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Textile Finishing

The fashion and textiles world depends not only on a continuous flow of patterns and styles, but just as much on properties and effects perfectly tailored to meet consumer tastes and garment functions.

Non-iron shirts, water-repellent raincoats, iridescent colors and soft woolen pullovers are all essential to our quality of life. And who can live without absorbent but soft and fluffy towels, or long-lasting color fastness? Improved characteristics such as flame resistance, dimensional stability, abrasion resistance and washing resistance / permanence play an important role for users.

WACKER supplies a range of products to help you to modify a given property to meet demanding customer requirements. With our understanding of global markets, refinements in all types of fabrics and weaving techniques, through to integrated system solutions - in WACKER, you have a strong partner at your side.

Besides first-class product properties and effects, WACKER’s silicones also ensure that the manufacturing process is as uniform, efficient and smooth running as possible. Defoamers play an important role here. WACKER offers products optimized to your issues and tailored to your needs.

The foaming that normally occurs during processing is reliably controlled or prevented with WACKER product defoamers. WACKER’s SILFOAM® products control the development of foam allowing processes to run smoothly. SILFOAM® antifoams are especially efficient here. While largely chemically unreactive, they ensure high production speeds.

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Bath Stability
PULPSIL® 160 C approx. 20000 mPa·s[1] approx. 20000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 210 C approx. 30000 mPa·s[1] approx. 30000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 235 C approx. 50000 mPa·s[1] approx. 50000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 238 C approx. 20000 mPa·s[1] approx. 20000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 248 C approx. 60000 mPa·s[1] approx. 60000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 258 C approx. 25000 mPa·s[2] approx. 25000 mPa·s[2] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 270 C approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 272 C approx. 45000 mPa·s[1] approx. 45000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 276 C approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 281 C approx. 40000 mPa·s[1] approx. 40000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 733 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 737 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 745 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 763 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 814 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 822 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 823 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 824 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 844 E - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® 959 S - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® eco 246 C - - - - - - - -
PULPSIL® eco 248 C approx. 60000 mPa·s[1] approx. 60000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
PULPSIL® eco 270 C approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] approx. 25000 mPa·s[1] - - - - - -
SILFOAM® SE 1260 - - 5 - 8[3] 5 - 8[3] - - - -
SILFOAM® SE 39 - - - - Emulsions Technical grade -
SILFOAM® SE 40 - - - - - - Very pronounced
SILFOAM® SE 47 - - - - Emulsions Listed in EPA database -
SILFOAM® SE 47 NB - - 5 - 8[4] 5 - 8[4] - - - -
SILFOAM® SRE - - - - Emulsions Technical grade - Slightly pronounced
WACKER® JSD 50E - - - - - - - -
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Though wool is often considered to be rough on the skin, reactive silicones with SiOH and amino-functional groups give wool elastic properties, a pleasant soft hand feel and high-quality bulk.

Together with high stretch, good dimensional stability and an antipilling effect, silicones from WACKER also make wool fabrics pleasant to wear. Whether a scarf, pullover or hat, our silicone-based fabric softeners provide wool with a high-quality feel and a pleasantly soft hand feel.

Fluid, ADVALON®, VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® dispersions from WACKER improve the mechanical properties of textiles by stabilizing the warp and weft threads, and thereby increasing its yarn slippage resistance and dimensional stability. Dispersions from WACKER can be used with many different fiber types - both natural and synthetic.

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ADVALON® EL 39 - - - - - - approx. 39 %[1] approx. 39 %[1] milky-white liquid milky-white liquid - - - Emulsions Low viscosity, Dilutable with water Very pronounced
ADVALON® EL 41 approx. 5[2] approx. 5[2] - - - - approx. 39 %[1] approx. 39 %[1] milky-white liquid milky-white liquid - - Resistance to alkalis - - - -
VINNAPAS® 192 (CGN) - - 51 - 53 % 51 - 53 % 50 - 400 mPa·s 50 - 400 mPa·s - - - - approx. 10 °C[3] approx. 50.0 °F[3] - - - - -
VINNAPAS® DP 55 - - 53 - 57 % 53 - 57 % 1500 - 4500 mPa·s 1500 - 4500 mPa·s - - - - approx. 33 °C[4] approx. 91.4 °F[4] - - - - -
VINNAPAS® EN 428 - - 51 - 53 % 51 - 53 % 50 - 350 mPa·s 50 - 350 mPa·s - - - - approx. -15 °C[5] approx. 5.0 °F[5] - - - - -
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[1] Solids content | Microwave oven,  [2] pH value | Indicator strips,  [3] Glass transition temperature | DSC, specific method,  [4] Glass transition temperature Tg DSC | DSC, specific method,  [5] Glass transition temperature | specific method,  [] Suited,  [] Well suited,  [] Ideally suited 

A textile is perceived as higher quality, the more pleasant, supple and soft it feels. A supple, soft hand feel is therefore an important quality feature. When formulating traditional softeners, you can choose from a comprehensive range of highly functional amino fluids and micro and macroemulsions.

The WETSOFT® product line effectively combines soft hand and hydrophilic properties, making it ideal for, e.g., towels and other textiles in which water absorption plays an important role. Moreover, WACKER’s POWERSOFT® brand covers a wide range of traditional aminosilicone fluid emulsions in concentrated form for particular efficiency in your formulation.

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pH Amine number Content Appearance Viscosity, dynamic Effect Surface Effect Product Type Specific Features Processing Properties
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Softeners & Hydrophilic Softeners
Bath Stability
Hydrophilicity
Permanence
Soft hand
Whiteness
JETSOFT® CONCENTRATE - - approx. 0.65 ml 1 N HCI/g[1] approx. 0.65 ml 1 N HCI/g[1] - - yellowish turbid fluid yellowish turbid fluid approx. 3000 mPa·s[2] approx. 3000 mPa·s[2] - - Concentrate Dilutable with water - - - - - - - -
LIOSIL® FC 3300 E 5 - 8[6] 5 - 8[6] - - approx. 50 %[9] approx. 50 %[9] sligthly hazy, colourless sligthly hazy, colourless - - easy-iron, softness, hydrophilicity - Emulsions - - - - - - - - -
LIOSIL® HC 303 E US 4.5[6] 4.5[6] - - - - clear - slightly opaque clear - slightly opaque - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
POWERSOFT® PE 280 4.5 - 5[7] 4.5 - 5[7] - - approx. 25 %[10] approx. 25 %[10] clear to slightly yellowish clear to slightly yellowish - - - - Emulsions Dilutable with water - - - - - - - -
POWERSOFT® UP 70 LV 5.0 - 7.0[8] 5.0 - 7.0[8] - - approx. 60 %[11] approx. 60 %[11] extensively clear, colorless to slightly yellowish extensively clear, colorless to slightly yellowish - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WACKER® E 122 7.5 - 8.5[8] 7.5 - 8.5[8] - - 41.0 - 44.0 %[11] 41.0 - 44.0 %[11] milky milky - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WACKER® E 335 6.0 - 8.0 6.0 - 8.0 - - 36.0 - 44.0 %[10] 36.0 - 44.0 %[10] milky liquid[5] milky liquid[5] - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WACKER® FINISH CT 34 E - - - - - - clear, opaque clear, opaque - - - - Concentrate Low volatile, Dilutable with water - - - - - Very pronounced -
WACKER® FINISH CT 45 E approx. 5 approx. 5 - - - - milky, white milky, white - - - - Emulsions - - - - - - Very pronounced -
WACKER® FINISH CT 46 E 4.5 - 7.0[6] 4.5 - 7.0[6] - - - - milky white milky white - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WACKER® FINISH CT 64 E approx. 5[7] approx. 5[7] - - - - colorless, opaque colorless, opaque - - - - Concentrate - Easy handling and dosing - - - - - - -
WACKER® FINISH CT 95 E - - - - - - clear, opaque clear, opaque - - - - - Dilutable with water, Low VOC - - - - Very pronounced Very pronounced -
WACKER® FINISH CT 96 E - - - - - - clear, opaque clear, opaque - - - Soft hand Emulsions Low VOC - Slightly pronounced Slightly pronounced Very pronounced Slightly pronounced
WACKER® FINISH WR 1200 - - approx. 0.24 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.24 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid fluid clear to slightly turbid fluid approx. 7000 mPa·s[3] approx. 7000 mPa·s[3] - - - Dilutable with water - - - - - - - -
WACKER® FINISH WR 1300 - - approx. 0.3 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.3 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid fluid clear to slightly turbid fluid approx. 1000 mPa·s[3] approx. 1000 mPa·s[3] - - - Dilutable with water - - - - - - - -
WACKER® FINISH WR 301 - - approx. 0.27 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.27 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid fluid clear to slightly turbid fluid approx. 1000 mPa·s[3] approx. 1000 mPa·s[3] - - - - - - - - - - - -
WETSOFT® CTA - - approx. 0.2 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.2 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid yellowish fluid clear to slightly turbid yellowish fluid 2000 - 5000 mPa·s[4] 2000 - 5000 mPa·s[4] - - - Dilutable with water - - - Very pronounced - Very pronounced
WETSOFT® eco LV 810 - - approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid 1000 - 6000 mPa·s[3] 1000 - 6000 mPa·s[3] - - - - - - - - - - - -
WETSOFT® LV 430 - - - - - - milky, white milky, white - - - - Emulsions Dilutable with water, Low VOC - - - - - Very pronounced -
WETSOFT® LV 500 - - - - - - sligthly hazy, colourless sligthly hazy, colourless - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WETSOFT® LV 750 - - - - - - milky-white to slightly yellowish milky-white to slightly yellowish - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
WETSOFT® LV 810 - - approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid 1000 - 6000 mPa·s[3] 1000 - 6000 mPa·s[3] - - - - - - - - Very pronounced - Slightly pronounced
WETSOFT® NE 430 - - - - - - milky-white macro emulsion milky-white macro emulsion - - - - - - - - - - - Slightly pronounced
WETSOFT® NE 500 - - - - - - Slightly hazy, colourless Slightly hazy, colourless - - - - - - - - - Very pronounced - - -
WETSOFT® NE 810 - - approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g approx. 0.25 ml 1 N HCI/g - - clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid clear to slightly turbid yellowish liquid 2000 - 7000 mPa·s[3] 2000 - 7000 mPa·s[3] - - Concentrate Dilutable with water - - - - Very pronounced - Very pronounced -
WETSOFT® NE 820 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
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Dirt and water repellency is among the most important finishing effects in the modern textiles industry. Silicones, with their key basic property of water repellency ensure hydrophobic effects. Together with special catalysts, you can selectively modify this property to suit your specific needs without impairing the breathability. WACKER’s silicones also offer good washability.

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ADVALON® HO 111 ~ 5[1] ~ 5[1] ~ 17 %[2] ~ 17 %[2] clear - slightly opaque clear - slightly opaque Excellent droplet effect Emulsions Dilutable with water
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The ever-increasing production speeds mean that textile substrates are in contact with aqueous treatment liquors for much shorter times. This naturally calls for greater wetting and penetration power. Our special silicone wetting agents lower the surface tension of aqueous systems to approx. 20 mN/m. At the same time, the hydrophilic properties of the silicone emulsions improve the adhesion of coatings to textile substrates such as polyester and polypropylene. Another application is the use of glycol-modified silicones as wetting agents for synthetic fibers.

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There are applications where fabrics have to deliver more mechanical resistance than the pure fiber can provide. Impregnation with the right VINNAPAS® binder can boost fabric stiffness to the level specified for your application.

If you demand rich colors, uniform color progressions and durable color intensity, you can rely on the corresponding WACKER products.

They make colors fresher and more intense. Plus, they have an anti-thermomigration effect, which noticeably reduces the thermomigration tendency of the disperse dyestuff used. The silicones also provide relatively inflexible fabrics, such as denim, with a soft hand feel at the end of the process.

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ADVALON® CI 40 approx. 35 %[1] approx. 35 %[1] brownish, translucent brownish, translucent Emulsions Low viscosity Very pronounced
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When safety is an issue, WACKER dispersions are crucial. VINNOL® dispersions, due to their basic chemical structure, impart flame-resistant properties to textiles. Depending on the application and requirements,you can combine them with a wide variety of other additives in order to produce flame-resistant coatings that meet even the strict legal provisions.

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VINNOL® CE 35 49 - 51 % 49 - 51 % 40 - 100 mPa·s 40 - 100 mPa·s approx. 40 °C[1] approx. 104 °F[1]
VINNOL® CEN 2752 49 - 51 % 49 - 51 % 50 - 350 mPa·s 50 - 350 mPa·s approx. 10 °C[2] approx. 50.0 °F[2]
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Textiles coated with polymer dispersions improve the abrasion resistance and thereby increase their lifetime. In addition, VINNAPAS® dispersions, by self-crosslinking, make textiles water/washing resistant. Their hand feel can also be flexibly modified within wide limits, to suit the application.

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VINNAPAS® AN 214 49 - 51 % 49 - 51 % 100 - 400 mPa·s 100 - 400 mPa·s approx. 30 °C[1] approx. 86.0 °F[1]
VINNAPAS® EN 428 51 - 53 % 51 - 53 % 50 - 350 mPa·s 50 - 350 mPa·s approx. -15 °C[2] approx. 5.0 °F[2]
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VINNAPAS® and VINNOL® dispersions are heat sealable at high frequency, thereby making conversion easier; whether you manufacture wall coverings, upholstery or vertical blinds, WACKER dispersions help you realize your innovative marketing ideas.