Features and Applications of Solvent Dyes

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Features and Applications of Solvent Dyes
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What are Solvent Dyes?
Solvent Dyes are characterized by their
solubility in organic solvents or plastics. Their
molecules are non-polar i.e. least amount of
polarity. Hence the dyeing is not carried out
through ionization and the polymer dyes are
insoluble in water. Solvent dyes are used for
several applications, commonly used in plastics,
petrol, hydrocarbons, oils, candles, etc.
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Features of Solvent Dyes

• Solvent dyes are soluble in plastics or organic
  solvents.
• Solvent dye molecules have small polarity or
  there is no ionization engaged with the dyeing
  process as it does, say, with acid dyes.
• Solvent dyes are water-insoluble.

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Applications of Solvent Dyes
Solvent dyes are versatile and have discovered
their way in various applications. One of their
use is in the automotive sector to impart colour
to petroleum fuel and different
lubricants. Various hydrocarbon-based non-polar
materials like waxes, candles, and wood stains
are coloured with the aid of solvent dyes. In
the printing industry, they are used in inkjet
inks, inks, and glass colouration. In the
printing industry, solvent dyes are used for
newspapers and magazines. The dyeing of plastics
is another application that uses solvent dyes
because of their chemical compatibility.
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