Basic Green (Malachite Green) Crystal First Class

Chemical Family: Basic dyes.

Color Index No.: C.I.Basic Green 4 (42000)

Synonyms of basic green: Acryl Brilliant Green B, Aizen Malachite Green Crystals, Astrazon Green M, Astra Malachite Green B, Astra Malachite Green BXX, Malachite Green, Remacryl Green 3B, Synacril Green G, Tetrophene Green M, Victoria Green

Property of basic green (malachite green): Green crystal powder with a metallic lustre, very soluble in water, extremely soluble in ethanol, solutions are blue-green; basic green dyes become yellow in high concentration sulphuric acid, becomes dark orange when diluted; basic green becomes orange in high concentration nitric acid, becomes brownish orange when diluted.

Application of Basic Green (malachite green): Used for dyeing of silk, wool, cotton, paper, bamboo, weed, straw, leather, linen and some chemical fibers. Basic green is also used in making of color lake, solvent dyes and positive ion dyes.