Why It Matters
Cotton/cellulosic goods crease and lack durable-press recovery; need crosslinking without major strength loss
Solution Approach
Cotton/cellulosic goods crease and lack durable-press recovery; need crosslinking without major strength loss 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 (5)
DMDHEU (Dimethyloldihydroxyethylene Urea)
CAS 1854-26-8
Primary crosslinking resin for durable press
N-methylol resin crosslinks adjacent cellulose chains so the fabric springs back, the standard durable-press chemistry
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Melamine-Formaldehyde Resin (UVCB)
CAS 68002-20-0
Specialty Additives
Stiffening and crease-resist resin
crease-resist and stiffening crosslinker
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Glyoxal 40% Solution (H2S Scavenger)
CAS 107-22-2
Specialty Additives
Low-formaldehyde crosslinker
2810 (GLYOXAL) · Class glyoxal, a low-formaldehyde dialdehyde crosslinker for cellulose
Melting Point: 15 °C Boiling Point: 51 °C at 776 mmHg Density: 1.29 at 20 °C (liquid,40% solution)
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Magnesium Chloride
CAS 7786-30-3
Specialty Additives
Lewis acid catalyst for resin curing
latent Lewis-acid catalyst that cures the resin during stenter heat-set
Physical Description: Liquid; Water or Solvent Wet Solid; Dry Powder;… Appearance: Thin white to gray granules and/or flakes Boiling Point: 1,412 °C
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Zinc Nitrate
CAS 7779-88-6
Specialty Additives
Metal salt catalyst
1514 (ZINC NITRATE) · Class metal-salt cure catalyst for resin crosslinking
Physical Description: Zinc nitrate is a colorless crystalline solid. … Appearance: White powder Melting Point: 36 °C
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