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What are the textile auxiliaries available in the market?

Posted by Thesmarttime | Textile Processing | Tuesday 31 August 2010 2:18 pm
DEMINERALIZATION:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
LUFIBROL BASF MIXTURE OF Extracting and
MSD DISPERSING dispersing
AND agent with
COMPLEXING stabilizing and
SUBSTANCES anticatalytic
effect in the
alkaline
peroxide
bleach.
Improves the
degree of
whiteness and
absorbency.
INVATEX AC HUNTSMAN Anionic Preparation based INVATEX -
on special organic AC cracking
acids . agent is easily
miscible with
water in all
proportions and
can be used,
diluted as well
as undiluted,
for automatic
dosing systems.
SIRRIX N CLARIANT An effective
LIQUID neutralizing
agent ideal for
Core alkali
removal and for
ensuring an
acidic pH in
finishing
processes.
DESIZING:
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REXSIZE ROSSARI ENZYME
WHT500
INVAZYME HUNTSMAN α-amylaze
L40 enzyme for
selective
degradation of
starch sizes to
facilitate easy
subsequent
processing.
BACTOSOL CLARIANT α-amylaze Economical
TK LIQ; enzyme enzyme for
BACTOSOL conventional
PHC LIQ; processes.
BACTOSOL
HTN.IN;
BACTOSOL
TK.IN LIQ
LUZYME PS BASF Enzyme used in Luzyme PS is
the desizing of particularly
textiles at suitable for
application desizing by the
temperatures Pad Steam
ranging from 60 process.
°c
to 110°C
WETTING AGENTS:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
LISSOPOL ICI NON-IONIC 100% NON-
100X IONIC
WETTING
AGENT
SANDOZIN CLARIANT NON-IONIC Non-ionic
NITI wetting agent
and detergent.
SANDOZEN CLARIANT NON-IONIC Strong wetting ,
MRA washing &
cleaning agent
free from
solvents for all
types of fibers
ULTRVON NON-IONIC Synergetic Wetting agent
RW preparation of and detergent
 special with very good
surfactants. re-wetting
Good resistance toaction and
oxidative and extremely low
reductive foaming, for
bleaching agents. discontinuous
pretreatment
Good stability to processes on
alkali and acids.
cellulosics and
Very good their blends
compatibility with with synthetics.
enzymes.
-
SCOURING AGENTS:
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PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
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KIERLON JET BASF NON-IONIC Mixture of Low-foaming
B CONC nonionic detergent for
surfactants. wetting and
scouring woven
and knitted
fabrics
in machines
with high liquor
turbulence (jet-
dyeing).
Particularly
suitable in
finishing
liquors with or
without
pigments.
AMOLLAN BASF NON-IONIC
FBOL
IMEROL PC CLARIANT Sandoclean PC
LIQUID Liquid is a
biologically
degradable,
APEO and
solvent-free
wetting
agent/detergent
 with
emulsifying and
dispersing
action for the
scouring and
removal of
mineral oil
contamination
from textiles.
IMEROL XNI CLARIANT A versatile
product for one
bath scouring
and bleaching
of cotton woven
and hosiery
fabric, scouring
aid for wool
and specialty
product for
combined
scouring and
dyeing of
polyester fibers,
yarn and fabric.
IMEROL SR CLARIANT An efficient
scouring and
stain extracting
agent for
cellulosic,
polyester and
their blends in
knitted and
woven form.
MERCERISING AGENTS:
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MARKET
PERMINAL ICI CRODA ANIONIC NON-CRYSELIC Low-foaming,
MA SPL WETTING highly alkali
AGENT stable,
noncresylic
mercerizing
wetting agent
for cotton.
MERCEROL CLARIANT ANIONIC NON-CRYSELIC An effective,
QWNI WETTING high active,
 AGENT cresol-free, low
foaming
wetting agent
for
mercerization
of cotton and
cellulosic
blends in yarn,
woven and
knitted form.
DYE-BATH CONDITIONERS:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
ALBATEX HUNTSMAN ANIONIC Mixture of an Improves dye
DBC additional solubility.
complexing agent Surfactant-free,
and polymers non-foaming
formulation. No
demetalization
of dyes.
Prevents
staining of
dyeing
machines.
Free from
APEO and
phosphates
Not toxic to the
environment.
DRIMAGEN CLARIANT Leveling agent
ERI and dye bath
conditioner
with
complexing and
dispersing
properties for
dyeing with
reactive dyes.
DEPSO DYE ICI Leveling agent
LDVRD and dye bath
conditioner
with
complexing and
 dispersing
properties for
dyeing with
reactive dyes.
DEKOL SN BASF Acrylate Pumpable
NEW copolymer, dispersing
sodium salt in agent,
water. protective
colloid and
complexing
agent for all
stages in the
dyeing of
textiles of
cotton and
cotton blends
SEQUESTERING/DISPERSING/SOAPING AGENTS:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
METAXIL ICI (CRODA) ANIONIC SODIUM SALT powerful
ADW OF dispersing
POLYACRILYC agent to remove
ACID unfixed and
hydrolysis
reactive dye
and side by side
acts a chelating
agent also( it
work as a
protective
colloid for
elimination of
problem caused
by redeposit ion
of insoluble
calcium and
magnesium salt
without any
demetalizing
effect on
dyestuff) .it is
also good
washing off
agent for
 reactive dyeing
DEKOL SN BASF
SANDOPUR CLARIANT Sandopur RSKI
RSK LIQ Liquid Conc. is
the novel
washing
off agent which
is very efficient
in the washing
of hydrolyzed
reactive dyes.
It improves the
hard
water stability
of sensitive
dyes. It doesn’t
foam,
therefore it is
suitable for
jets/soft flow
machines.
It is APEO free
and ecofriendly
product.
CIBAPON R HUNTSMAN ANIONIC Modified
Polyacrylic Acid
Sodium Salt in
Water
ALBATEX ADHUNTSMAN Anionic Sodium salt of a Highly efficient
polyacrylic acid dispersant for
insoluble and
sparingly
soluble
calcium salts,
pectins and
other
impurities such
as cotton
linters.
Dissolves
hydrolysed
dyes during
soaping.
LADIQUEST CLARIANT Anionic Scouring additive Foam free.
1097 with dispersing, Promotes
sequestering and removal of
washing off unfixed dye.
properties.
Acts as a
protective
colloid.
High washing
and dispersing
power.
SOAPING AGENTS:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
LISSOPOL D ICI CRODA ANIONIC CHLOROSULPHONATED POWER FUL
PASTE FATTY ALCOHOLS DETERGENT
AND
WETTING
AGENT
COMMONLY
USED FOR
SOAPING.
SANDOPUR CLARIANT Sandopur RSKI
RSK LIQ Liquid Conc. is
the novel
washing
off agent which
is very efficient
in the washing
of hydrolyzed
reactive dyes.
It improves the
hard
water stability
of sensitive
dyes. It doesn’t
foam,
therefore it is
suitable for
jets/soft flow
machines.
It is APEO free
and ecofriendly
 product.
ALBATEX HUNRSMAN Anionic Sodium salt of a polyacrylic Improves the
DSI CONC acid quality and
reproducibility
of virtually
every textile,
wet process.
Washing off
agent for
reactive
dyeings and
prints on
cellulosic
fibers.
CIBAPON R HUNTSMAN ANIONIC Modified Polyacrylic Acid
Sodium Salt in Water
METAXIL ICI CRODA ANIONIC SODIUM SALT OF powerful
ADW POLYACRILYC ACID dispersing
agent to remove
unfixed and
hydrolysis
reactive dye
and side by side
acts a chelating
agent also( it
work as a
protective
colloid for
elimination of
problem caused
by redeposit ion
of insoluble
calcium and
magnesium salt
without any
demetalizing
effect on
dyestuff) .it is
also good
washing off
agent for
reactive dyeing
STAIN REMOVERS:
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
ASTOL A ICI CRODA Stain removing
agent to remove
oil borne stains
from textiles.
IMEROL XNI CLARIANT A versatile
product for one
bath scouring
and bleaching
of cotton woven
and hosiery
fabric, scouring
aid for wool
and specialty
product for
combined
scouring and
dyeing of
polyester fibers,
yarn and fabric.
IMERAOL SR CLARIANT An efficient
scouring and
stain extracting
agent for
cellulosic,
polyester and
their blends in
knitted and
woven form.
HYDROGEN PEROXIDE STABILIZERS:
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STABILIZER CLARIANT Economical,
AWNI eco-friendly,
effective
Peroxide
Stabilizer.
TINOCLARITE HUNTSMAN Non silicate
CBB stabilizer for
use in peroxide
cold pad-batch,
pad-steam
bleaching
without silicate
as well as the
 alkaline
discontinuous
long liquor
peroxide bleach
process.
CATIONIC DYE FIXING AGENTS:
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SANDOFIX CLARIANT Cationic CATIONIC
WEI DYE FIXING
AGENT
FIXONOL PN ICI CRODA Cationic CATIONIC
COST
EFFICIENT
DYE FIXER
CATIONIC FORMALDEHYDE FREE DYE FIXING AGENTS:
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TINOFIX ECO HUNTSMAN Cationic AQUEOUS No
SOLUTION formaldehyde
BASED ON dye fixing agent
POLYETHYLENE
POLYAMINE
TINOFIX FRD HUNTSMAN Cationic Cationic No
Quaternary formaldehyde
Polyamine; dye fixing agent
LADIQUEST CLARIANT CATIONIC No
4321 formaldehyde
dye fixing agent
FINISHING AIDS:
NON-IONIC SOFTNERS
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
AVIVAN SFC HUNTSMAN NON-IONIC Non yellowing
softening agent
for textiles.
Does not impair
water
absorbency of
 treated goods.
CERANINE CLARIANT NON-IONIC Non-ionic
HINI softener, gives
a smooth filling
handle.
CATIONIC SOFTNERS
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
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CERANINE CLARIANT CATIONIC Cationic
HCS softener with
excellent soft
bulky fee
SAPAMINE HUNTSMAN CATIONIC Amide derivative • Gives fabrics
OC of an aliphatic a warm
carbon acid luxurious feel
I • Low
sublimation
• Reduced
contamination
of machinery
parts and
condensation
sports on the
fabric
• Anti-soiling
properties
• Can help to
reduce fabric
seconds during
manufacturing
• Helps to keep
the fabric
looking newer
and fresher
for long during
wearing and
washing of the
garment
• Very high
degree of
exhaustion •
 Excellent
product
efficiency
• Low waste
water
contamination
• Product can
be used even
form long
liquor ratio
CIRRASOL ICI CATIONIC
CS
ANIONIC SOFTENERS
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
PRODUCTS NATURE COMPOSITION PROPERTIES
IN THE
MARKET
LUSIL XLHWICI ANIONIC
SILICONE SOFTNERS
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
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LUBRICATING AGENTS
BEST MANUFACTURER IONIC CHEMICAL SPECIFIC
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MARKET
Depsolube ICI ANIONIC LOWFOAM PROCESS
ACS BATH ANTICREASING
LUBRICANT AND
EMULSIFIER.
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How to identify the fibers in a blended fabric?
Posted by thesmarttime | Textile Processing | Saturday 28 August 2010 1:02 pm
Introduction
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Polyester getting tinted while dyeing Reactive Turquoise
Blue combination of a poly/cot blended knit fabric. How to
dye without tint?
Posted by thesmarttime | dyeing | Saturday 30 January 2010 5:13 pm
Given below may be the best route for processing a knit poly-cot blend:
Pretreatment:
1. Wetting off:
Recipe:
Wetting agent (No foaming) = 0.5%
Treat @ 70°C for 10 minutes.
Drain.
2. Scouring & Bleaching:
a. Recipe:
i. Soda Ash = 0.5%
ii. Caustic Soda = 0.7%
iii. Non foaming detergent = 0.5%
iv. Peroxide Stabilizer = 0.5%
v. Hydrogen Peroxide(50%) = 1.5%
1. @ 85°C for 1 hour.
2. Drain and do cold wash
3. Neutralization:
a. Recipe:
i. Acetic Acid = 1 ml/liter
1. Treat @ cold for 10 minutes.
2. Wash cold 10 minutes
3. Check pH and let it be 6
4. Heat Setting:
a. Do heat-setting in a stenter @ 200°C for 30 seconds (split open) with 3% overfeed on pins at
15 meters/minute speed.
5. Mercerising:
a. Recipe:
i. Caustic lye = 50°TW
ii. Permenol N = 10 ml/liter (Mercerizing Wetting Agent)
Wash free from residual alkali
6. Polyester Dyeing: (Optional)
a. Recipe:
i. Lyogen PESI = 1.0 g/l (Dispersing & Leveling Agent)
ii. Acetic Acid = 1.0 g/l
1. Run @ 50°C for 10 minutes
iii. Add dissolved dyestuff @ 50°C and run 10 minutes
iv. Raise the temperature from 50 to 115°C @ 2°/minute – 30 minutes
v. Raise the temperature from 115 to 135°C @ 0.5°C/minute – 40 minutes
vi. Cool to 80°C and drain
7. Reduction Clearing (R.C.):
a. Recipe:
i. Cyclanon ECO = 2 grams/liter (Reduction Clearing Agent from BASF)
ii. Acetic Acid = 2 grams/liter
1. Treat at 80°C for 10 minutes
2. Wash cold
8. Reactive Dyeing:
a. Set pH to 6 by addition adequate quantity of Acetic acid ( may be up to 0.3 to 0.5 cc/liter)
b. Cotfix Turq Blue H2GP = 3.0%
c. Cotfix Yellow ME4GL = 1.0%
d. Glauber’s Salt = 80 grams/liter OR
e. Soda Ash = 20 grams/liter
i. Dye using Special Turquoise Blue Dyeing Method
a. Cotfix Turq Blue H2GP = 3.0%
b. Cotfix Yellow ME4GL = 1.0%
c. Glauber’s salt = 80 grams/liter
d. Soda Ash = 10 grams/liter
e. Caustic Soda Flakes = 2.75 grams/liter
Dye using the Special Turquoise Blue Preconditioning Method:
9. Neutralize:
Acetic Acid 2.5 grams/liter (instead of 1 g/l)
10. Soaping:
a. Method -1:
I – Soaping:
Recipe:
Lissopol D paste 2 grams/liter @ 80°C for 20 minutes.
II – Soaping:
Recipe:
Lissopol D paste 1 gram/liter @ 80°C for 20 minutes.
b. Method – 2:
I – Soaping:
Recipe:
Sandopon RSK Liq 2 grams/liter
Lyocol RDN 1 gram/liter (dispersing agent for Disperse dyes – used here for better soaping)
@ 80°C for 20 minutes.
II – Soaping:
Recipe:
Sandopon RSK Liq 1 gram/liter
Lyocol RDN 0.5 gram/liter
@ 80°C for 20 minutes.
c. Method- 3:
I – Soaping:
Recipe:
Cyclanon X-CW NEW = 2 gram/liter
Lyocol RDN = 1 gram/liter
@ 80°C for 20 minutes.
II – Soaping:
Recipe:
Cyclanon X-CW NEW = 1 gram/liter
Lyocol RDN = 0.5 gram/liter
@ 80°C for 20 minutes
Hot Wash
Cold Wash
11. Acetic Acid treatment:
Acetic Acid 0.5 cc/liter
12. If necessary use Formaldehyde free Cationic fixing treatment.
a. Sapamine OC = 1%
b. Cationic Fixing = 1%
i. @ Cold treat for 30 minutes.
ii. Wash cold
iii. Drain & unload the batch.
Note:
If a dose of 0.3 cc/liter of Acetic acid is incorporated in the soaping bath, the staining of reactive
dyes on polyester during soaping may be completely avoided. Soaping bath pH should be 5 to 6.
A final wash after Soaping with 1 gram/liter of Acetic Acid or 0.5 gram/liter of Formic acid and
maintaining a pH 5 to6 during drying would avoid tinting of reactive dyes by migration in to
polyester.
Even after taking all precautions, if the polyester part still gets stained, treat the tinted fabric
with:
Acetic Acid = 2grams/liter
Alcosperse AD = 2 grams/liter
Cibapon R liq = 2 grams/liter
At 80°C for 30 minutes; this would remove the stains from the polyester.
Summary:
1. In preparation no residual chemicals of the pretreatment should remain on the fabric. The RFD
fabric should be checked for a pH of 6 at the end of pretreatment and before dyeing.
2. The pH should be 6 at the beginning of reactive dyeing.
3. After dyeing is over, neutralization with Acetic acid should be done and check the pH to 6.
4. Ensure sufficient hot wash to reduce the electrolyte (salt) concentration to a minimum of 1 g/l
before soaping, otherwise imperfect soaping would be done.
5. During soaping maintain a pH of 6 to avoid staining of polyester.
6. The soaping temperature should be maintained strictly at 80°C. More than this would open the
polyester fiber and create a tendency for unfixed reactive dye to enter into polyester fiber as
stain.
7. The final pH should be 6 before drying and it may be controlled by using 0.5 cc/liter of
Formic Acid.
Notes on Resin finishing:
Recipe:
Resin KVS = 45 g/liter
PV Acetate = 25 g/liter
PVA = 25 g/liter
PE = 20 g/liter
Acetic Acid = 1 cc/liter
Pad 2 dip 2 nip – pressure 35 kgs/sqcm. – speed 25 mtrs/minute and temperature – 170°C – No
over feed.
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Package dyeing of yarn with HE dyestuffs
Posted by thesmarttime | dyeing | Sunday 17 January 2010 9:29 pm
 • Start Dyeing @50°C; ensure the starting bath pH be 6; adjust with Acetic Acid if
necessary.
• Add salt (vacuum or Glauber’s salt) and hold for 15 minutes
• Add ½ the volume of dissolved and filtered dyestuff and hold 10 minutes.
• Add ½ the volume of dissolved and filtered dyestuff and hold 10 minutes.
• Raise the temperature @2°C/minute to 80°C and hold for 20 minutes.
• Add ½ alkali (Soda ash) and hold 25 minutes.
• Add ½ alkali (Soda ash) and hold for 30 minutes.
• Check sample
• Drain
• Cold wash (10 + 10 minutes)
• Neutralize @ 40°C with adequate qty of Acetic acid.
• Cold wash – 10 minutes
• Hot Wash @ 70°C (2°C/minute) – 10 minutes
• Soap @ 95°C – 15 minutes (1st soap)
• Soap @ 95°C – 15 minutes (2nd soap)
• Soap @ 95°C – 15 minutes (3rd soap)
• Hot Wash
• Sample check for shade and wash fastness
• Cold wash (10 + 10) minutes
• Acid wash with 1 gpl of acetic acid
• In the same acid bath – cationic softener treatment – 20 minutes
• Check pH – 6
• Unload.
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Cotton-Nylon fabric/yarn dyeing
Posted by thesmarttime | dyeing | Sunday 17 January 2010 9:14 pm
Cotton and Nylon blended fabrics may be dyed using the above process diagram. Machinery:
(Cheese dyeing machine or Soft-flow machine)
• Set the dye bath with1.5 to 2.5 gpl acetic acid at room temperature.
• Add the total quantity of Glauber’s salt for reactive dyeing in two portions. This will
function like a leveling agent for acid dyeing.
• Add the dyestuff mixture of acid and reactive dyes in two portions.
• Raise the temperature to 80°C @ 1°/minute.
• Hold at 80°C for 30 to 45 minutes according to the recipe/depth of nylon dyes (acid
dyes).
• Then check the shade for nylon portion by carbonizing the cellulose in 70% Sulphuric
acid.
• If not ok, make required additions and continue dyeing otherwise reduce the temperature
to 60°C @ 2°/minute.
• At 60°C add alkali in two portions as mentioned above. Check pH. It should be 10.8 to
11.2.
• Continue dyeing for 45 to 90 minutes according to depth.
• Drop the bath.
• Cold wash twice for 10 minutes each.
• Neutralize with 1gpl of acetic acid at 40°C – Drain.
• Hot wash at 70°C – 10 minutes.
• I- Soaping with Sandopur RSK Liq – 2 gpl at 90°C
• II – Soaping with Sandopur RSK Liq – 1 gpl at 90°C
• Hot wash at 70°C
• Cold wash – twice for 10 minutes each.
• Acid wash with 1 gpl acetic acid at cold.
• Unload or take it for finishing.
Few suggestions for continuous dyeing are:
1. Continuous Dyeing of Nylon and cotton blends may be done using disperse and reactive
dyes in the same way we do for polyester and cotton. Thermosolling may be done at 80 to
90°C instead of 135 to 150°C. A bottleneck with disperse dyeing is, you can produce
only light and medium shades only. With disperse dyestuff you may not get proper yield
and washing fastness.
 2. With Clariant there is a dyestuff called ‘Forosols’ that can be used for dyeing both cotton
and polyester for solid shades. You can make a lab trial in consultation with Clariant
people and then finalize your process for continuous dyeing.
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Guide to Select the Right Fiber for the Right Product
Posted by thesmarttime | Uncategorized | Wednesday 13 January 2010 9:08 pm
One of the most important aspects of a textile product is the fabric. There are a number of criteria
upon which the fabric selection is based. In the world of fashion, color, texture and pattern are
paramount. However, less apparent but equally important is fiber type. Fibers have specific
properties that can influence the performance and comfort of a garment. In order to produce a
product with the desired characteristics, the appropriate fiber must be selected. (more…)
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What are the benefits of Hot Mercerization?
Posted by Thesmarttime | Cotton Pretreatment, Textile Processing | Friday 23 October 2009
10:32 pm
Short and hot …
During hot impregnation the lye penetrates faster and more evenly into the yarn core. Swelling
therefore does not take place only on the fabric surface. As Compared with cold impregnation
the swelling behavior is considerably better and has a positive influence on the dimensional
stability. The more uniform swelling gives, with dyed goods, a more equal appearance. With the
wet-on-wet method the exchange factor is increased thus permitting a shorter impregnation zone
than with conventional processes. In addition, the lye volume is kept very low. The lye
concentration is simple to control. The lye bath has been kept purposely small and under it there
is one single lye tank integrated into the machine. (more…)
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Useful Hints on Reactive Dyeing
Posted by thesmarttime | Cellulose & its blend dyeing, Textile Processing | Thursday 22 October
2009 4:35 pm
General:
• Since sodium sulphate generates less sodium ion with respect to NaCL, cotton surface
becomes less substantive, that is precondition for light shades. So sodium sulphate is
preferred;
○ -Light shades
○ -Blue 19 and Blue 21
○ -Viscose fiber
○ In case low bath ratio and high circulation dyeing machines, electrolyte
concentration should be decreased.
○ If bath ratio is increased, e.g. in sample dye units, salt amount should be
increased.
 ○ After the addition of salt and dye, at least 40 min. should be elapsed, to obtain
perfect dye distribution and migration.
○ In case of high bicarbonate content of process water, final pH is around 10,2-10,4
which is very low for good fixation and shade repeatability. Optimum pH should
be around 10,8-11,2. After soda addition, after 15 min., 1-3 g/lt NaOH is supplied
in 15 min. and processed 15 min. more. (more…)
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How to improve the tear and tensile strength of a fabric?
Posted by thesmarttime | Cotton Pretreatment, Textile Processing | Thursday 22 October 2009
11:21 am
1. How to improve the tear and tensile strength of the fabric?
1. i. There are many reasons for the loss of tensile and tear strength. Right from
singeing, if the intensity and height of the flame is higher than the required; the
fabric is likely to be scorched. To avert this, various speeds ranging from 70, 80,
90 meter/minute are to be tried in singeing and the efficiency can be ascertained
by pilling test over specified measurements (10 x 10 sq.in).
2. ii. Excessive emerizing may lead to strength loss.
3. iii. Resin finishing (for DP value) : A loss of 20 per cent fabric strength is
unavoidable if the chemicals after application and curing are not properly washed
by suitable alkali treatment (2 gpl soda ash in cold water and then washing etc.).
We also suggested a suitable recipe for obtaining a better DP value onn their
fabric. (more…)
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Right Procedure for dyeing Turquoise Blue G on Viscose
rayon substrate
Posted by thesmarttime | Cellulose & its blend dyeing, Textile Processing, Uncategorized |
Wednesday 21 October 2009 9:55 pm
Some general characters of viscose fiber:
• Viscose has lower tenacity than cotton when it’s dry and wet. SO more care should be
taken in wet processing of the fabric or yarn made of viscose fiber to prevent fabric tears
and breakages. It has more elongation in wet and conditioned state than cotton fiber.
• Both viscose and modal are being supplied by the manufacturers almost in pure state and
mostly do not need any bleaching operation for dark and medium shades. However
viscose cotton blends need some mild bleaching before dyeing.
• The water retention value (swelling index) is more than cotton and modal fibers. It swells
within 10 seconds when immersed in water even at lower temperatures. It is to be noted
that the fabric acquires stiffness when it is wet because of the high swelling that makes
the fabric compact and hence stiff. (more…)
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