Used primarily in textile dyeing for synthetic fibers like polyester, Disperse Yellow 7 methacrylate offers strong color fastness and uniform dyeing under high-temperature conditions. Its methacrylate functional group allows it to act as a reactive dye, enabling covalent bonding to polymer chains during fabrication or coating processes. This feature makes it suitable for coloring plastic materials and in the development of colored polymer films or fibers where improved wash and heat resistance are required. It is also explored in specialty applications such as colorants for inkjet printing on synthetic fabrics and in photopolymer systems where lightfastness and chemical stability are important.