Textile Printing Agent – Leomine Additive RPA

Textile Printing Agent – Penetrating and Lubricating agent for printing cotton, viscose and its blends.

Chemical Nature : Sulphonated oils & surfactants ; Anionic

Features

• Yellow brown clear liquid ; APEO free
• Ready to use product
• Suitable for woven and knit fabric
• Rapid wetting and penetrating action
• Low foaming property
• Miscible in water in all proportions
• Non-hazardous
• Stable on storage

Benefits

• Suitable for all printing machines
• Smoothens the print paste improving its flow properties
• Improves penetration of print paste into fabric
• Compensates for improper pretreatment done in previous stage of fabric processing ; if any
• Avoids color bleeding on to adjacent ground
• Results in Solid, level and soft prints
• Prevents drying of print paste on storage
• Prevents choking of screens during printing
• Improves stability of print paste

Ecology

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

Storage

This textile printing 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: Yellow brown clear liquid

Solubility: Miscible with cold water in all proportions

pH: 8.0 to 9.0 (ASIS)

Stability

The product is stable under normal storage conditions. The product has tendency to become viscous at very low temperatures. However, it regains its original form when heated indirectly.

Compatibility

This textile printing agent is compatible with most printing auxiliaries

Application

Fabric (cotton) 1 to 4 % On Weight of Print Paste

• this textile printing agent is to be added in the final stage of print paste preparation under constant stirring

Safety

When using this textile printing 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.