Constant‐temperature Dyeing Process for Nylon Fibres I—A Study of the Mechanisms

Abstract

The various interactions that can occur in a dyebath containing nylon, an anionic dye, an anionic agent (Lissapol D) and a mildly cationic agent (Dispersol CWL) are described and discussed. A mechanism by which these agents influence the dyeing of nylon is postulated. The importance of considering the individual behaviour of anionic dyes in such a dyeing system is emphasised, since it is demonstrated that the strengths of the complexes formed between dye and cationic agent vary from dye to dye, in some instances being more stable and in others less stable than that between the anionic and the cationic agents.