Self-Dispersed Silicone Softener

Introduction

POWSIL™-59482 is a new generation textile softener. It is a self-dispersed silicone fluid and developed to solve issues such as thermal migration, oil-spots, oiling/greasy feel & color change which are common problems for traditional amino-silicone. It imparts moderate hydrophilic to various fabric.

Benefits

• Self-dispersion silicone oil and can be readily diluted to any grades without oil-spots in processing;

• Provides super silky hand feel like macro-emulsions of amino-silicone, no oil-spots;

• Cost effective even at very low dosage (1-5g/l);

• Provides a high level of natural softness to synthetics and their blends with natural fibers;

• Provides moderate hydrophilic property to various fabric;

• Provides excellent fiber elasticity and shape recovery;

• Hindered amine function & slight or no yellowing;

• Excellent colour fastness to washing;

• Excellent stability under most finishing conditions, including jet/overflow;

• Can be used with anti-wrinkle (durable press) resins, catalysts and optionally OBA’s;

• Re-dyeable & over dyeable;

Typical Physical Properties

Application

POWSIL™-59482 can be as a softener and a slick enhancer which be used in textile fabric finishing or yarn finishing.

POWSIL™-59482 can be used as received or pre-diluted with water before applying. Optimum usages depend on the required softness of the different types of fabric and yarn.

An example of a formulation & procedures of dilution of POWSIL™-59482

• 1. Formulation:

• 2. Procedures:

a. Charge all water and acetic acid (optional) into a mixing tank, and then start to stir 50-100 rpm for 5 min.

b. Slowly Add POWSIL™-59482 into above mixing tank under stirring, continue to stir at 50-100 rpm for 30 min

c. Stop stirring and stand for a while for foam reducing.

d. Filter above emulsion and drum.

e. A light milky emulsion is obtained.

Typical formulations for fishing fabric

• 1. Pad-dry-cure process

• 2. Exhaustion process

• 3. Garment washing process

Guides of Stripping:

POWSIL™-59482 can be stripped off fabric.

The stripping formulation is as follows:

Add water and Na₂CO₃ and detergent onto fabric tank and then heat to 100°C for 60 min. Then rinse fabric with acidic water and water.