Why It Matters
Activewear and performance-fabric finishers buy hydrophilic block-silicone and PEG finishes to add moisture management and sweat wicking to synthetics. It is a growing performance-apparel segment distinct from softener and soil-release finishing
Solution Approach
Activewear and performance-fabric finishers buy hydrophilic block-silicone and PEG finishes to add moisture management and sweat wicking to synthetics. It is a growing performance-apparel segment distinct from softener and soil-release finishing RawSource supplies the base chemicals that go into these programs. We can help with product selection, grade matching, and sourcing from multiple origins for supply security.
Typical Processing Workflow
1
Substrate & Process Assessment
Identify the fiber and process stage (pretreatment, dyeing, finishing) and the performance, hand, and compliance targets.
2
Auxiliary Selection
Match surfactants, wetting and dispersing agents, softeners, fixatives, or pH and sequestering agents to the substrate and bath chemistry.
3
Lab Dip & Dosing
Confirm dose and sequence on a lab dip or pad trial, checking levelness, fastness, hand, and bath stability.
4
Production Validation
Verify reproducibility, fastness, and effluent compliance at scale, and set the recipe and packaging for production.
Recommended Chemistries (3)
PEG/PPG-20/20 Dimethicone
CAS 68937-54-2
Silicone Fluids & Oils
Surfactancy
Hydrophilic block silicone whose polyether segments draw and spread moisture, giving wicking plus a soft hand on synthetics; already in catalog
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PEG-12 Dimethicone
CAS 68937-54-2
Silicone Fluids & Oils
Surfactancy
Hydrophilic silicone that raises fiber wettability for moisture transport while softening; already in catalog
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Hydrophilic PEG/PET Block Polymer
Polyester-PEG copolymer with affinity for polyester that grafts a durable hydrophilic layer for sweat transport
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