The solubility of ten disperse dyes in supercritical carbon dioxide (SC-CO2
) was measured using a modified Suprex PrepMaster SFE apparatus and Varian
Cary 3E UV-Visible spectrophotometer. These measurements were made over a p
ressure range of 200-400 atm, at 50-100 degrees C. The results were combine
d with relevant solubility data from previous studies, and were used to dev
elop correlations between disperse dye structures and SC-CO2 solubility. (C
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