Acid Yellow 17

Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Acid Yellow 17

Acid Dyes

CI Number: 18965

Chemical Class: Azo Dye (Monoazo)

Form: Powder

Shade

Bright 2G Yellow for Textiles, Leather & Wood Stains

Acid Yellow 17, commercially known as Yellow 2G, is one of the most widely used acid dyes, valued for its bright, clean, greenish-yellow shade and good all-around performance. It is a staple colourant for a variety of substrates. This monoazo dye offers a combination of brilliance, good fastness properties, and economic value, making it an extremely versatile choice for the textile, leather, and paper industries, and in the formulation of wood stains.

Applications
  • Textile Dyeing: Dyeing of wool, silk, and nylon, especially for bright, clean yellows.
  • Leather Finishing: Provides a strong, vibrant base colour for all types of leather.
  • Paper Colouring: Used for the mass and surface colouring of paper and board.
  • Wood Stains: Its transparency and brightness make it suitable for wood stains.
  • Soap Colouring: Used to colour soaps and detergents.

Key Benefits

  • Bright, clean, and highly popular “2G” greenish-yellow shade.
  • Good all-around fastness properties for most applications.
  • Highly economical and versatile.
  • Good solubility and dyeing characteristics.
  • Produces repeatable, reliable results.

Technical Highlights

  • Common Name: Yellow 2G
  • Application: Applied in an acidic dye bath.
  • Appearance: Greenish-yellow powder.
  • Ionic Nature: Anionic.

Packaging & Availability

  • Supplied in a standardized powder form.
  • Standard Packing: In 25 Kgs HDPE Bags or Fiber drum with liner.
  • Customized packaging is available upon request.