Silicone Softener

Introduction

POWSIL-59930 is a novel hydrophilic silicone fluid based on 4th generation silicone technology, namely linear block copolymer comprising polyether and quaternary functionality. It is especially designed to deliver a hydrophilic, voluminous and silky natural hand feel to most types of fabrics at lower use level than traditional silicone softeners. It is based on novel linear block-copolymer platform comprising polyether & quaternary functional silicone copolymer which not only coats the fiber surface, delivering on unusual full and rich hand-feels, but also penetrates deeply and homogeneously into the interior of the natural fibers, modifying every single fiber and therefore enhancing the overall fabric performance.

POWSIL-59930 is based on novel linear block-copolymer platform comprising polyether &quaternary functional silicone copolymer which not only coats the fiber surface, delivering on unusual full and rich hand-feels, but also penetrates deeply and homogeneously into the interior of the natural fibers, modifying every single fiber and therefore enhancing the overall fabric performance.

Benefits

• Linear block copolymer structure that provides excellent dispersion/spreading & penetration properties on fibers;

• Imparts natural voluminous and silky softness as opposed to a thin, greasy & slick hand feeling as seen from traditional amino silicone;

• Excellent fiber elasticity and shape recovery;

• Deeply penetrates into fibers to impart internal softness;

• Superiorly durable softness to laundering;

• Less fabric yellowing;

• Good hydrophilicity;

• Shear stable formulations;

• Easy to make microemulsions;

• Outstandingly exhaustible to particularly natural fibers;

• Suitable for both padding and exhaustion finish process;

• Non or less oil spots when applying emulsions on fabric;

• Excellent affinity on all types of textile;

• Re-dyeable & over dyeable.

Typical Physical Properties

Application

POWSIL-59930 is silicone oil that cannot be applied directly on fabrics. It should be emulsified before applying in the textile finish process. However, emulsifying it is much easier than emulsifying other silicone fluids conventionally used in the application of textile softener. POWSIL-59930 can be readily emulsified using normal equipment and procedure.

Micro-emulsion for 23.5% of POWSIL-59930

• Formulation

The Example of Application of 23.5% POWSIL-59930 Microemulsion:

23.5% of POWSIL-59930 can be used as received or pre-diluted with water before applying. Optimum treatments are dependent on the required softness of the fabric and yarn after dyeing and finishing.

• 1. Pad-dry-cure process

• 2. Exhaustion process

• 3. Garment washing process