Certifications: ISO 9001:2015

Acid Yellow 42

Category: Acid Dyes

CI Number: 22910

Chemical Class: Disazo Dye

Form: Powder

Shade

High-Performance Milling Yellow for Textiles & Leather

Acid Yellow 42 is a high-performance milling acid dye known for its excellent fastness properties and strong colour value. As a disazo dye, it gives superior durability compared to many monoazo types, making it ideal for applications requiring high wash fastness and light fastness. It gives a bright, greenish-yellow shade and exhibits good levelling properties on wool and nylon. Its robust performance makes it a preferred choice for high-quality textiles, premium leather, and specialty papers.

Applications
  • Wool Dyeing: Used for dyeing loose wool, yarn, and fabrics where high wet fastness is required.
  • Nylon Dyeing: Provides durable, bright yellow shades for apparel and carpeting.
  • Leather Finishing: Offers a strong, lightfast colour for high-grade leather products.
  • Paper Colouring: Suitable for speciality papers that require good bleed resistance.

Key Benefits

  • Excellent wash fastness and wet fastness (milling properties).
  • Good lightfastness for long-lasting colour.
  • High tinctorial strength for economical dyeing.
  • Good levelling and migration properties.
  • Bright, clean greenish-yellow shade.

Technical Highlights

  • Dye Type: Milling Acid Dye.
  • Fastness: High wash and light fastness.
  • 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.