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Process for dyeing polyamidic textile materials, in particular high dyeing speed polyamides with acid dyes and alkaline reactants
Assignee: SNIA Viscosa SpA
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Filing: 1981-03-18
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Granted: 1983-04-26
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Expires: 2001-03-18
Abstract
Abstract A process is described for the fast dyeing of textile materials constitut at least to a significant degree, by polyamides, in particular quick dyeing polyamides, characterized in that a dye bath is employed comprising acid dyes to which a combination of reagents (e.g. ammonium sulphate and caustic soda) is added that is adapted to impart to the bath an initial alkaline pH and to lower the pH by elimination of volatile bases, at least at the final heating temperatures, and in that the bath is heated until final temperatures between 60° C. and 80° C. are attained.
Inventors
- 👤 Eugenio Magni
- 👤 Claudio Pernetti
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 14:36
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06P; D06P3/00; D06P3/02; D06P3/04; D06P3/24; D06P3/241; D06P1/00; D06P1/0004; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S8/00; Y10S8/92; Y10S8/924; Y10S8/929
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
75 words
A process for dyeing quick dyeing synthetic polyamides consisting essentially of dyeing said polyamides in a bath containing acid dyes, an ammonium salt and an alkali metal hydroxide, and having an initial pH between 8 and 9.5, and heating said bath to a final temperature of 60° C., said alkali metal hydroxide and said ammonium salt being added in an amount sufficient to lower the pH of the bath, at the final temperature by 0.5-0.9.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
75 words
A process for dyeing quick dyeing synthetic polyamides consisting essentially of dyeing said polyamides in a bath containing acid dyes, an ammonium salt and an alkali metal hydroxide, and having an initial pH between 8 and 9.5, and heating said bath to a final temperature of 60° C., said alkali metal hydroxide and said ammonium salt being added in an amount sufficient to lower the pH of the bath, at the final temperature by 0.5-0.9.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said ammonium salt is ammonium sulphate and said alkali metal hydroxide is caustic soda.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The process according to claim 2, wherein the bath contains from 0.12 to 0.5 cc/l. of 36° Be caustic soda and from 0.3 to 0.5 g/l of ammonium sulphate, in water purified by ion exchange.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein anionic and cationic levelling agents are added to the bath.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the bath is heated at a constant temperature gradient from its initial to its final temperature.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the total duration of the dyeing, starting from the introduction of the dyes, does not exceed two and half an hours.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the dyeing is started at a temperature of about 20° C.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the dyeing is carried out in an apparatus suitable for exhaustive dyeing.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 8, wherein the dyeing is carried out in a winch dyeing apparatus.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
43 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the exhausted bath of the dyeing cycle is used for successive dyeing cycles, with the addition of the required dyestuffs and of the amount of reagents required to produce the desired initial pH of the bath.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process according to claims 8 or 9, wherein the dyeing cycles following the first one are started at a temperature from about 20° to 40° C.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
76 words
The process according to claim 10, wherein the dyestuffs, a levelling agent and the caustic soda are added to the bath and the same is maintained at a temperature from about 20° to 40° C. for about 10 minutes, and thereafter the ammonium sulphate is introduced, the amount of caustic soda and of ammonium sulphate being such as to obtain the desired initial pH, and the bath is heated until the desired final temperature is reached.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
26 words
The process according to claims 8 or 9, wherein the dyed material is rapidly withdrawn from the dye bath in the dyeing cycle and rapidly cooled.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein the textile material is substantially constituted by polycapronamide (Nylon 6).
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
16 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein said polyamide is in the form of a carpet.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process according to claim 1, wherein combinations of said acid dyes are used.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
48 words
The process according to claim 1, which comprises adjusting the bath to about room temperature, then heating the bath in two steps, initially slowly then more rapidly until the desired final temperature is reached, said heating being followed by a holding of the bath at said final temperature.
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