| Characteristic |
| C. I. |
Fluorescent Brightener 140 |
| C. I. No. |
551100 |
| CAS No. |
91-44-1 |
| Chemical Class |
Coumarine derivate
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| Properties
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| Commercial form
| powder
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| Solubility
| very low in water/very good in ethanol
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| Efficiency on various types of materials
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| Textile industry
|
| Cotton
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| Flax
|
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| Viscose
|
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| Polyamide
|
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| Wool
|
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| Natural silk
|
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| Paper industry
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| In mass
|
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| In surface
|
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| In coating
|
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| Detergents industry
|
| Cellulosic fibres
| unsuitable
|
| Polyamide
| suitable
|
| Wool
| suitable
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| Natural silk
| suitable
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| Acetate
| suitable
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| Triacetate
| suitable
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| Basic application characteristic
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| Shade of white
| red
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| Ionogenity
| non-ionic
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| Afinity
| high
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| Stability
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| Hard water
| stable
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| pH
| 6
|
| Oxidizing enviroment
| stable
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| Reducing enviroment
| stable
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| Sodium hypochlorite
| unstable
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| Sodium chlorite
| unstable
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| Fastness
| cotton
| polyamide
| wool
|
| standard depth
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| Light Xenotest
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| Washing 40°C
| 3
| 5
| 4
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| Washing 60°C
| 2
| 5
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| Application possibilities
|
Application in textile industry 1 
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| Application in textile industry 2
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| Application in paper industry
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| Application in detergents
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| Testing methods |
| Fastness standards
| | Light Xenotest
| ISO 105-B02-1994
| | Washing
| ISO 105-C01-1989
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