Textile Finishing Agent – Leomine Additive HDE

Textile Finishing Agent – Polyethylene based smoothing agent and Additive for textile finishing.

Chemical Nature : Secondary Polyethylene dispersion, weakly anionic.

Features

• Pale yellowish liquid dispersion.
• Suitable for Padding process.
• Non-hazardous with low toxicity.
• Unlike other wax emulsions, this textile finishing agent is stable when combined with other textile auxiliaries.
• Stable on storage

Benefits

• Suitable for finishing of woven and knit goods composed of cellulosic fibers and its blends.
• Exceptional smoothing agent.
• Exhibits good wash fastness levels.
• Improves tear strength.
• Significantly improves abrasion resistance.
• Improves sewability.
• Reduces tendency to creasing when applied in resin finishing.
• Does not affect whiteness ; suitable for white fabrics.
• Wash and rubbing fastness of colored and printed goods remain unchanged after finishing with Leomine Additive HDE.
• Exhibits excellent anti-pilling effect.
• Suitable for embossed and Chintz finish

Ecology

According to our experience Leomine Additive HDE does not exert any harmful effects on health provided they are used as per our recommendation. Does not contain APEO / NPEO. The carbon emission during drying and curing are extremely low as compared to other smoothing agents based on paraffin wax.

Storage

This textile finishing agent has a shelf life of at least one year if stored in its tightly sealed original packing at temperatures between 5ºC and 35ºC in a dry place. Drums should be tightly resealed each time the material is taken from them, and their contents should be used up as soon as possible after they have been opened.

Properties

Appearance: Pale yellow liquid dispersion

Solubility: Miscible with cold water in all proportions

pH: 7.5 to 9.5

Density: 1.0 g/cm³

Stability

The pH of the ready-to-use finishing liquor should be approx. 5.0. For embossed and Chintz finishes, the textile goods should be pre-dried Maintain a residual moisture of 8 to 10% after impregnation before being embossed or calendared. The finish should be subsequently cured under normal conditions.

Compatibility

Leomine Additive HDE is compatible with anionic, amphoteric and non-ionic finishing agents.

Application

Application by Padding

Shirting fabric (cotton):

• 40 – 60 g/l Leomine Resin ECO
• 10 – 18 g/l Leomine Catalyst RFM or MgCl2.
• 30 – 40 g/l Leomine Additive HDE
• 20 – 30 g/l Leomine Softener MES
• Liquor pickup: approx. 70 %
• Dry as usual
• Cure: 45 seconds at 170 °C

Workwear fabric (Cotton):

• 60 – 70 g/l Leomine Resin ECO
• 15 – 18 g/l Leomine Catalyst RFM or MgCl2.
• 20 – 30 g/l Leomine Additive HDE
• 15 – 30 g/l Leomine Softener MES
• 10 g/l Vinyl Acetate solution
• Liquor pickup: approx. 70 %
• Dry as usual.
• Cure: approx. 4 min. at 150 °C

Blouse fabric (Viscose):

• 60 – 90 g/l Leomine Resin ECO
• 15 – 23 g/l Leomine Catalyst RFM or MgCl2.
• 10 – 20 g/l Leomine Additive HDE
• 30 – 40 g/l Leomine Softener MES
• Liquor pickup: approx. 80 %
• Dry as usual
• Cure: 30 seconds at 180 °C

Outerwear, knitgoods (cotton):

• 30 – 50 g/l Leomine Resin ECO
• 8 – 10 g/l Leomine Catalyst RFM or MgCl2.
• 30 – 40 g/l Leomine Additive HDE
• 30 – 40 g/l Leomine Softener MES
• Liquor pickup: approx. 80 %
• Dry as usual.
• Cure: 40 seconds at 170 °C

Safety

When using this textile finishing agent, the information and advice given in our Safety Data Sheet should be observed. Due attention should also be given to the precautions necessary for handling chemicals.