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 Recommended Dyes and Dye Concentrations for 100 % Cotton (max 4 % in total)
Cadira® Concept Remazol® Dyes Max % Remazol Dyes Max % Levafix® Dyes Max %

Remazol Yellow RR 01 1.5 Remazol Golden Yellow RGB 01 2.5 Levafix Brilliant Yellow CA 2.5

What is Cadira Reactive? Remazol Red RR

Remazol Blue RR
1.5
1.5
Remazol Ultra Yellow RGBN
Remazol Ultra Orange RGB
2.5
1.5
Levafix Yellow CA
Levafix Amber CA
2.5
2.5
Remazol Ultra Carmine RGB 2.5 Levafix Amber CA-N 2.5
• Dyeing of cellulosic fibers in exhaust process with selected high fixation / good wash-off
Remazol Yellow SAM 1.5 Remazol Ultra Red RGB 2.0 Levafix Orange CA 2.0
Levafix® and Remazol® dyes Remazol Red SAM 1.5 Remazol Navy RGB 01 150% 2.0 Levafix Brilliant Red CA 3.0
Remazol Blue SAM 1.5 Remazol Brilliant Blue BB 133% 1.0 Levafix Fast Red CA 3.0
• Optimized dyeing process with improved dye fixation Remazol Grey SAM 1.5 Levafix Red CA new 3.0
Remazol Red RB 133% 2.0
• Special wash-off process
Remazol Gold SAM 2.0 Remazol Brilliant Violet 5R 2.0 Levafix Red CA-N 3.0
Remazol Deep Yellow SAM 3.0 Remazol Black B 133% 4.0 Levafix Rubine CA 1.5
Remazol Deep Orange SAM 3.0 Remazol Deep Black GWF 4.0 Levafix Olive CA 100 2.5
Why Cadira Reactive?
Remazol Red Brown SAM 3.0 Levafix Blue CA 2.0
Remazol Brilliant Red SAM 3.0 Levafix Dark Blue CA 2.0
Reduced cost Remazol Pacific SAM 2.5 Levafix Navy CA 2.0
Higher Fixation Yield Remazol Space SAM 01 3.0
Reduced waste water pollution Remazol Super Black SAM 3.0

Dye selection is based on high fixation yield and good wash-off behavior
Reduced cost
Optimized Dyeing Process
Reduced energy consumption Cadira Reactive – Comparison to Conventional Process

Reduced cost CADIRA® REACTIVE PROCESS Total time: 195 min 1 Salt
No. of bath: 5
Special Wash-Off Process Reduced water consumption
100
2 5 6

Temperature (°C)
2 Sera® Lube Neo
4 Sera Quest M-USP
80
1 3
Reduced energy consumption 10′ 10′ 10′ 3 Reactive dyes
60
15′ 30′
5′ 10′ 4 Alkali
Cadira® Reactive reduces the carbon footprint of the reactive dyeing process. 40
5′ 5 Sera Fast C-RD (Cadira) /
20
acetic acid (conventional)
20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260 6 Acetic acid (Cadira)
The Cadira Reactive Dyeing and Wash-Off Process is Carried Out in LR 5:1 time (min) Soaping agent
(e.g. Sera Sperse C-SN)

5 1 Salt
STANDARD REACTIVE PROCESS Total time: 256 min
No. of bath: 7
100 optional for 6
2 2 10′
Temperature (°C)

dark shades: 2 Sera® Lube Neo (lubricant) 100

4 10′ 4

Temperature (°C)
80
1 3 80 °C Sera Quest M-USP (sequestering) 1 3 5 6 10′
80
10′ 10′ 10′ 3 Selected Levafix / Remazol dyes
60
5′ 10′ 15′ 15′ – 30′ 15′ 30′
60
20′ – 30′ 45′ – 60′ 4 Alkali 5′ 10′ 10′ 10′ 10′ 5′
40
5′ 5 Sera Fast C-RD 40
20
6 Acetic acid 60 % 20

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260

time (min)

For LR 5:1, bleached CO 0 % – 0.5 % 0.5 % – 1 % 1% – 3% 3% – 6% > 6% STANDARD BLEACHING PROCESS 1 1.0 – 2.0 g/l Sera® Fil SBS
Overflow rinse or rinsing 2.0 – 6.0 ml/l NaOH 50 %
100 98 °C 30 – 45 min for 5 minutes at 50 °C 4.0 – 8.0 ml/l H2O2 35 %
Temperature (°C)

Salt (g/l) 5 – 20 20 – 25 25 – 45 45 – 60 80 H2O2 elimination

2 Sera Con M-TC
80
1 dyeing in the same bath
pH 5.0 – 6.5
Soda ash (g/l) 6 6 6 6 6 60
3 Sera Zyme C-SX
40 50 °C 2 3 0.3 – 0.5 g/l
NaOH 50 % 0 – 1.0 1.0 – 1.7 1.7 – 2.3 2.3 – 3.5 4.0
20
Bleaching can be carried out at LR 5:1

20 40 60 80 100 120 140 160 180 200 220 240 260

time (min)
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