Solution Approach
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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 (2)
PEG-12 Dimethicone
CAS 68937-54-2
Silicone Fluids & Oils
Surfactancy
PEG-modified (hydrophilic) silicone raises the finish's surface hydrophilicity so oily/particulate soils wet off in aqueous wash - the defensible fluorocarbon-free soil-RELEASE route (hydrophobic amino silicones, by contrast, tend to reduce aqueous soil release)
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Fluoropolymer (PTFE) Dispersion
CAS 9002-84-0
Specialty Additives
High-performance water and oil repellent
highest oil/stain repellency option, but NOT fluorocarbon-free - use only where FC-free is not required
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