RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN AUXILIARIES ASSOCIATED WITH FINISHING

Water Repellents

Lurotex TX-C : Anionic aqueous solution of inorganic saltsUniversal product, applicable for finishing woven-and knitted goods from cotton and blends of cotton with synthetic fibres.

Lurotex TX-S Especially suitable for finishing woven-and knitted goods from synthetic fibres and blends with cellulosic fibres. Very soft handle.

Lurotex TX-R Premium product for all kinds of fibres and high-performance finishes. Excellent water and oil-repellency. Especially fast to rubbing. Ideal for upholstery, work-wear, technical-textiles.

Lurotex TX-V Highly effective fluorocarbon-dispersion for universal use. For finishing all kinds of fibres. Using suitable crosslinkers/booster a very high resistance to laundry is obtained. Ideal for preconditioning of goods for coating.

Antistatic Agents

Siligen APE : Slightly cationic quaternary ammonium compoundFor antistatic finishing of natural or synthetic fibres and their blends. No adverse effects on the fabric handle.

Additives and Binders

Perapret PU New : Polyurethane DispersionPolyurethane additive and binder for finishing textiles with and without pigments. Suitable for embossed, schreiner and chintz finishes.

Antipilling and Non Slip Finish

Perapret HVN : Polyacrylate based dispersionAntipilling agent and resin finishing additive for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Increases tear strength and abrasion resistance.

Crosslinking Agents

Fixapret AP : Low formaldehyde modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea Crosslinking agent for low-formaldehyde, wash-resistant resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres.

Fixapret CM : Low formaldehyde modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene ureaFor low-formaldehyde, chlorine-resistant, washfast resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Very high degree of whiteness.

Fixapret F ECO : Ultra low formaldehyde modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea Crosslinker for low-formaldehyde, washfast resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Extremely low formaldehyde values.

Fixapret NF : DMDHEUFormaldehyde free easycare finish for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetics.

Fixapret FR DIP : Low formaldehyde modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene ureaCrosslinker for low-formaldehyde, washfast resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Very high reactivity and extremely low formaldehyde value. Product is specially made for exhaust.

Additives, Smoothing Agents and Softeners

Basosoft FB EUK : Cationic fatty acid condensation productUniversal cationic softener for all fibres and blends, imparts a very soft handle. It can be used on loose stock, tops, yarn or piece goods, and applied by all sorts of different methods, such as dipping, padding and spraying.

Basosoft FB NCE : Nonionic fatty acid condensation productA low foaming product, produces an excellent soft handle on all types of fibres. It gives washfast finishing effects.

Basosoft FB CCE : Cationic fatty acid condensation productProduces an excellent soft handle on all types of fibres. Can be applied by various methods e.g. spraying, dipping, padding, exhaust not only to loose stock, slubbing and silver but also to all types of yarn and piecegoods.

Basosoft SMS : Non ionic mixture a condensation product and polyethylene waxAll purpose softener for all types of fibre, non ionic emulsified, slightly cationic fatty acid condensation product, soft and smooth handle is obtained on yarn & piecegoods improvement in the sewability of knit goods, an impairment in the degree of whiteness need not be expected under normal conditions.

Perapret F PEB : APEO-Free secondary polyethylene dispersionSecondary polyethylene dispersion. Finishing agent for easycare finishing of woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulose fibres and their blends with synthetic fibre smoothening agent that improves the tear strength abrasion resistance, sewability gives the fabric a somewhat fuller, smoother handle.

Siligen SIA : Nonionic polysiloxane with amino groupsSilicone based additive, softener and smoothening agent for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres, wool, synthetic fibres, and their blends with one another. Greater stability to shearing forces than Siligen SIO. Increases the resilience of wovens and improves the elastic recovery of knitgoods. Improves the tear strength, abrasion resistance and sewability. Gives a very smooth, soft handle. Good wash resistance.

Siligen FB VS : Mixture of a polysiloxane & fatty acid condensation productSilicone based universal softening agent in most standard applications that imparts a very smooth soft supple handle. It allows to reduce the number of softening agents has good shearing stability and gives permanent finishing effects.

Siligen FB SIN : Microemulsion with amino groupsSilicone based additive, softener and smoothening agent for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Gives a very soft, smooth, supple handle and very good shear strength. Improves the abrasion resistance, tear strength and sewability. Good wash resistance when used in combination with crosslinking agents.

Siligen SIO : Nonionic polysiloxane with amino groupsSilicone based additive, softener and smoothening agent for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres, wool synthetic fibres and their blends, Good stability to shearing forces. Increases the resilience of wovens and improves the elastic recovery of knitgoods. Improves the tear strength abrasion resistance and sewability. Gives a very smooth, soft handle. Very good wash resistance.

Siligen VN : Nonionic secondary polyethylene dispersionImproves the tear strength and abrasion resistance. Give a smooth handle. When applied together with crosslinkers, further reduces the tendency to creasing. The finish effects are very wash-resistant. Ideal for improving the sewability of knitgoods.

Siligen F Jet : Cationic silicone fluidSilicone fluid additive, softener and smoothening agent for woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Product has good shearing stability and is suitable for the exhaust application.

Siligen TX-2471 : Addictive for sanforizing fabrics, particularly denimProduct based on polyethylene and a fatty acid compound.

Softeners Universe

Siligen® SIS Nano : Aminofunctional polysiloxaneVery soft, very smooth, natural handle.

Siligen® SIH Nano : Polysiloxane basedVery soft, hydrophilic, natural handle, shear stability.

Siligen SIE : Aminofunctional polysiloxaneSilicone softener for finishing of woven and knitted goods composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetics fibres.

Siligen SIJ : Cationic silicone fluidHydrophilic, silicone additive and softeners for textile finishing, especially suitable for exhaust processes. Suitable in jet dyeing machines.

Recent Developments in Pretreatment Auxiliaries

Products   • Pretreatment Auxiliaries

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Mercerizing Wetting Agents

Leophen MC Anionic surfactants in waterLow foaming wetting agent for mercerizing and caustisizing cotton in the form of woven. Knitted fabrics and yarn. It promotes the intensive rapid penetration of the cotton with caustic soda solution. Suitable for caustic recovery.

Leophen FB CEM: Modified anionic surfactants in waterExcellent wetting action in mercerizing and caustisizing and thus promotes the rapid penetration of the cotton with caustic soda. Low foaming, applied on woven and knitted fabrics or yarn composed of cotton and its blends/other cellulosic fibres.

Wetting Agents and Detergent Combinations

Kieralon JET B Conc APEO free mixture of non-ionic surfactantsLow foaming detergent for wetting woven and knitted fabrics while scouring, bleaching and washing in jets and soft flows.

Kieralon FB JET B APEO free mixture of non-ionic surfactantsLow foaming detergent for wetting woven and knitted fabrics while scouring, bleaching and washing in jets and soft flows.

Kieralon F-ALB APEO-Free mixture of sequestering agents and surfactantsMulti-functional wetting agent and detergent with emulsifying and extractive action for mobilizing and removing cotton impurities in the pretreatment

process. Costabiliser in peroxide bleaching

Kieralon MFB APEO-free mixture of sequestering and surface-active substances silicone-freeLow foaming wetting agent and detergent with emulsifying, dispersing and extractive action while scouring and bleaching by continuous process. Effective removal of silicone oil from Lycra fabric.

Amollan FB OL Mixture of anionic and nonionic substancesVersatile detergent and scouring agent with wetting and stain removing action while desizing, scouring bleaching and washing all kinds of fibres.

Amollan FB OLS Mixture of anionic and nonionic substancesWetting agent and detergent with an emulsifying action for removing oily, fatty and waxy impurities and improving the absorbency of textile material.

Wetting Agents

Leophen FB IW Mixture of ionic surfactants, anionicRapid wetting agent, suitable for textiles, Highly efficient.

Special Wetting and Deaerating Agents

Leophen FB5 Mixture of anionic substancesThe foam suppressing and air displacing action, Leophen FB 5 facilitates the desizing,bleaching, dyeing and finishing of cellulosic fibers, synthetic fibres and wool in the form of loose stock, yarn or piecegoods.

Leophen F-RM APEO-Free Aqueous emulsion of a neutral phosphoric esterWetting agent and defoamer that increases the liquor pick-up in padding processes. It has a foam - suppressing and deaerating action.

Extracting and Dispersing Agents

Lufibrol FB DK Anionic mixture of complexing and dispersing substancesExtracting agent with additional dispersing effect in desizing and scouring of textiles in exhaust process.

Lufibrol MSD Mixture of dispersing and complexing substancesStabilising and anticatalytic effect in the alkaline peroxide bleach. Improves the degree of whiteness and absorbency.

Special Extracting Agents

Lufibrol KE Combination of organic, non-surface active substancesExtraction agent for the alkaline pretreatment of cellulosic fibres, particularly grey cotton and its blends with synthetic fibres.

Lusynton SE Aqueous mixture of salt OF polyacidsSelective extracting agent used for neutral prescouring of cotton before the peroxide bleach by the BASF soft Bleach process, enzyme compatible, and environment friendly.

Lusynton Red Mixture of complexing agents and polyacrylatesLiquid extracting agent with a reductive effect for scouring cotton prior to the peroxide bleach. Especially for cotton qualities that contain high level of impurities, enzyme compatible, eco friendly. An essential auxiliary for the BASF RedEx Bleach process.

Lusynton EX Phosphorus-free, anionic mixture of salts of polyacids in waterExtracting agent for scouring cotton prior to the peroxide bleach. Also acts as a buffer. An essential auxiliary for the BASF RedEx Bleach process.

Stabilizers for Peroxide Bleaching

Prestogen D Mixture of polyfunctional organic and inorganic compoundsOrganic stabilizer for silicate-free, alkaline peroxide bleaching for cellulosic fibres and blends by continuous and batch processes.

Prestogen FB PL Mixture of polyfunctional organic and inorganic substancesOrganic stabilizer for silicate-free, alkaline peroxide bleaching for cellulosics

and blends by exhaust process and rope bleaching. Capable of dispersing salts and colloids.

Prestogen K Mixture of salts of organic polyacidsStabilizer for the silicate-free bleaching of cotton and PES/cotton.

Activators for Peroxide Bleaching

Prestogen FB W Liq Solution of organic saltsPeroxide activator for acid peroxide rapid bleaching of wool giving better permanence of white, less felting, lofty, soft wool. Hardly any eutrophication of effluent, lower active oxygen consumption, clear shades and better reproducibility.

Peroxide Killers

Basopal FB PK Liquid alkyl sulfateRemoves residual peroxide from the bleach before dyeing with reactive or direct dyes.

Luzyme PK conc. Liquid, Catalase enzymeEnzymatic bleach clean up auxiliary for removal of residual hydrogen peroxide fromfabric and process liquor prior to the dyeing step.

Desizing Agents

Luzyme MT Alpha amylase enzymeDesizing by Pad Batch Process for application temperatures from 30 – 70oC. Breaksdown starch in textile size without any negative effect on the fibre.

Luzyme PS Alpha amylase enzymeDesizing by Pad Steam Process for application temperatures from 60 – 110oC.

Breaks down starch in textile size without any negative effect on the fibre.

Recent Developments in Printing Auxiliaries

Products   • Printing Auxiliaries

Synthetic Thickening Agents for Pigment Printing

Lutexal HEF 97/HIT Acrylic based high polymer productSynthetic thickener for solvent-free and low solvent pigments printing. Producebrilliant, level prints with excellent contour definition and soft handle. Ideal for supple¬mentary thickening of print pastes.

Lutexal GP ECO High polymer, Acrylic Synthetic thicknerVery high electrolyte stable, sharp defined prints, suitable for photographic prints and multicolour design. More environment-friendly because of low hydrocarbon emission.

Lutexal F-CE Acrylic based high polymer productEconomical synthetic thickening agent gives pigment print pastes good running properties for aqueous and emulsion pigment printing systems.

Synthetic Thickening Agents for Reactive Printing

Lutexal F-RP Acrylic co polymerSynthetic thickener, substitute for sodium alginate imparts higher colour yield andsharp defined prints. Used for printing cotton and viscose with reactive dyes. .

Rheology Regulators

Lutexal HVW Fatty alcohol ethyoxylateAuxiliary for pigment printing of textiles. Adjusts the viscosity of oil-in-water emul~ print pastes. Used in solvent-free and low solvent pigment printing and supplemel thickening of pastes. Lutexal HVW improves the contour definition of the prints or blend fabrics.

Binders for Pigment Printing

Helizarin Binder FB TW Self-crosslinking polyacrylate dispersion in waterBinder for solvent-free and low solvent pigment printing. Produces dry-cleanable I with an extremely soft handle. Compatible with most electrolytes, therefore very VI tile. Should always be applied together with Luprimol SIG or Luprimol SE. main fiE application: terry and knitted fabrics and flannel print.ing.

Helizarin Binder TOW Thermally crosslinkable aqueous acrylate dispersion (APEO free)Binder for pigment prints that are fast to dry-cleaning having extremely soft handl excellent all round fastness and very high rubbing fastness. Used in Soft Print recipe.

Helizarin Binder F-CE Aqueous dispersion of an acrylate copolymer-(APEO free)Binder for economical solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing. Produces with excellent fastness properties and a soft handle. Also suitable for foam and pe cent printing.

Helizarin Binder ET ECO APEO/NPEO free aqueous dispersion of an acrylic copolymerBinder for solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing by direct, discharge resist styles. Produces prints with excellent fastness properties and a soft handle suitable for foam and pearlescent printing. Suitable for printing of garments and fabrics. It gives very high dry-cleaning fastness.

Binders for Khadi Printing

Helizarin Binder FB KH Acrylic productBinder for khadi printing having good running properties & better fastness. Gives very good coverage to khadi prints.

Binder/Auxiliary Combination for Special Printing Effects

Helizarin Bronze Binder F-GT Solvent-free binder/auxiliary combination based on an acrylate polymer dispersionReady-to-print, already contains all the additives needed for high-quality bronze and pearlescent prints.

Crosslin king Agents and Fixers

Helizarin Fixing Agent LF Melamine-formaldehyde addition productCrosslinking agent for improving the wash and rub fastness of pigment prints on syn¬thetic fibres and regenerated cellulose, and on their blends with cotton. For prints with a low formaldehyde content. Suitable for oeko-tex requirements.

Helizarin Fixer FB S Etherified melamine formaldehyde productCrosslinking agent for improving the wash and rub fastness of pigment prints on synthetic fibres and regenerated cellulose, and on their blends with cotton.

Fixers for Disperse Printing

Luprintan FB FA Mixture of ethoxylatesFixation auxiliary for the high temperature-steam fixation of disperse dyes in direct printing of polyester materials.

Antifoam for Pigment Printing

Entschaumer- TC ECO Eco Blend of synthetic copolymers and emulsifiers (APEO free)Solvent free and Antifoaming Agent for Textile Printing.

Vitexol PFA Non ionic mixture of alkoxylatesFoam suppressant that gives a level print on high twist compact sheeting fabric.

Reducing Agents for Pigment Discharge Printing

Rongalit ST Liq Su/finic acid derivativeReducing and discharging agent for pigment discharge printing. Rongalit ST Liquid also be used as a reducing agent for direct printing with vat dyes, and as'

a dischar~ agent for white and coloured discharges on dischargeable dyeing. Environment frier and zinc free. Imparts good stability to prints..Softeners

Luprimol SIG Concentrated silicon based auxiliarySoftener, improves fastness giving high quality pigment prints having soft handle & high dry rubbing fastness. Improves colour brilliancy.

Luprimol VS Softener mixture containing siliconesFastness enhancer for pigment printing imparting soft pleasant handle. Improves dry rub.

Luprimol D Dicarboxylic acid esterImparts soft handle and gives high quality pigment prints with extremely soft pleasanthandle. It dose not contain AOX or phthalate esters.

Bilsoft FB-S Softner that gives an extremely soft feel to pigment prints.

White Pastes for Pigment Printing

Helizarin White, Paste FB T Titanium dioxide in an aqueous acrylic binder systemReady to use white paste having good covering properties. Used for printing on dark grounds. Suitable for mainly woven fabric.

Helizarin White Paste FB SW ECO Titanium dioxide in an aqueous strechable acrylic binder systemReady to use elastic white paste having good covering properties. Used for printing on knit goods.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN DYEING AUXILIARIES

Wetting Agents

Primasol NF : Anionic salt of a phosphoric acid esterLow-foaming wetting and de-aerating agent for continous and batch dyeing processes on cotton and PES/CO blends. Improves the penetration and levelness of the dyeing.

Primasol PAD : Anionic salt of a phosphoric acid ester Universally applicable, low-foaming padding auxiliary for continous and semi-continous dyeing processes; wetting and de-aerating agent for dyeing cellulosic fibres and their blends.

Levelling Agent for Cellulosic Fibres

Unipersol O Micropearl : Nonionic fatty alcohol polyglycol etherVersatile dyeing auxiliary, to improve the levelness in dyeing wool and cellulosic fibers.Agent for degreasing and scouring textile materials in acid dyebaths

Peregal P : Dye-affinitive, oligomeric condensation productNon-foaming levelling agent for vat dyeing by exhaust process. Improves levelling-out, reduces the dye absorption rate and promotes dye penetration.

Combined Dispersing and Levelling Agents for Polyester Fibres

Basojet PEL conc.: Liquid, APEO - free, preparation of fatty acid ethoxylates and condensation products

Combined dispersing and levelling agent for acid PES dyeing. Basojet PEL Cone. greatly reduces deposition of oligomers on fibers and machine parts, thus reducing associated problems and improving the sewability of yarns.

Levelling Agents for Polyester Fibres/Blends

Palegal FB SF : Mixture of aliphatic esters with nonionic and anionic compounds

Levelling agent for dyeing PES fibres under high temperature (Hl) conditions. Ensures synchronous exhaustion of disperse dyes, promotes levelling-out in the HT phase, minimizes marking caused by variations in the affinity of the material.

Levelling Agents for Wool/Polyamides

Uniperol FB 501 : Amphoteric mixture of ethoxylation productsVersatile, low foaming levelling agent for low temperature dyeing of wool, polyamide, silk and their blends.

Unipersol FB SE : Mixture of non ionic and cationic surfactantsLevelling and synchronizing agent for dyeing of wool, polyamide, silk and their blends.

Stripping and Lightening Agents for Cellulosic Fibres

Albigen A : Polyvinylpyrrolidone solutionStrongly dye affinitive stripping and levelling auxiliary for vat, sulfur, direct and reactive dyeings. Levelling agent with retarding action in dyeing with vat and direct dyes. Prevents staining of the ground when prints produced with direct and reactive dyes are washed off.

Levelling Agents for Polyamide / Acetate Fibres

Unipersol AC high conc : Slightly cationic ethoxylated fatty aminePrescouring agent for yarns and fabrics composed of acetate, triacetate, polyester and polyamide. Levelling agent in dyeing wool and polyamide with anionic dyes. Levels out uneven dyeing and brightens faulty dyeing. Also used in the reductive clearing of dyeing and prints with disperse dyes on triacetate and polyester.

Dispersing Agents (Protective Colloid) and Sequestering Agents

Dekol SN : Liquid Anionic Acrylic co-polymer Dispersing, sequestering agent and protective colloid in the dyeing of cotton and cotton/synthetic fiber blends with vat, reactive, direct and sulfur dyes. Non-foaming and non-retarding. Prevents impurities in cotton (pectinates, waxes and water-hardening substances) from redepositing on the material and their formation of dye adducts with these impurities. Highly effective auxiliary for washing off hydrolysates from dyeing and prints with reactive dyes.

Dekol SNS : Liquid, anionic acrylic copolymerDispersing agent, protective colloid and complexing agent for use in all stages of the dyeing process for cotton and blends of cotton and other fibres.

Decol F-SN-H : Polyacrylate mixture of complexing and dispersing agentsHard-water stable, dispersing and sequestering agent in the dyeing of cotton or cotton/synthetic fibres with reactive dyes. It is particularly suitable in dyeing processes where the electrolyte content of the process water is high

Complexing and Sequestering Agents for the Dyebath

Decol FB SAD : Liquid anionic sequestering agentSequestering and dispersing agent, prevents variations in shade and depth of shade caused by Ca2+ and Mg2+ in dyeing CEL with reactive dyes.

Dispersing Agents and Protective Colloid

After treatment Agents for Polyster Fibres

Cyclanon ECO : Solution of sulphinic acid derivativesLiquid reducing agents for post-clearing dyeing with disperse dyes on PES, PES/PAN and acetate. Added directly to the acid dyebath. Avoids the double pH change of conventional post-clearing.

Cyclanon ECO Plus : Solution of sulphinic acid derivativesLiquid after treatment agent for post-clearing dyeing with disperses dyes on PES, PES/PAN and acetate. Added directly to the acid dyebath. Avoids the double pH change of conventional post-clearing.

After treatment Agents for Cellulosic Fibres

Cyclanon ERL : Aqueous solution of a polyquaternary compounds, formaldehyde free

After treatment agent for dyeing and prints produced with reactive and direct dyes and indigo. Particularly improves the wash fastness ratings.

Cyclanon FIX : Aqueous solution of a cationic polymer, formaldehyde freeAfter-treatment agent for improving the wet and water fastness properties of reactive and direct dyeings and prints.

Antifoam

Setamol WL : Product of an anionic aromatic sulphonic acidLiquid Non-surface active dispersing agent and protective colloid for the dyeing of polyster with disperse dyes and cotton with Vat, Indigo dyes.

Setamol WS : Anionic aromatic sulphonic acid condensation product Protective colloid in dyeing with vat dyes and indigo. Dispersing agent in dyeing acetate, polyamide and polyester fibers with disperse dyes. Reduces staining of the white ground when washing off prints with disperse dyes on acetate, triacetate, polyamide and polyester. Effective in prevention of backstaining during denim washing.

Padding Auxiliaries

Primasol AMK : Non - surface - active acrylic copolymerFoam-free padding auxiliary for preventing pigment migration in dyeing fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres by the pad-steam, pad-jig and thermosol processes. Improves adhesion of the padded dye to the fibre.

Primasol V : Liquid, acrylic copolymerPadding auxiliary for the continuous dyeing of cotton, polyester and polyester/cotton piece goods. It prevents pigment migration and ensures uniform well-penetrated dyeing.

Oxidizing Agents

Ludigol AR : Anionic aqueous solution of inorganic saltsLow foaming oxidizing agent for dyeing with disperse, reactive and direct dyes that are sensitive to reduction, especially in fully flooded machine and with PES/CV blends.

Crease Inhibitors

Primasol JET : Non ionic high molecular weight polymerNon-foaming lubricant and crease inhibitor for textile processing in rope dyeing machines. Improves the running properties, protects the fabric surface, prevents the formation of running creases, and increases the liquor pickup.

After soaping Agents for Cellulosic Fibres

Cyclanon XC-W : Dye affinitive polymer and non fibre reactive productUniversal after soaping agent for the removal of reactive dye hydrolysate. It has unique dye hydrolysate trapping capacity, (DTC) shortens presoaping rinsing baths giving savings in water & energy. Product gives consistant soaping performance even for water with high TDS (Total Dissolved Solids). It ensures optimum fastness level even in difficult shades. Due to its unique DTG, Product can also be used in prewashing of yarn dyed knits, woven to prevent as well as to remove cross staining.

Vitexol K New : Non silicone mixture of aliphatic hydroxyl compounds containing an emulsifierAntifoam, especially in dyeing knitted and woven fabrics composed of cellulosic fibers and their blends with vat, reactive and direct dyes.

Wool Auxiliaries

Basalon 2448 : Peroxysulphate compoundChlorine free oxidizing agent for non felt, non yellowing finishing of wool.

Basaion 88 : Chloroisocyanurate saltChlorinating agent for antifelt effect for mild finishing of wool and in blends. Pretreatment of wool prior to printing.

Basaion AS-A : Combination of organic and inorganic saltsInhibits permanent setting of wool by activating peroxide for antiset wool dyeing.

Basolan F : Formaldhehyde free cationic polyquaternary compoundNon felt finishing after pre-oxidation. Improves wet fastness for anionic dyeing on wool, silk and polyamide and polyurethane fibers.

Basalon MW Micro : Cationic aminopolysiloxaneNon felt finishing of wool, imparts soft handle by exhaust process after pre-oxidation or by padding in case of non-preoxidised wool.

PH Regulators

Eulysin FB DBC : Aqueous solution of dispersing and complexing agents with acids buffer system Disperses and complexes hard-water ions, sequesters heavy-metal ions, sets the pH to an optimum value of 4.5 and is an efficient buffer.

Eulysin PC : Non volatile aliphatic carboxylic acid, pH regulator Neutralizer and buffer used in dyeing and printing as a nonvolatile acid. Applied both in a long liquor and in continuous dyeing and disperse printing.

Binder and Auxiliaries for Pigment Dyeing by Padding

Helizarin Binder FB FWT : Aqueous dispersion of an acrylate copolymerThermally crosslinkable binder with a broad range of applications for pigment dyeing woven and knitted fabrics of all fiber types and blends in pale to medium shades. Dyed fabric has a very soft handle with good wash fastness properties as well as good fastness to solvents. Resin finishing can be carried out in the same step.

Perapret PU : Anionic polyurethane dispersion

Suitable as an additive in finishing and as a dyeing binder for woven and knitted fabrics of all fiber types. The Shades that it yields are much deeper than those obtained with Conventional Acrylic binders and have good fastness to washing and dry-cleaning.

Siligen FA : Nonionic ethoxylation product

Antimigrant for pigment dyeing or one-bath pigment dyeing and finishing. Improves the hydrophilic properties and gives a soft handle.

Vitexol PFA : Nonionic mixture of alkoxylatesFoam suppressant for combined pigment dyeing and finishing. Free of silicones and phosphoric acid esters. Prevents build-up of deposits on the pad rollers.

The System for Precise Polyester exahaust dyeing

Basojet XP : Mixture of anionic and nonionic products

The essential core productBasojet XP, the basis of the dyexact XP range, is an effective APEO free

leveling, dispersing, oligomer controlling and emulsifying agent, suitable for high temperature exhaust dyeing of polyester with disperse dyes. If offers a large number of economic and ecological advantages in the area of process control, process optimization and high levels of process reliability, i.e. Right-First-Time processing.

Palegal XPL- Levelling : Mixture of organic esters and nonionic emulsifiers Palegal XP-L increases the leveling and migration performance of incompatible dyestuff combinations. Often these unfavorable combinations are selected for their performance to other criteria, for example metamerism, light fastness, wet fastness, cost, color constancy. Under these circumstances a higher degree of levelness can be difficult to achieve on the substrate without complicated and time consuming processing.

Setamol XP–D - Dispersing : Anionic PolymerSetamol XP-D improves the dispersing characteristic of the system, and ensures an optimum dispersion of the disperse dye throughout the dyeing process. This prevents dyestuff aggregating and depositing onto the substrate during the dyeing process and forming spots and stains on the fabric. The inclusion of Setamol XP-D would primarily depend upon particular dyestuff characteristic resultant from poor manufacture.

Trilon XP-C-Chelating / Sequestering : Trisodium Salt of alkylglycinedlacetic acidTrilon XP-C is highly bioeliminable and has been developed for effective use under acid and high temperature conditions. It effectively sequesters heavy metal, calcium and magnesium ions and should be used if the total water hardness of the water supplied to the dyehouse is above 5º English hardness (equivalent to 4º German hardness)

Uniperol XP-O - Oligomer Control : Ethoxylated olecic acid derivativeUniperol XP-O prevents the build-up of deposits produced by oligomers released from the polyester fiber during dyeing. It keeps these oligomers finely dispersed, thus preventing both deposits on the substrate, which result in a "graying" of the fabric, and deposits within the dyeing machinery itself. The use of this product will depend upon the quality of the polyester being processed.