Hydrophilic Silicone Softener

Introduction

POWSIL™-99900 is a new hydrophilic silicone fluid based on new linear block-copolymer platform comprising polyether & quaternary functional silicone copolymer. It can use lower dosage than traditional silicone softeners to deliver a hydrophilic, voluminous and silky natural hand feel.

Benefits

• Provides excellent dispersion & penetration properties for fibers;

• Imparts natural voluminous and silky natural hand feel;

• Deeply penetrates into fibers to impart internal softness;

• Durable softness to laundering;

• Good hydrophilicity;

• Less yellowing;

• Stable formulations;

• Suitable for both padding and exhaustion finish process;

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

• Excellent affinity on all types of textile.

Typical Physical Properties

Application

POWSIL™-99900 cannot be applied directly on fabrics. It should be emulsified before applying in the textile finish process.

• Formulation

- TDE-6: Tridecyl Alcohol Ethoxylated with 6 EO.

- AEO-6: Fatty alcohol Ethoxylated with 6 EO.

- TDE-9: Tridecyl Alcohol Ethoxylated with 9 EO.

- AEO-9: Fatty alcohol Ethoxylated with 9 EO.

• Procedures

1) Stir POWSIL™-99900 in container to make it homogeneous before taking out for use.

2) Charge POWSIL™-99900 and emulsifiers into a mixer, then stir the mixture at moderate speed for about 10 min till fully homogeneous.

3) Charge water-1 once and continue to stir at 300-600 rpm for 30 min (Water-1 must be added once to avoid forming hard gel).

4) Add water-2 at moderate speed and then acidic water into above mixture. Continue to stir at 300-500 rpm for 20 min.

5) Clear micro-emulsion with some foam should be obtained at end of this procedure.

6) Filter before packing, if necessary.

The Example of Application of 23.5% POWSIL™-99900 Microemulsion

23.5% of POWSIL™-99900 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