Acid Violet 17 Appearance is navy blue powder. It is very soluble in water and purple. It is very soluble in ethanol and blue-purple. The dye is red yellow in concentrated sulfuric acid, light green after dilution, and blue-green in concentrated nitric acid. Adding sodium hydroxide is light purple.
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Acid Violet 17 only used for the wool of spell dye, can be used for leather shading.
Standard | Fiber | Soaping | Persperation Fastness | Oxygen bleaching | Light | |
Fading | Stain | |||||
AATCC | Wool | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2-3 | 1 |
ISO | Wool | 3-4 | 2 | 4-5 | 1 | 1 |
Leveling(grade) | Displacement | Whitening | Solubility(g/L) | Metal ion effect(grade) | ||
copper | iron | chromium | ||||
4 | D | bad | 70(90℃) | 4 | 4 | — |
Test Methods | fiber | Alkali resistance | Carbonization | Chlorination discoloration | Oxygen bleaching | Alkali fluff | Acid fluff | potting | soaping | Perspiration | Sun exposure | ||||
discolor | Staining | discolor | Staining | discolor | Staining | discolor | Staining | ||||||||
AATCC | wool | 2~3 | 4 | 2~3 | 2~3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3~4 | 4 | 1 |
ISO | wool | 3~4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4~5 | 1 |
Acid Violet 17 bonds well to protein fibres (wool, silk) and synthetic polyamides (nylon) because its anionic form forms ionic/electrostatic interactions with the positively charged sites on those fibres under acidic conditions. Nylon typically shows very good uptake and brightness; wool and silk will give slightly different warmth and hand — always run a lab swatch to confirm shade and fastness on your exact substrate.
Fastness varies by fibre and post-treatment. On nylon and wool, you can expect good wash retention if the dye bath and fixation are done correctly; lightfastness is often moderate — acceptable for many interior textiles but may not meet highest outdoor standards. For demanding end-uses, evaluate heat/UV ageing and consider after-treatments or protective finishes.
Yes — with formulation changes. For acid printing, it disperses into conventional acid print pastes and gives clean outlines when rheology is correct. For digital textile inks, solvent system, viscosity and pigment vs. dye choice matter; Acid Violet 17 is water-soluble and can be formulated into reactive ink systems for protein/polyamide substrates, but printer compatibility, nozzle stability and pH control require development and testing.
