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Reactive Dyes

First Source Worldwide, LLC is the exclusive distributor for North America of Jay Chemical Reactive Dyes.  See news release dated February 1, 2011.  They are:

Jakazol® HLF Dyes

  • High light fastness in pale shades
  • Excellent reproducibility giving high right first time levels
  • Excellent compatibility giving good level dyeing performance
  • Economical products with no available free metal

Jakazol® VS Dyes

  • Wide range of products for broad shade gamut
  • Multiple options for economical Black & Navy shades
  • Range of dischargeable dyes for ground shades
  • Good wash-off properties for good fastness levels

Jakazol® LD Dyes

  • For pale shades
  • Modified hetero bi-functional dyes
  • Excellent compatibility
  • Excellent reproducibility for high RFT levels
  • Good level dyeing properties
  • Easy to wash-off

Jakazol® CE Dyes

  • For medium/heavy shades
  • Economical hetero bi-functional dyes
  • Good build-up
  • Good level dyeing properties
  • Resistant to perborate wet fading

Jakazol® DS Dyes

  • For very heavy shades
  • Poly-functional dyes
  • Very high strength, economical products
  • Excellent build-up for very deep shades
  • Good wash-off and fastness levels
  • Resistant to perborate wet fading
  • Resistant to repeated domestic washing

Jakofix C Dyes

  • Full fixation achieved in short time due to highly reactive dichlorotriazine anchor
  • High lightfastness trichromat available
  • Excellent wash-off properties and wet fastness
  • Wide shade range including bright dyestuffs

Jakofix HE Dyes

  • Economical products
  • Suitable for post mercerizing
  • Suitable for post bleaching

Jakofix® ME Dyes

  • For Warm Exhaust Dyeing
    • Wide range of products for broad shade gamut
    • Good build-up behavior for dark shades
    • Moderately good reproducibility for good RFT levels
    • Good wash-off properties for good fastness levels
  • For Cold Pad Batch Dyeing
    • Simple process requiring minimal capital investment
    • Easy clean-down process suitable for short runs
    • Good wash-off properties for good fastness levels

Jakofix P Dyes

  • Easy wash-off
  • Excellent reproducibility
  • Good repeated domestic washing
  • Excellent perborate wet fading fastness from most dyes
  • High lightfastness selection available

Jakofix® Supra HR Dyes

  • Offer maximum reproducibility and level dyeing performance under difficult dyeing conditions
  • Economical homo bi-functional dyes utilizing two MCT reactive groups in the same product
  • For critical articles such as viscose, mercerized cotton and blend with elastomer under difficult dyeing conditions
  • Robust to variations in dyeing conditions even at long LR in blend dyeing
  • High lightfast trichromat available
  • Good oxidative multiple wash fastness
  • High levels of perspiration and light fastness
  • Suitable for post-mercerizing
  • Suitable for post-bleaching