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backed on the supercritical CO2 are
more uniformly deposited throughout
the swollen microscopic nooks and
crannies that make up polyester.
When the CO2 is removed, the poly-
ester returns to its original shape,
locking the pigments in. The end re-
sult is a very consistent, permanent
color in contrast to water-based dye
baths that require heat, pressure and
time to force good color saturation
throughout the polyester.
How waterless is Drydye? As
noted above, the actual dyeing can
take place at various points along the
dyeing process. Drydye begins its
intervention after the pre-treatment
process seen within the red box in Fig-
ure 1. From that point forward, the dye
process is waterless. That is because
supercritical carbon dioxide is used
instead of water to carry the dye. Yet
the advantages do not stop there.
The supercritical process is con-
ducted in a closed environment, so 95
percent of the CO2 is captured to be
used again in the next batch. Since
the dyes do not require additional
Figure 3. Post-dyed polyester pellets before converted to a solution that is drawn
into fiber. Since the color is already in the pellets and therefore in the solution, the
dye process is essentially over before the fiber is spun into yarn.
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