# Procion

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{{Short description|Fibre reactive dye brand name}}
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'''Procion''' is a brand of fibre [reactive dye](/source/reactive_dye)s. They are commonly used in tie dye and other textile crafts. They are [dichlorotriazine](/source/triazine) dyes and were originally made by [Imperial Chemical Industries](/source/Imperial_Chemical_Industries). The brand name is now owned by [Dystar](/source/Dystar), but, since the patent on the dyes has expired, many manufacturers around the world now make them.<ref name=Ullmann>Horst Tappe, Walter Helmling, Peter Mischke, Karl Rebsamen, Uwe Reiher, Werner Russ, Ludwig Schläfer and Petra Vermehren "Reactive Dyes"in Ullmann's Encyclopedia of Industrial Chemistry 2000, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim. {{doi|10.1002/14356007.a22_651}}</ref> 

== Procion dyes ==
*Procion MX are a class of cold [reactive dye](/source/reactive_dye)s.  
*Procion H-E and H-EXL are hot water dyes
*Procion P and SP are designed for [textile printing](/source/textile_printing)

==References==
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==External links==
*{{cite web |title= PROCION MX DYES |publisher=Kemtex Educational Supplies |year= 2011 |url= http://www.kemtex.co.uk/procionmxdyes.html}}
*[http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/MXcodes.shtml Procion MX codes]
*{{cite web |title= What other brand names are Procion MX type dyes sold under? |publisher= Paula Burch |date= 22 Feb 2003 |url= http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/brandnames.shtml }}
*{{cite web |title= PROCION P and SP DYES |publisher=Kemtex Educational Supplies |year= 2011 |url= http://www.kemtex.co.uk/procionpdyes.htm }}
*{{cite web |title= PROCION H-E and H-EXL DYES |publisher=Kemtex Educational Supplies |year= 2011 |url= http://www.kemtex.co.uk/procionhedyes.html }}
*{{cite web |title= Procion H dyes |work= All About Hand Dyeing |publisher= Paula Burch |date= 30 June 2012 |url= http://www.pburch.net/dyeing/FAQ/procionH.shtml }}

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Category:Dyes
Category:Imperial Chemical Industries

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