Solution Approach
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)
Cellulase Enzyme
CAS 9012-54-8
Specialty Additives
Biopolishing and surface improvement
Hydrolyzes surface cellulose fibers to abrade indigo from the denim face, producing fading and a softer hand without pumice; already in catalog
Physical Description: Solid
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Laccase Enzyme
CAS 80498-15-3
Oxidative enzyme that bleaches indigo and limits dye redeposition (anti-backstaining) for cleaner contrast; worthwhile sourcing add-on for the denim page
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Acetic Acid
CAS 64-19-7
Acids & Salts
pH adjustment for enzyme activity
2789 (ACETIC ACID, GLACIAL) · Class Buffers the wash bath to the mildly acidic optimum where acid cellulase is most active; already in catalog
Melting Point: 17 °C Boiling Point: 118 °C at 760 mmHg Density: 1.051 at 20 °C
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