Elastomeric Silicone Softener

Introduction

POWSIL-58160 is a self-cross-linkable silicone emulsion designed to provide elastomeric and slick properties. It forms an elastomeric film without a catalyst.

POWSIL-58160 is environmentally friendly because its APEO-free composition does not contain any alkylphenol based chemicals in the compositions.

Benefits

• Forms an elastomeric film as soon as the water evaporates, no catalyst is needed;

• Outstandingly durable smoothness along with soft & slick hand-feel;

• Provides stretch-recovery and bouncy hand feel to all type of fabrics;

• Improve wet and dry rubbing fastness on fabrics;

• Minimizes wrinkle on fabrics;

• Excellent affinity with all types of textile;

• Durable softness to laundering;

• NP/OP free - Environmental friendly;

• Readily diluted to any grade without additional emulsifies.

Typical Physical Properties

Applications

• Any type of fabrics requiring excellent smoothness and bouncy hand-feel;

• Any type of fabric requiring improvement of elongation and stretch recovery;

• Mercerized cotton knits;

• Wool / wool blended knits and worsted wool woven;

• Fiber and thread lubricants;

• Improves softness in wrinkle free finish;

• Hand-feel agent for PU leathers

POWSIL-58160 is ready-to-use, thus it can be applied when received. However because of its high solid content, it can be pre-diluted prior to adding to the textile finish bath.

The optimum dosage depends on the required softness, type of fabrics and fabric finish conditions, but following conditions are commonly recommended.

• 1. Pad-dry-cure process

• 2. Exhaustion process

• Upon evaporation on fabric that POWSIL-58160 is applied, the product will cure to an elastomeric film.

• POWSIL-58160 silicone emulsion is generally stable in hard water. However, if the water hardness is 200 ppm or higher, it is recommended to use softened or purified water as a diluent.

• POWSIL-58160 contains a bactericide, it may be necessary to add a bacteriostat/fungal agent after dilution with water to eliminate possible microbial activity.

• POWSIL-58160 is a reactive silicone emulsion and may be incompatible with some materials. It may be inactivated by acidic materials and may cause materials containing hydroxyl (-OH) groups to gel. Other materials, such as anions, lower alcohols, salt, yeast, etc., may damage the silicone emulsion. Test is necessary before mixing reactive emulsions with other materials.