Table 2.
| Name of mordants | Chemical formula |
|---|---|
| Conventional mordants | |
| Alums | |
| Ammonia alum | Al2(NH4)2(SO4)4·24H2O |
| Chrome alum | Cr2K2(SO4)4·24H2O |
| Potash alum | Al2K2(SO4)4·24H2O |
| Soda alum | Al2Na2 (SO4)4·24H2O |
| Potassium dichromate | K2Cr2O7 |
| Iron sulphate | FeSO4 |
| Copper sulphate | CuSO4 |
| Stannous chloride | SnCl2 |
| Manganese chloride | MnCl2 |
| Newly invented mordants | |
| Stannic chloride | SnCl4 |
| Stannous sulphate | SnSO4 |
| Calcium chloride | CaCl2 |
| Calcium sulphate | CaSO4 |
| Calcium hydroxide | Ca(OH)2 |
| Magnesium sulphate | MgSO4 |
| Aluminium sulphate | Al2(SO4)3 |
| Aluminium chloride | AlCl3 |
| Aluminium nitrate | Al(NO3)3 |
| Copper acetate | (CH3COO)2Cu |
| Cuprous chloride | Cu2Cl2 |
| Zinc tetrafluoroborate | Zn(BF4)2 |
| Lanthanum oxide | La2O3 |
| Chromium sulphate | CrSO4 |
| Cobalt nitrate | Co(NO3)2 |
| Ferrous chloride | FeCl2 |
| Ferric chloride | FeCl3 |
| Zinc sulphate | ZnSO4 |
| Zinc chloride | ZnCl2 |
| Nickel sulphate | NiSO4 |
| Rhenium trichloride | ReCl3·6H2O |
| Neodymium trichloride | NdCl3·6H2O |
| Zirconium oxychloride | ZrOCl2·8H2O |