most equipment
Disadvantages
  • Dye machine contamination
  • Dryer contamination
  • Poor wet fastness
  • Poor crock fastness
  • Difficult to level

Chemical Technologies Product Line

  • Wetter
    VIRCOSCOUR FVH
  • Pretreat
    VIRCO PRETREAT PF
  • Binder
    VIRCO BINDER P
  • Softeners
    VIRCOSOFT H-1
    VIRCOSOFT SLP-3
    VIRCOSOFT MAH-232
    VIRCOSOFT LM-3
  • Depilling
    VIRCO BUFFER DW-55
    VIRCO QUICKSTONE HPLC
  • Metal Protection
    VIRCO DERUSTO