Tectona Grandis

Listing ID #75661

We Offer Tectona Grandis.
Common Indian Name
Teak
Trade Name
Earth
Properties
The dye produced from dried leaves of Tectona grandis(Teak) tree.
The green leaves also used for preparing fermented soyabean.
The main colouring compound in the dye is Tectoleafquinone.
Cotton can be dyed after pre mordanting with tannic acid and Alum.
The Dye Specification
BOTANICAL NAME : Tectona grandis
COMMON NAME : Teak
PART USED : leaves
MAIN COLOURING COMPONENT : Tectoleafquinone,1,4,5,8-tetrahydroxy - 2 iso-penta dienyl Anthraquinone
CHEMICAL FORMULA : C30H48O3
TYPE OF DYE : Mordant
C.I. NUMBER : N. A.
DESCRIPTION : It is spray dried colour extract from teak leaves.
APPEARANCE : Orangish Brown Powder
SOLUBILITY IN WATER : 95.0 ± 3.0 %
PH OF 1% SOLUTION : 7.3 ± 0.2
MOISTURE CONTENT : 6.0 ± 2.0%
TOTAL ASH CONTENT : 20.0 ± 2.0 %
ACID INSOLUBLE ASH : 2.0 ± 0.7 %
BULK DENSITY(gm/cc) : 0.55 to 0.70