Cotfix NL Series - Most suitable dyes for all machines and all shades

Cotfix NL Series – salient features are:

• high process reliability in terms of salt, liquor ratio, temperature and time dependency
• very good reproducibility and efficiency
• high rate of fixation and short fixation time
• very good combinability resulting in uniform dyeing performance
• easy washing off even in deep shades
• high solubility in presence of electrolytes
• suitable for exhaust and continuous processes
• high fastness level
• high economy in dyeing of deep shades using Cotfix Navy NL-R.

                                                           Cotfix CL series – Dyeing Method:

Cotfix NL Series – Electronic Shade card - 

Note: The shades shown in this electronic shade card are just representative and do not exactly match to actual. 

Cotfix NL series - Pad Batch/Exhaust – Dyestuff Selection

We suggest the following ternary combinations for best reproducible shades:

Cotfix Yellow NL-2R
Cotfix Red NL-5B
Cotfix Blue NL-BR
Cotfix Navy NL-R

General Fastness Properties:

Fastness at 1/1 SD	N	Co	Wo
Domestic Laundering ISO C06/C2S, 60°C	5	4
Domestic Laundering M&S C4A, 60°C	5	4	5
Washing AATCC 2A, 49°C	4.5	4	5
Washing UK Proposal ; COX resp. C08, 60°C, 12 gpl perborate + 1.8 g/L TAED	4.5
Acid Perspiration ISO E04	5	5	5
Alkaline Perspiration ISO E04	5	5	5
Acid Perspiration M&S C7	5	5	5
Alkaline Perspiration M&S C7	4	5	5
Acid Perspiration AATCC 15	5	5	5
Mercerizing ISO X04	5	4.5
Chlorinated Water ISO E03, 20 mg/L Available Cl2	2

Remarks

• Linear metering of Cotfix NL dyes over 15 min.
• Dispense alkali progressively over 30 min.
• In case of mercerized cotton or viscose the salt amount can be reduced by factor 0.85.
• In order to improve levelness in difficult to dye materials the starting temperature could be as high as 80°C and fixation at 60°C as indicated.

Cold-Pad-Batch: