Anthraquinonoid vat dyes: Explained in brief
by : Rahul Sharma
Anthraquinonoid vat dyes:
Anthraquinone dyes are an abundant group of dyes comprising a anthraquinone unit as the shared structural element. Anthraquinone dyestuffs are represented in mordant and vat, but also in reactive and disperse dyes. They are characterized by very good light fastness.
They cover a large range of shades and these dyes have good substantivity in water soluble leuco form and display superior washing fastness properties these are not suitable for application to protein fibres.
