Disperse dye is a category of synthetic dye intended for polyester and related hydrophobic fibers. Disperse dyes are polar molecules containing anthraquinone or azo groups. It is estimated that 85% of disperse dyes are azos or anthraquinone dyes.[1][2]
- ^ "Dyeing Polyester with Disperse Dye".
- ^ Hamprecht, Rainer; Westerkamp, Aloys (2000). "Disperse Dyes". Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry. Weinheim: Wiley-VCH. doi:10.1002/14356007.a08_565. ISBN 3527306730.