Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Direct Black 168 Powder

Category: Direct Dyes

CI Number: 30410

Chemical Class: Polyazo Dye

Form: Powder

Shade

High-Fastness Black for Leather and Textiles

Direct Black 168 is a high-performance direct dye that produces a neutral to slightly bluish-black shade with excellent fastness properties, particularly lightfastness. It is a preferred choice for applications where colour durability is a key requirement, such as in high-quality leather and textiles for upholstery and automotive uses. Its strong performance ensures a deep, long-lasting black colour that resists fading.

Applications
  • Leather Finishing: Delivers a deep, uniform, and highly durable black for premium leather goods.
  • Textile Dyeing: Used for dyeing cotton and viscose where superior light and wet fastness are required.
  • Paper Colouring: Suitable for specialty papers that need to be resistant to fading.

Key Benefits

  • Excellent lightfastness for maximum colour retention.
  • Very good wet fastness properties.
  • Deep, neutral black shade with good build-up.
  • High tinctorial strength for economical use.

Technical Highlights

  • Lightfastness: Excellent (7)
  • Ionic Nature: Anionic
  • Appearance: Black Powder

Packaging & Availability

  • Supplied in a standardized powder form.
  • Standard Packing: 25 kg carton box.
  • Customized packaging is available upon request.