TECHNIQUES OF DYEING COIR MATERIALS

by K.G.Mohanan, P.C.Antonel Vaz, J.Sunilduth, A.Radhakrishnan, V.A.Sebastian and U.S.Sarma, Proceedings

of the International workshop on Wet processing of Coir 8-9, December 1997

 

 

ABSTRACT

Dyeing of coir fibre/yarn is essential for improving the marketability of coir products and satisfying the requirements of consumers. A literature and industrial survey had been conducted to ascertain the dyestuffs/chemicals and processes used for colouring coir materials and comparative cost involved for dyeing of coir. The fastness characteristics of different classes of dyestuffs used for dyeing of coir materials were analysed and chemicals marketed by different firms were examined for their suitability in the dyeing of coir.  The synthetic, natural and ecofriendly dyestuffs were identified and dyeing experiments were carried out for assessing their suitability to coir.

 

INTRODUCTION

A dyestuff is most commonly an organic compound which can be used to impart colour to a substance.  The literature survey reveals that a wide range of dyes capable of yielding bright shades of good to excellent fastness are available for the dyeing of textiles.  However, quite a large number of such dyes are not useful for dyeing coir, for some of them require special pretreatments of the material before the dye is applied or they are costly from the point of view of the coir industry.

Dyes are applied to coir materials by two distinct processes, dyeing and printing of which the former is extensively used.  In dyeing, the fibre absorbs the dye from the aqueous solution or dispersion and is more or less uniformly coloured.  The uniformity of dyeing (level dyeing) depends upon the absorptive power of coir fibre, the nature of the dye and condition of dyeing.  The dyed shade usually must be matched against a sample and the fastness of the dyeing (ie. the resistance of the shade to the action of light, water rubbing etc.) must conform to the specified requirement of the consumer.

In the attempts to identify dyes/chemicals suitable for achieving better fastness properties, penetration and brilliant shade with less cost revealed that the most commonly used dyestuffs for coir materials belong to the classes of Basic, Acid and Direct dyes.  These dyes are applied to the materials from their solution in water with the aid of chemicals like acetic acid, sulphuric acid formic acid, common salt etc.  to facilitate the transfer of dyes from the dye bath to the fibre substrate under appropriate conditions of temperature for specified periods depending on the dyestuff that is being used.

The basic dyes have high tinctorial value and affinity to coir but are fugitive to light and rubbing.  The acid dyes have better fastness to light but of less brightness that basic dyes.  Direct dyes find use in producing shades having fastness properties better than acid dyes but they produce dull shades and require longer processing time.  The use of imported dyes is limited in coir Industry.

 

INDUSTRIAL SURVEY

The survey confirmed that the major quantity of dyeing of coir fibre/yarn is done in the small scale sector using conventional process.  With a view to improve the quality of dyed material, modern dyeing methods are also adopted by the industry.  The industry adopts the following methods for dyeing.

1.      Conventional method of dyeing coir

2.      Improved method of dyeing coir

3.      Mechanised method of dyeing coir

  CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF DYEING COIR

In the conventional method, the dyeing is carried out in copper or alminium/Indalium or G.I dye vat of 1.2 M dia and 0.75 height placed on hearth made out of country bricks, fired from below using country wood.  The dye vat is sufficient to process 60 kg.of coir yarn or 30 kg.of coir fibre with a material to liquor ratio of 1:12 for coir yarn and 1:20 for coir fibre. After filling with required quantity of water, it is heated from below till the required temperature is reached.  The required quantity of dyestuffs (according to the percentage of shade) and chemicals are added to the dye bath after making into a paste. The dye bath is stirred well and the material is entered and turned manually at frequent intervals for level dyeing.  At the end of dyeing the material is taken out washed in cold water and dried under shade.

IMPROVED METHOD OF DYEING COIR

The improved method of dyeing process is carried out by highly skilled Moopansin the industry using dye vats made or stainless steel and fitted with drinage valve for proper draining or dye effluents.  The vats are fixed on hearths made of fire bricks with flue pipes for efficient air draught for maximum utilisation of the heat energy. The dyes are taken as per recipes formulated by CCRI which is available on the shade cards.  The quality of dyeing is improved compared to the small scale sector.

MECHANISED SYSTEM OF DYEING

To get the best desired result, coir yarn is dyed in the mechanised system of dyeing, comprising of dye vats with forced circulation of the dye liquor in two directions on uniformly arranged coir yarn for uniform level dyeing. The temperature is controlled as per the requirement by regulating the flow of heating system.  After the dyeing operation, hydro-extractors are used to drive out the major part of the machanically held up water and finally these materials are dried on the endless conveyor drier, for efficient drying.  This system of dyeing helps to improve the penetration, shade consistency, uniform dyeing on coir fibre/yarn by the action of temperature, efficient & forced circulation of dye liquor and period of dyeing.  This method help to dye large quantities of material at a time avoiding shade variations compared to the other two processes.

The comparative cost for dyeing using standard receipes for five common solid colours in conventional improved and mechanised system of dyeings are furnished below as Table I

 

Table - I : Cost aspects of dyeing in different method

Sl

No

Shade

%shade

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

60

2

1

3

Coomasse red-PG

C.Iacid red 85

1.00

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

60

3

3

 

 

TABLE IV CHARACTERISTICS OF DYED COIR MATERIALS USING DIRECT DYES

1

Direct fast scarlet SE

C.I Direct

Red- 23

1.00

Sulphuric

Acid/

Formic

Acid

90-95oc

1-1.5

hrs.

moderate

moderate

70

3

3

2

Direct fast yellow 3

C.I

1.00

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

60

2

3

3

Direct catachine 77

New

C.i.Direct brown 33

1.00

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

60

2

3

 

 

TABLE V CHARACTERISTICS OF DYED COIR MATERIALS USING REACTIVE  DYES

 

1

Procion brill red

M.5B

2.00

C.Salt

Soda ash

Urea

Cold

2 hours

Poor

Averate

40

4

5

2

Procion yellow M3R

2.00

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

40

4

5

3

Procion turquoise

MGN

2.00

-do-

-do-

-do-

-do-

40

3-4

5

 

The fastness properties of dyed coir materials witch as water fastness, light fastness and rubbing fastness, are to be determined in respect of each dyestuff belonging to the different classes.  A number of dyestuffs belonging to basic, acid and direct classes were used to for colouring coir materials such as retted coir fibre, green husks fibre, green husk treated with coirret, yarn from retted and brown coir fibre.  The details of the shades developed with receipe are furnished as Annexure-1I

The yarn produced from brown fibre was dyed in different shades using dyestuffs such as Auramine, Rhodamine B 500, Magenta, Malachite green, Bismark brown, Chrysodine, Methyle violet at different concentrations of 0.2%, 0.25% and 0.3%.  It  was observed that the shades with 0.25% of the basic dyes showed a satisfactory coverage on the fibre.

In order to compare the brightness of shade, pick up light and water fastness, green husk fibre treated with coirret and retted coir fibre were dyed using Acid orange II, Rhodamine B 500, Direct green B and Malachite green for developing different shades.

4 shades evolved from acid and 2 shades from direct classes of dyestuffs which is safe to the environment was taken on coir yarn spun from retted fibre using receipe. Detailed in Table VI

 

 

TABLE V I : ECOFRIENDLY SHADES EVOLVED FOR COIR MATERIALS

No

Class

Name of shade

Name of the Dyestuff

% of shade

1

Acid class

TOKYO

Acid orange II

Sulphuric acid

Azo fast LRW

0.50

1.00

1.00

2

Acid class

FLAX FLOWER

Acid brill blue

Acid violet

Sulphuric acid

Azofast LRW

0.113

0.066

1.00

1.00

3

Acid class

LOVE BIRD

Acid milling yelow G

Patent blue AS

Azo fast IRW

0.70

0.02

1.00

4

Acid class

CHROME LEMON

Acid milling yellow G

Patent blue AS

Sulphuric acid

Azofast LRW

0.75

0.0016

1.00

1.00

5

Direct Class

CLOUB BROWN

Direct brown MR

Direct black E

Direct fast violet BI

Azofast IRW

Common salt

0.20

0.20

0.05

1.00

10.00

 

 

CONCLUSION

1. The mechanised system of dyeing is most effective as it helps to achieve

    shade consistency, between penetration of dyes and byulk treatment of odye effluent

2. The list of banned carcinogenic dyes and chemicals were identified and circulated  among the trade.

3. It is desirable to assess fastness properties of each dyestuff belonging to different classes and their suitability to coir

     4. For improved appearance and dye up-take, it would be preferable to wet out the material in cold water.

      5. Strict adherance to the methods of dyeing including the optimum use of chemicals, temp and duration of treatment is necessary

         to   obtain dyeing  of satisfactory standards.

     6. Only those safe dyes that have high rating of light fastness should be taken for use.

7. Light bleaching of the material prior to dyeing yield pastel shades of good brightness.

 

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

The authors place it on record their sincere thanks to FAO/CFC for providing fund to conduct the studies and also grateful to the Coir Board for providing facilities for carrying out the investigations and for their kind permission to publish this paper,

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ANNEXURE-1

  DYESTUFFS TO BE USED FOR COLOURING COIR MATERIALS

  1. Rhodamine B 500
  2. Malachite Green XLS
  3. Bismark Brown
  4. Magenta powder
  5. Chrysodine
  6. Basic black SDI
  7. Methyle Blue extra
  8. Acid Brill Blue BR
  9. Acid Turquoise Blue G
  10. Acid Red G
  11. Acod Pramge 11
  12. Acid Red B
  13. Acid Coir Scartet AR
  14. Acid yellow 5N
  15. Acid Red RS
  16. Acid Green B
  17. Acid Brill Red 3 BN
  18. Acid Scarlet 3R
  19. Acid Maroon V
  20. Acid black G
  21. Acid Brown R
  22. Acid Violot N
  23. Acid Rhodamine BL
  24. Acid Coffee brown
  25. Direct Gray
  26. Direct Yellow 5 GLC
  27. Direct  gray BL
  28. Direct Green G
  29. Direct kaki 2B
  30. Direct fast olive RN.Conc
  31. Direct green B
  32. Direct Catachine 77 New
  33. Chrysophenine CH
  34. Direct brown MR
  35. Direct black E Extra Conc.
  36. Direct fast Orange S.E
  37. Direct fast Red 5B
  38. Direct Sky Blue D 6B
  39. Direct yellow SG
  40. Direct  fast violet BL
  41. Nilgrosine XLS
  42. Diamond green XLS
  43. Texasol Brown TDJ Spl.NB
  44. Toxasol Navy Blue AM
  45. Procion brill Red M-5B
  46. Procion Yellow M-3R
  47. Procion Turquoisize M-GN
  48. Procion Brill Magenta MB
  49. Procion Yellow MGR
  50. Procion Brill Blue M GX
  51. Procion Brill Orange MZR
  52. Procion Brill Red M-8B
  53. Procion Blue M- 4GD
  54. Procion Navy Blue M-3R

 

ANNEXURE- I I

DYESTUFFS USED WITH CONCENTRATIONS FOR DEVELOPING DIFFERENT SHADES ON COIR MATERIALS

 

RETTED COIR FIBRE

Sl..No.

Shade

Dyestuffs used

Percentage

1

Deep Blue

Acid Brill Blue BR

Acid violet

Sulphuric acid

1.00

1.50

2.00

2

Brown

Direct Catachine 77 New

Common Salt

2.00

10.0

3

Chocolate

Direct Brown MR

Direct black E

Common Salt

1.50

0.50

10.0

4

Yellow

Chrysophine CH

Common Salt

2.50

10.0

5

Green

Malachite Green XLS

Auramine OA

Acetid Acid

0.40

0.10

2.00

6

Deep Brown

Direct Catachine 77New

Direct brown MR

Common Salt

2.00

0.50

10.0

7

 

Acid Brill Blue BR

Nigrosine XLS

0.20

0.10

8

 

Acid Milling Red G

Acid Milling yellow

Nigrosine XLS

1.50

1.50

0.01

9

 

Acid Milling Yellow

Patent Blue ASD Conc.

Nigrosine XLS

0.05

0.05

0.03

10

 

Acid Brill Blue BR

Nigrosine XLS

0.50

0.10

11

 

Acid Turquoise Blue

Acid Brill Blue

0.10

0.10

12

 

Nigrosine XLS

Acid Brill Blue BR

0.20

0.02

13

 

Acid Turquise Blue G

Acid Brill Blue BR

0.60

0.40

14

 

Acid Brill Blue BR

Patent Blue ASD Cone

Nigrosine XLS

0.40

0.15

0.15

15

 

Acid Milling yellow

Acid Turquoise Blue G

Nigrosine XLS

0.40

0.25

0.05

16

 

Acid Brill blue BR

Nigrosine XLS

0.70

0.20

17

 

Direct yellow SGL

0.30

18

 

Direct fast Orange SE

Direct fast violet 4BL

0.18

0.015

19

 

Chrysophenine CH

Direct fast Orange SE

0.15

0.02

20

 

Direct fast red 5B

Direct fast Orange SE

Direct fast Violet 4BL

Aso fast LRW

0.05

0.025

0.01

1.00

21

 

Direct fast orange SE

Direct fast Red 5B

0.50

0.50

22

 

Direct green B

Direct Sky Blue D 6B

Chysophinine CH

1.00

0.30

0.15

23

 

Direct Green B

Direct Sky Blue D 6B

1.00

0.50

24

 

Direct Green B

Chrysophenine CH

0.05

0.03

25

 

Direct Fast Red 5 B

1.00

26

 

Direct fast blue FFS

Direct Sky Blue D 6B

0.15

0.15

27

 

Direct Catachine 77 New

Direct Brown MR

0.25

0.01

28

 

Chrysophenine CH

Direct fast orange SE

0.30

0.10

 

COIR YARN (Natural)

 

Sl.No.

Shade

Dyestuffs used

Percentage

1

Lido

Mechylene Blue 2B

Methyl Violet 2 B

0.10

0.10

2

Ultramarine

Methylene Blue 2B

Methyl Violet

0.10

0.15

3

Indian Yellow

Auramine OA

Chrysodine 7

0.15

0.25

4

English Vermition

Acid Milling red G

0.10

5

Citrine

Auramine OA

0.20

6

Bronze green

Direct fast olive RN con.

Direct black E

0.90

0.05

7.

Light Chrome

Direct Yellow 5 GL

1.10

8

Indian Orange

Acid Orange II

0.10

9

 Strawberry

Rhodamine B 500

Chrysodine 7(on bleached yarn

0.15

0.30

 

YARN FROM BROWN COIR

Sl..No.

Shade

Dyestuffs used

Percentage

1

 

Acid Brill Blue BR

0.20

2

 

Nigrosine XLS

0.20

3

 

Patent Blue AS

0.50

4

 

Acid Orange II

Acid Yellow

1.70

0.04

5

 

Patent Blue

Nigrosine XLS

0.05

0.07

6

 

Acid Orange II

1.00

7

 

Nigrosine XLS

0.50

8

 

Patent Blue AS

0.10

9

 

Acid Orange II

0.50

 

Details of the materials used

  A: Dye stuffs

1.Rhodamine B 500                                    2.Malachite green XLS            3.Chrysodine G

4.Acid yellow G                                           5.Acid Green B                          6.Coomasse Red PG

7.Direct Catachine 77 new                        8.Direct fast Scarlet SE            9.Direct fast yellow 3G

10.Procion Brill Red M-5B                       11.Procion yellow M-3R             12.Procion Turquoise M-GN

13.Acid Brill oBlue BR                              14.Acid Violet                              15.Direct Brown MR

16.Direct Black E                                       17.Chrysophenine CH               18.Aurammine OA

19.Nigrosine XLS                                      20.Acid Milling Red G                 21.Acid Milling Yellow

22.Patent Blue ASD Con.                         23.Acid Turquoise BlueG          24.Direct yellow 5 GL

25.Direct fast Orange SE                         26.Direct fast ciolet 4 BL           27.Direct fast red 5 B

28.Direct green B                                     29.Direct sky Blue D 6B             30.Direct fast Ble FFS

31.Methylene Blue 2B                              32.Methyl Violet 2 B                    33.Direct fast Olive RN cone.

34.Acid Orange II

  B: Chemicals

  1.Acetic Acid                           2.Sulphuric Acid                      3.Formic Acid

  4.Common Salt                        5.Soda ash                               6.Sodium bicarbonate

  7.Caustic soda                         8.Urea                                      9.Azofast LRW

 

ANNEXURE-I A: ACID DYES

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

 

 

Acid Black 29

Acid Black 94

 

 

30336

 

AMINE RELEASING

Black B/BS

Black B/BV

 

 

Nylacid fast Black B

Chromoloather fast

Black BV

Corlacid Black B

Acid Black 209

----

Black FC

 

Acid Black 131

----

Black GBL/BGL

Gray BGL

Irgalan Black GBL

Lanasya Black BGL

Acid Black 132

----

Black BRI/RBL

Irgalan Black RBI

Lanasyn Black BRL

Acid Orange 45

22195

Orange R

Acid Orange R

Milling Orange R

Fast Orange R

Acid Red 4

14710

Eosine G.Gc

Pink B, Scarlet B/BL

Red E

 

Anll Acid Fast Pink B

Anil Acid Scarlet B

Erlo Scartet B

Atul Acid Pink B

Acid iRed 5

14905

Rhodine Gr

Red R/RR

Erio Red R

Azo Rhodine GR

Acid Red 73

27290

Croceine MOO/38/3BA

Scariet DOO/3BC/R

Red GR

Atul Crocoline Scarlet Moo

Ensin Red GR

Acid Red 118

26660

Cloth Red G2B

 

Acid Red 150

27190

Cloth Red 2R, No.6

Scarlet

 

Acid Red 264

18133

Brill Red 3 BL

 

Acid Red 420

 

Scarlet Y-LEW

 

Acid Red 24

16140

Ponceau G RT

Poncequ Scarlet

 

Acid Red 85

22245

Red G

Atul Acid Milling Red G

Acid ioRed 114

23635

Red 2R/RS/BB

Coomassie Red 2R

Nylomine Red C-2R

Sadolan Red RSI

Nylosan Red F-RS

Milling Red BB

Acid Red 115

27200

Red 2B

Erlosin Red 2B

Acid Red 128

24125

Red 3B

Bordeaux R

Milling Borodeaux R

Atul Acid Milling Red 3B

Acid 148

26665

Red BC

Emiacid clothe Red BC

Acid Red 158

20530

Red 3 BL/ER

Supranol Red 3 BL

Teleon Fast Red ER

Acid Red 167

---

Red B

Polnr Red B

Milling Fast Red B

Acid Red 265

Rhodine/Calmine4B

18129

Red BL

Sandolan Brilliant Red E-BL

Milling Red BL

Acid Violet 12

18075

Red 2B/BB/BBA/A2B

Acid Red A2B

Acid Brown 415

---

Brown S-GL

 

 

 

 

POISONOUS

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Acid Orange 156

 

Acid Orange 165

26501

 

28602

Orange 3 G

Orange GL/GNS

Orange 8RE

Sandlolain Orange PGL

Hylosan Orange CGNS

Aciddol Orange 3 RE

 

 

CARCINOGENIC

 

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Acid Dye

16155

Ponceau 3R/ 3RN

 

Acid Red 16

16150

Ponceau 2R/RR/RL/FR

Acid Ponceau 2RL

Acid Violet 49

42640

Violet 38/48/68

Erloslno Violet 38

Acitan Violet S4 BN

Acid Violet

 

 

ALLERGENIC

 

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Acid Violet 17

42650

Violet 4B/4BS/R

Acid Brill Milling

Violet 4BS

Coomassic Violet R

Sanolan Brill Violet E

4BNG

 

ANNEXURE-I B :  BASIC DYES

CARCINOGENIC

 

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Basic Red 9

 

Fusine rosandine

Magenta N

 

Basic Yellow

41000

Auramine O

 

  POISONOUS

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Basic blue 3

51004

Blue BG/3G

Blue Green 5G

Astrazone Blue BG

Basacryl Blue Green X-5G

Sandocryl Blue B 3G

Basic Blue 7

42595

Blue BO

Victoria Pure Blue BO

Lake Blue BO

Basic Blue 81

42595

Blue FGA

Victoria pure blue FGA

Basic Red 12

48070

Phloxine G

Pink AS Red BG

Astra Pholoxine G Extrn.Brillint.

Pink AS

Baosic Violet 16

48013

Violet 3R

Red BG/68

Astra Violet 3 R Extra Basacry

Brill Red BG Sandocryl Red

B 6B

Basic Yellow 21

48069

Yellow 6G/ 7G

Astrazon Yellow 7GL1

Sandocryl Brill yellow B 6 GL

 

AMINE RELEASING

 

C.I.NAME

C.I.No

COMMERCIAL NAME

EXAMPLES

Basic Brown 4

(Solvent Brown12)

21010

Bismark brown R

Vesuvine B

Brown AI

Atul Bismarck Brown R

Astra Vesuivme 8

Basic Red 42

 

Red BJ

 

Basic Red 111

 

Red EB K 2n BN

 

 

ANNEXURE- I  C: DIRECT DYES

Name of Company

Brand Name

Atul

Atul Direct

Ariabs

Tezazol

Bayer

Sirus, Supta

Ciba

Chloraline, Cupraling

Dinesh

Dinamine

Golden dyes

Godamine Fast

I.C.I

Chlorazol, Durozol

Indokem

Incomine

Sandoz

Solar, Pyrazol

Texdyes

Texazol, Texirius

 

The Ci names and commercial names are given below. No specific of brand names are given as all dyes areio known by their commercial name

 

C.I.Name

C.I.No.

Chemical Name

AMINE RELEASING

 

 

Direct Black 29

22580

Black Bo

Direct Black 38

30235

Black E/2E/EC/EG/ER/RT

Direct Black 4

30245

Black W/RW/R/RX/D

Direct Black 154

 

Deep black XA/AXN

Direct Black 91

30400

Copper Black R/RL/RLW

Direct Blue 1

24410

Sky blue FB/FFGB

Blue GB/FF

Direct Blue 10

24340

Blue G/GS/DG

Direct Blue 14

24850

Blue 3B/3BX/NB/2BG

Direct Blue 15

24400

Sky blue/Pure blue FB

Sky Blue A/FF

Direct Blue 151

24175

Copper Blue B/BB/A

Direct Blue 160

 

Copper Navy blue R/RLL/RLW

Direct Blue 173

 

Copper blue 3G

Direct Blue 192

 

Dialuminous blue GF

Direct Blue 2

22590

Black BT/BH/ABC

Navy blue BH

Direct Blue 201

 

Blue BRL

Direct Blue 215

24115

Copper blue GR

Direct Blue 22

24280

Blue RW/Blue 5G

Direct Blue 25

Direct Blue 295

24790

23820

Blue/Brill blue/New  blue 5B

Blue 2BNB

Direct Blue 3

23705

Asurine 3B

Veiolet 20

Direct Blue 35

24145

Brill blue 3B/3BN

Direct Blue 6

22610

Blue 2B/BB/2B

Direct Red 22

Basic Red 42

 

Red BJ

 

Basic Red 111

 

Red EB K 2n BN

 

 

ANNEXURE- I  C: DIRECT DYES

Name of Company

Brand Name

Atul

Atul Direct

Ariabs

Tezazol

Bayer

Sirus, Supta

Ciba

Chloraline, Cupraling

Dinesh

Dinamine

Golden dyes

Godamine Fast

I.C.I

Chlorazol, Durozol

Incomine

Sandoz

Solar, Pyrazol

Texdyes

Texazol, Texirius

 

The Ci names and commercial names are given below. No specific of brand names are given as all dyes areio known by their commercial name

 

C.I.Name

C.I.No.

Chemical Name

AMINE RELEASING

 

 

Direct Black 29

22580

Black Bo

Direct Black 38

30235

Black E/2E/EC/EG/ER/RT

Direct Black 4

30245

Black W/RW/R/RX/D

Direct Black 154

 

Deep black XA/AXN

Direct Black 91

 

 

 

TECHNIQUES OF DYEING COIR MATERIALS

by K.G.Mohanan, P.C.Antonel Vaz, J.Sunilduth, A.Radhakrishnan, V.A.Sebastian and U.S.Sarma, Proceedings

of the International workshop on Wet processing of Coir 8-9, December 1997

 

 

ABSTRACT

Dyeing of coir fibre/yarn is essential for improving the marketability of coir products and satisfying the requirements of consumers. A literature and industrial survey had been conducted to ascertain the dyestuffs/chemicals and processes used for colouring coir materials and comparative cost involved for dyeing of coir. The fastness characteristics of different classes of dyestuffs used for dyeing of coir materials were analysed and chemicals marketed by different firms were examined for their suitability in the dyeing of coir.  The synthetic, natural and ecofriendly dyestuffs were identified and dyeing experiments were carried out for assessing their suitability to coir.

 

INTRODUCTION

A dyestuff is most commonly an organic compound which can be used to impart colour to a substance.  The literature survey reveals that a wide range of dyes capable of yielding bright shades of good to excellent fastness are available for the dyeing of textiles.  However, quite a large number of such dyes are not useful for dyeing coir, for some of them require special pretreatments of the material before the dye is applied or they are costly from the point of view of the coir industry.

Dyes are applied to coir materials by two distinct processes, dyeing and printing of which the former is extensively used.  In dyeing, the fibre absorbs the dye from the aqueous solution or dispersion and is more or less uniformly coloured.  The uniformity of dyeing (level dyeing) depends upon the absorptive power of coir fibre, the nature of the dye and condition of dyeing.  The dyed shade usually must be matched aginst a sample and the fastness of the dyeing (ie. the resistance of the shade to the action of light, water rubbing etc.) must conform to the specified requirement of the consumer.

In the attempts to identify dyes/chemicals suitable for achieving better fastness properties, penetration and brilliant shade with less cost revealed that the most commonly used dyestuffs for coir materials belong to the classes of Basic, Acid and Direct dyes.  These dyes are applied to the materials from their solution in water with the aid of chemicals like acetic acid, sulphuric acid formic acid, common salt etc.  to facilitate the transfer of dyes from the dye bath to the fibre substrate under appropriate conditions of temperature for specified periods depending on the dyestuff that is being used.

The basic dyes have high tinctorial value and affinity to coir but are fugitive to light and rubbing.  The acid dyes have better fastness to light but of less brightness that basic dyes.  Direct dyes find use in producing shades having fastness properties better than acid dyes but they produce dull shades and require longer processing time.  The use of imported dyes is limited in coir Industry.

 

INDUSTRIAL SURVEY

The survey confirmed that the major quantity of dyeing of coir fibre/yarn is done in the small scale sector using conventional process.  With a view to improve the quality of dyed material, modern dyeing methods are also adopted by the industry.  The industry adopts the following methods for dyeing.

1.      Conventional method of dyeing coir

2.      Improved method of dyeing coir

3.      Mechanised method of dyeing coir

  CONVENTIONAL METHOD OF DYEING COIR

In the conventional method, the dyeing is carried out in copper or alminium/Indalium or G.I dye vat of 1.2 M dia and 0.75 height placed on hearth made out of country bricks, fired from below using country wood.  The dye vat is sufficient to process 60 kg.of coir yarn or 30 kg.of coir fibre with a material to liquor ratio of 1:12 for coir yarn and 1:20 for coir fibre. After filling with required quantity of water, it is heated from below till the required temperature is reached.  The required quantity of dyestuffs (according to the percentage of shade) and chemicals are added to the dye bath after making into a paste. The dye bath is stirred well and the material is entered and turned manually at frequent intervals for level dyeing.  At the end of dyeing the material is taken out washed in cold water and dried under shade.

IMPROVED METHOD OF DYEING COIR

The improved method of dyeing process is carried out by highly skilled Moopansin the industry using dye vats made or stainless steel and fitted with drinage valve for proper draining or dye effluents.  The vats are fixed on hearths made of fire bricks with flue pipes for efficient air draught for maximum utilisation of the heat energy. The dyes are taken as per recipes formulated by CCRI which is available on the shade cards.  The quality of dyeing is improved compared to the small scale sector.

MECHANISED SYSTEM OF DYEING

To get the best desired result, coir yarn is dyed in the mechanised system of dyeing, comprising of dye vats with forced circulation of the dye liquor in two directions on uniformly arranged coir yarn for uniform level dyeing. The temperature is controlled as per the requirement by regulating the flow of heating system.  After the dyeing operation, hydro-extractors are used to drive out the major part of the mechanically held up water and finally these materials are dried on the endless conveyor drier, for efficient drying.  This system of dyeing helps to improve the penetration, shade consistency, uniform dyeing on coir fibre/yarn by the action of temperature, efficient & forced circulation of dye liquor and period of dyeing.  This method help to dye large quantities of material at a time avoiding shade variations compared to the other two processes.

The comparative cost for dyeing using standard receipes for five common solid colours in conventional improved and mechanised system of dyeings are furnished below as Table I

 

Table - I : Cost aspects of dyeing in different method

Sl

No

Shade

%shade

Direct Blue 2

22590