Textile Fixing Agent – Leomine Fixing Agent LFF

Textile fixing agent – Formaldehyde free fixing agent for Pigment printing and coating applications

Chemical Nature : Water based Acrylic co-polymer emulsion, Formaldehyde free, Non-ionic.

Features

• Milky white liquid ; readily pourable
• Emulsifies with cold water in all proportions
• Non-hazardous with low toxicity
• Stable on storage
• Non-flammable
• Formaldehyde free product

Benefits

• Improves wash and rub fastness properties of pigment prints
• Effective for prints on woven and knit goods made of regenerated fibers
• Does not affect the pot life or running properties of print pastes
• Imparts soft handle to the printed goods
• Suitable for flock printing
• Higher dosages can be applied without risk of formaldehyde levels since the product is free of it.

Ecology

According to our experience textile fixing agent LFF does not exert any harmful effects on health provided they are used as per our recommendation. Does not contain APEO / NPEO.

Storage

Textile Fixing Agent LFF 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: Milky White Liquid Emulsion

Solubility: Miscible with cold water in all proportion

pH: 7 – 8

Density: 1.12 g/cm³

Stability

Textile Fixing Agent LFF is stable under normal textile wet processing conditions

Compatibility

Textile Fixing Agent LFF is compatible with anionic and cationic auxiliaries. Precipitation may occur in acidic pH. Not recommended for resist printing with reactive dyes.

Application

For regular Pigment printing :

• … g Water
  4 g Liquor Ammonia ( 25% solution )
  150 g Leomine Binder BT / TS / TW
  12 g Soda Ash
  10 g Leomine Fixing Agent LFF
  ————-
  1000 g
• Print -> Dry -> Cure for 4-5 minutes with hot air at 150ºC

For Coating Applications :

• 1 to 3 % in the coating recipe

Safety

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