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Cleaner Technology Transfer to the Polish Textile ... - Miljøstyrelsen

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Topic 22.<br />

Substitution of dyes containing<br />

heavy metals<br />

Case illustration:<br />

Reactive dye-stuff based<br />

on a cupper complex<br />

Concept Many textile dyes and pigments contain heavy metals, e.g. Cr, Cu, Co or Ni.<br />

These heavy metals are found in metal complex dyes for wool and nylon (PA),<br />

in direct dyes for cot<strong>to</strong>n and viscose, reactive dyes for cot<strong>to</strong>n, viscose and<br />

wool, and pigments for textile printing. In many cases, it is possible <strong>to</strong> substitute<br />

dyes containing heavy metals with dyes not containing heavy metals.<br />

Metal complex dyes may thus be substituted by acid dyes, but problems with<br />

sufficient fastness might occur. Some reactive dyes containing heavy metals<br />

might be substituted, although it might be difficult <strong>to</strong> reach <strong>the</strong> same spectrum<br />

of shades.<br />

Improvement potentials Reduction of environmental hazard.<br />

Relevance All companies.<br />

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