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TI/T 324 e/IIIJuly 2002 (RV)

Supersedes edition II of June 2001

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Performance

Chemicals for Textiles

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Performance Chemicals for TextilesTI/T 324 e/III July 2002

Contents

Page

Products for weaving 4

Products for pretreatment 5

Fluorescent brighteners 6

Products for dyeing 7

Products for pigment printing 9

Products for printing with fibre-affinitive dyes 10

Finishing agents 11

Inkjet 12

Text ile coating 13

Brief descriptions 14



Products for weaving

Sizes Size CA Size CBSize CESize COSize SF-2Size 3243Size UC-1Size UC-DSize UCF-4

Sizing auxiliaries Textile Wax P Text ile Wax W Text ile Wax 3261 New* Text ile Wax 3261 P*

* Supplied by BASF Belgium

page 4 of 28Performance Chemicals for Textiles

TI/T 324 e/III July 2002




Products for pretreatment

Wetting agents Leophen® LGLeophen MLeophen MC

Wetting agents and detergents, nonionic, APEO-free Laventin® CWLaventin LNB

Wetting agent/detergent combinations, APEO-free Kieralon® B High Conc.Kieralon CDKieralon DBKieralon JET-B Conc.Kieralon JET 2000Kieralon MFBKieralon OLB Conc.Kieralon OLC*

Extracting agents Lufibrol® DK Lufibrol ELufibrol KBLufibrol KELufibrol MSD

Special extracting agents Lusynton® EX Lusynton REDLusynton SE

Stabilizers for peroxide bleaching Prestogen® DPrestogen D 2000

Complexing agents Trilon® FE Trilon TA Liquid Trilon TA Powder Trilon TB Liquid Trilon TB Powder

Peroxide killer Basopal® PK 98

Reduction bleaching agents Blankit® INBlankit ANBlankit AR

* Supplied by BASF Curtex S.A., Spain



Fluorescent brighteners

Fluorescent brighteners for polyester fibres Ultraphor® BN LiquidUltraphor RN LiquidUltraphor SFG LiquidUltraphor SFN LiquidUltraphor SFR Plus Liquid

Fluorescent brighteners for polyamide fibres Ultraphor PAB LiquidUltraphor PAR Liquid






Products for dyeing

Wetting agents Leophen® RA Leophen RBD 1495Primasol® NF

Dispersing agents and protective colloids Dekol® SNSetamol® BLSetamol TX 5110 LiquidSetamol WSUniperol® ELUniperol KA Uniperol O Micropearl

Levelling agents for cellulosic fibres Peregal® PUniperol O Micropearl

Levelling agents for polyacrylonitrile fibres Basacryl® Salt KMBasacryl Salt MX

Levelling agents for polyamide and acetate fibres Uniperol ACUniperol AC High Conc.Uniperol ELUniperol 5769

Levelling agents for polyester fibres Palegal® SFPalegal SFDUniperol EL

Combined dispersing and levelling agent for polyester fibres Basojet® PEL Conc.

Stripping and lightening agents for cellulosic fibres Albigen® A Uniperol ACUniperol AC High Conc.

Stripping and lightening agents for wool, polyamide and acetate fibres Uniperol ACUniperol AC High Conc.

Reducing agents Hydrosulfite Conc. BASFHydrosulfite Conc. BASF NHydrosulfite F Conc. BASFHydrosulfite FE Conc. BASFRongal® HTRongal PS

Rongal 5242Rongal TX 1557

Reduction bleaching agents Blankit® INBlankit ANBlankit AR

Oxidizing agents Ludigol® LiquidLudigol Granules

Ant ireducing agent for polyester fibres Ludigo l AR

Crease inhibitors Palatex® PCPalatex S

Primasol JET



Products for dyeing

Ant ifoams Vitexol® K Vitexol R

Padding auxiliaries Primasol AMK Primasol NFPrimasol V

Auxil iar ies for the Compress C Plus process Zetex® CCP1Zetex CCP2

Aftertreatment agents for cellu los ic fibres Cyclanon® ECyclanon ERLDekol SNKieralon® B High Conc.

Aftertreatment agents for polyester fibres Cyclanon ARCCyclanon ECOCyclanon K Cyclanon PE-JetCyclanon RCyclanon V Uniperol ACUniperol EL

Complexing and sequestering agents for the dyebath Dekol SAD Trilon® TA Liquid Trilon TA Powder

pH regulators Eulysin® DBCEulysin SEulysin TX 5187






Products for pigment printing

Emulsifier for pigment printing Luprintol® PE New

Emulsifier-conta ining auxil iary combinations for pigment printing Luprintol CFLuprintol MCLLuprintol MPLuprintol SL

Synthetic thickening agents for pigment printing Lutexal® HDL 94Lutexal HEFLutexal HITLutexal HP

Binders for pigment printing Helizarin® Binder ETHelizarin Binder TOWHelizarin Binder TWHelizarin Binder UDHelizarin Binder UDRHelizarin Binder 4574

Products for quality improvement and handle modification Luprimol® DLuprimol SELuprimol SIGLuprimol ULuprimol VS

Crosslinking agent for pigment printing Helizarin Fixing Agent LF

Binder-containing auxiliary combinations for special printing effects Helizarin Bronze Binder MTHelizarin Special Binder 4438

Rheology regulator Lutexal HVW

Reducing agents for pigment discharge printing Decrolin®

Rongalit® FD LiquidRongalit ST Liquid

Washing-off agent for pigment discharge and resist printing Kieralon DB

Adhesives Lubasin® RF NewLubasin S NewLubasin TP

Colouring components Helizarin pigment preparations



Products for printing with fibre-affinitive dyes

Dye-dissolving and -dispersing agents Glyezin® A Glyezin BCSetamol WS

Fixation auxiliaries and fixation accelerators Luprintan® HDFLuprintan PFD 97Luprintan F-RP

Ant ifoam Vitexol D

Penetrating and flushing agent in reactive printing Glyezin BC

Resist agent BASF Liquid Reactive Resist Agent

Reducing agents for direct and discharge printing on cellulosic fibres Rongalit® CRongalit FD Liquid

Reducing agents for two-phase printing Rongalit 2PH-A Rongalit 2PH-B Liquid

Reducing agents for discharge printing on synthetic fibres, wool and silk DecrolinRongalit DPRongalit H Liquid

Oxidizing agents Ludigol® LiquidLudigol Granules

Washing-off agents for textile printing Albigen A Dekol SNKieralon DBSetamol WS

Trilon TA Liquid Trilon TB LiquidUniperol ACUniperol AC High Conc.Uniperol EL

Film former for transfer printing on textile-print ing machines Luprintol FBT

Colouring components for transfer printing Bafixan®

Adhesives Lubasin RF New

Lubasin S NewLubasin TP






Finishing agents

Crosslinking agents Fixapret® APFixapret CLFixapret CMFixapret CP Conc.Fixapret CV Fixapret ECOFixapret NFKaurit® M 70Kaurit S

Catalysts Condensol® FBCondensol LFCondensol N

Additives, smoothing agents and sof teners Basosoft® DBasosoft EUK Conc.Basosoft JET-K Basosoft SWK Perapret® HVNSiligen® GLSiligen HSSiligen MSISiligen PWSiligen SIA Siligen SIDSiligen SINSiligen SIOSiligen VN

Filling and stiffening agents Perapret F 50Perapret VA

Texapret® AM

Water-repellents Persistol® EPersistol HPRamasit® KGT

Ant istatic agent Sil igen APE

Hydrophilizing agent Lurotex® A 25

Binders and auxiliaries for pigment dyeing Helizarin Binder FWT

Perapret PUSiligen FA Vitexol PFA



Inkjet

Inkjet is a digital printing process employed in textile printing on account of its versatility. BASF develops andmarkets inkjet inks for this process using the company’s broad know-how in the formulation of colorants and itsmany years of expertise in textile printing.For further information, please contact Mr Jürgen Weiser, leader of the inkjet team,e-mail: [email protected],or the Global Business Management unit (see addresses on the back of this brochure).





Textile coating agents

Dispersions Lurapret D 250Lurapret D 312Lurapret D 420Lurapret D 456Lurapret D 471Lurapret D 500Lurapret D 550Lurapret D 579Lurapret D 888

Compounds* Lurapret CXGLurapret CXTLurapret CMOLurapret CFOLurapret CBOLurapret CDTLurapret CCGLurapret CCMLurapret CCT

For information about textile coating and the BASF product range, please contact Mr Hubert Hawlik, leader of thetextile coating team,e-mail: [email protected],or the Global Business Management unit (see addresses on the back of this brochure).

* Compounds are currently only supplied by BASF Belgium S.A./N.V.






Albigen A Polyvinylpyrrolidone solution.Strongly fibre-affinitive stripping and levelling auxiliary for vat, sulfur, directand reactive dyeings. Levelling agent with retarding action in dyeing withvat and direct dyes. Prevents staining of the ground when prints producedwith direct and reactive dyes are washed off.

Bafixan Bafixan colorants are low-electrolyte, liquid disperse dye preparations that,together with our auxiliary system, meet the requirements of Öko-TexStandard 100. Bafixan colorants are used in transfer printing with aqueousprint pastes. Because of their similar sublimation properties, they arehighly combinable and give very reproducible results.

Basacryl Salt KM Aqueous solution of a quaternary ammonium compound.Levelling agent in dyeing anionic PAN fibres with cationic dyes. Non-foamingmigrating auxiliary with good combinability and no fibre-blocking action.

Basacryl Salt MX Surface-active compound.Retarder with pronounced migration-promoting properties for dyeingpolyacrylonitrile fibres with cationic dyes. Combinable with dyes with thecombination numbers 1 to 5.

BASF Liquid Reactive Sulfonic acid derivative.Resist Agent For white and coloured resist prints with suitable reactive dyes under

suitable vinyl sulfone dyes. Offers the following advantages: simple butflexible application, reliable procedure, and effects of the highest brilliance.

Basojet PEL Conc. Fatty acid ethoxylate and condensation product.Liquid, APEO-free combined dispersing and levelling agent for PES dyeingunder acid conditions. Basojet PEL Conc. greatly reduces deposition of PESoligomers on fibres and in dyeing machines, thus minimizing associatedproblems and improving the sewability of yarns.

Basopal PK 98 Alkaline solution of inorganic sodium salts. Anionic.Peroxide killer for removing residual peroxide from the bleach beforedyeing with reactive or direct dyes.

Basosoft D Fatty acid condensation product.Liquid, universal, cationic softener. For all fibres and blends. Imparts a verysoft handle. Can be used on loose stock, card sliver, tops, yarn or piecegoods, and applied by all sorts of different methods, such as dipping, pad-ding or spraying. Indigo-dyed denim treated with Basosoft D yellows muchless during storage.

Basosoft EUK Conc. Fatty acid condensation product.Universal cationic softener in flake form (100%) for all fibres and blends.Imparts a very soft handle. It can be used on loose stock, card sliver, tops,yarn or piece goods, and applied by all sorts of different methods, such asdipping, padding and spraying.

Basosoft JET-K Mixture of fatty acid condensation products and paraffin wax.Cationic smoothing and softening agent for all types of fibres and blends.Improves the sewability of knitgoods. Ideal for softening loose stock and

yarn, e. g. the softening of rope in denim manufacture. Little tendency tofoam.

Basosoft SWK Mixture of a fatty acid condensation product and polyethylene wax.Weakly cationic smoothing and softening agent with an antistatic effect forall types of fibres and blends. Free of paraffin wax and silicone. Improvessewability. Can be applied to yarn or piece goods by padding or theexhaust process, e. g. in jet dyeing machines.

Blankit IN Reduction bleaching agent. Stabilized dithionite.White powder. Stable to hard water. Phosphate-free. Organic componentsreadily biodegradable. Non-hazardous. Optimized dithionite bleach forwool and other fibres. Binds iron and heavy-metal ions and leaves woolsoft, whatever the water.



Blankit AN Reduction bleaching agent. Stabilized dithionite and fluorescent brightener.Light, greenish powder. Stable to hard water. Phosphate-free. Organiccomponents readily biodegradable. Non-hazardous.Optimized dithionite bleaching and fluorescent brightening with a neutralwhite shade. Very effective on CEL, PA and WO. Light and wash fastnessof the brightening on wool unsurpassed.

Blankit AR Reduction bleaching agent. Stabilized dithionite and fluorescent brightener.Pale-yellow powder. Stable to hard water. Phosphate-free. Organiccomponents readily biodegradable. Non-hazardous.Optimized dithionite bleaching and fluorescent brightening with a reddishwhite shade. Especially for wool. Light fastness of brightening unsurpassed.

Condensol FB Synergistic mixture of metal salts.Highly efficient catalyst for the resin finishing of textiles composed of cellu-losic fibres, alone and in blends with synthetic fibres. Compared with stan-dard metal-salt catalysts, Condensol FB permits a marked reduction in thecuring temperature or curing time. Ideal for one-step drying and curing.Significantly reduces the free-formaldehyde content as measured by thevarious test methods.

Condensol LF Mixture of a metal salt and a polyamide solution.Catalyst for the resin finishing of textiles composed of cellulosic fibres,alone and in blends with synthetic fibres. Compared with magnesium chlo-ride, significantly reduces the free-formaldehyde content measured by theLAW 112 and AATCC 112 methods (EN ISO 14184, Parts 1 and 2), so thatthe formaldehyde limits of Öko-Tex Standard 100 (< 75 ppm according toLAW 112) can usually be met with low-formaldehyde crosslinking agentswithout afterwashing. The product also makes the fabric soft, smooth andhydrophilic.

Condensol N Synergistic mixture of inorganic salts.Catalyst used exclusively with the formaldehyde-free crosslinker Fixapret NFin the resin finishing of textiles composed of cellulosic fibres and theirblends with synthetic fibres. Greatly reduces the possibility of a garlic-likesmell after finishing, which sometimes occurs with magnesium chloride.

Cyclanon ARC Mixture of a reducing agent, alkali and dispersing agent. Aftertreatment agent for improving the fastness properties of dyeingswith disperse dyes on polyester and its blends. Can be applied withoutadditional alkali.

Cyclanon E Aqueous solution of polyquaternary compounds. Formaldehyde-free. Aftertreatment agent for dye ings and prints produced with react ive dyes. Itparticularly improves the contact wet fastness properties and the fastnessto water and perspiration of reactive dyeings. It has no effect on shade orhandle and very little effect on the light fastness.

Cyclanon ECO Aqueous solution of a sulfin ic acid derivative.Liquid reducing agent for post-clearing dyeings with disperse dyes onPES, PES/PAN and acetate. Added directly to the acid dyebath. Avoidsthe double pH change of conventional post-clearing.

Cyclanon ERL Aqueous solution of polyquaternary compounds. Formaldehyde-free. Aftertreatment agent for dye ings and prints produced with react ive anddirect dyes and indigo. Particularly improves the wash fastness ratings.Can be used in the same treatment bath as Cyclanon E.

Cyclanon PE-Jet Mixture of aliphatic ethoxylated products and a phosphoric acid ester. APEO-free.Low-foaming auxiliary for the non-reductive post-clearing of dyeings andprints on PES fibres and blends of PES with wool and cellulosic fibres.Forms very little foam and can therefore be used to advantage in semi-flooded jet-dyeing machines.

Cyclanon R Mixture of a reducing agent and ethoxylates.

Sulfur-free liquid auxiliary for the reductive post-clearing of dyeings withdisperse dyes on synthetic fibres. Mixture of a reducing agent and a non-ionic dispersing and softening agent. Stable to air and moisture. Reducesdye residues in the presence of alkalis, disperses dye decompositionproducts, and gives a soft finish to the fibre.





Cyclanon V Aux iliaries for countering any loss in fastness due to thermomigrat ion ofCyclanon K azo disperse dyes in dyeings and prints on polyester and polyester/cotton

blends. Applied to advantage in conjunction with resin finishing.

Decrolin Zinc salt of hydroxymethanesulfinic acid.Discharge agent in textile printing, especially for white discharge andwhite discharge resist printing on synthetic fibres, wool and silk, and forfull-emulsion pigment discharge printing.

Dekol SAD Liquid anionic sequestering agent.Prevents variations in shade and depth of shade caused by Ca2+ andMg2+ in dyeing CEL with reactive dyes.

Dekol SN Acryl ic copolymer.Dispersing agent and protective colloid in dyeing cotton and cotton/syn-thetic fibre blends with vat, reactive, direct and sulfur dyes. Non-foamingand non-retarding. Prevents impurities in cotton (pectinates, waxes andwater-hardening substances) from redepositing in the material, and theformation of dye adducts with these impurities. Highly effective auxiliary forwashing off hydrolysates from dyeings and prints with reactive dyes.

Eulysin DBC Phosphate-free aqueous solution of dispersing agents, complexing agentsand an acid buffer system.Multifunctional, liquid product for PES dyeing. Disperses and complexeshard-water ions, sequesters heavy-metal ions, sets the pH to an optimumvalue of 4.5, and is an efficient buffer.

Eulysin S Mixture of aliphatic dicarboxylic acids.Used in dyeing and printing as a nonvolatile acid instead of acetic acid.

Applied in a long liquor, in cont inuous dyeing and in carpet printing. Formsa very effective buffer with caustic soda.

Eulysin TX 5187 Aqueous solution of an alka line buffer and a dispersing agent. Alkaline pH regulator for dye ing PES fibres with disperse dyes.

Fixapret AP Modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.Crosslinker for low-formaldehyde, washfast resin finishing of woven andknitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syntheticfibres. Very high reactivity and extremely low formaldehyde values accord-ing to the LAW 112 and AATCC 112 methods (EN ISO 14184, Parts 1and 2). Conforms to the formaldehyde limits of Öko-Tex Standard 100(< 75 ppm according to LAW 112) without afterwashing. Very low emissionsinto the exhaust air.Ideal for the “BASF Advanced P erformance Finish”.

Fixapret CL Modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.For low-formaldehyde, chlorine-resistant, washfast resin finishing of wovenand knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends withsynthetic fibres. Good stability to hydrolysis and high reactivity. Particularlylow formaldehyde values according to the LAW 112 and AATCC 112methods (EN ISO 14184, Parts 1 and 2).

Fixapret CM Modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.For low-formaldehyde, chlorine-resistant, washfast resin finishing of wovenand knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends withsynthetic fibres. Good stability to hydrolysis and high reactivity. Very highdegree of whiteness. Particularly low formaldehyde values according to theLAW 112 and AATCC 112 methods (EN ISO 14184, Parts 1 and 2) .

Fixapret CP Conc. Dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.Crosslinker for washfast resin finishing of woven and knitted fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Goodreactivity.

Fixapret CV Modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.Crosslinker for low-formaldehyde, washfast resin finishing of woven and

knitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syn-thetic fibres. Very high reactivity and particularly low formaldehyde valuesaccording to BS 6806, Part 2 (Shirley I).





Fixapret ECO Modified dimethyloldihydroxyethylene urea.Crosslinker for low-formaldehyde, washfast resin finishing of woven andknitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syn-thetic fibres. Very high reactivity and extremely low formaldehyde valuesaccording to LAW 112 and AATCC 112 (EN ISO 14184, Parts 1 and 2).Conforms to the formaldehyde limits of Öko-Tex Standard 100 (< 75 ppmaccording to LAW 112) without afterwashing.

Fixapret NF Dimethyldihydroxyethylene urea.Formaldehyde-free crosslinking agent for resin finishing of woven and knit-ted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syntheticfibres. Washfast finishes with excellent resistance to chlorine are obtained.Leaves finished textiles with a soft handle.

Glyezin A Aliphatic thio compound.Dye-dissolving and -fixing agent in textile printing with soluble dyes andvat dyes.

Glyezin BC Nonionic ethoxylated alcohol. Aux iliary for dissolving acid, metal-complex and substantive dyes inprinting polyamide, wool and silk. For flushed and coloured resist prints.Promotes penetration of the print.

Helizarin Binder ET Aqueous dispers ion of an acrylic copolymer.Binder for solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing. Produces printswith excellent fastness properties and a soft handle. Also suitable for foamand pearlescent printing.

Helizarin Binder FWT Aqueous dispers ion of an acrylic copolymer. Thermally cross linkable binder with a broad range of applicat ions for pig-ment dyeing woven and knitted fabrics of all fibre types and blends in paleto medium shades. Resin finishing can be carried out in the same step.

The dye ings are fast to dry cleaning (perchloroethylene) and have goodresistance to ageing, high wash fastness and a soft handle.

Helizarin Binder TOW Aqueous acry lic dispersion.Binder for aqueous pigment printing with a very low residual monomercontent. Produces prints with a pleasant soft handle and very goodgeneral fastness properties.

Helizarin Binder TW Aqueous acry lic dispersion.Binder for solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing. Produces dry-cleanable prints with an extremely soft handle. Compatible with most elec-trolytes, therefore very versatile. Should always be applied together withLuprimol SIG or Luprimol SE. Main field of application: terry and knittedfabrics.

Helizarin Binder UD Aqueous dispersion of a self -crossl ink ing acrylic copolymer.Universal printing binder, mainly for full-emulsion direct, discharge andcoloured resist printing. Normal handle. Prints are not fast to dry cleaning.

Helizarin Binder UDR Aqueous acry lic dispersion.

Universal binder for solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing. Verylittle effect on the viscosity of synthetic thickeners. Prints with a pleasantsoft handle and very good general fastness properties.

Helizarin Binder 4574 Aqueous dispersion of a thermal ly crosslinkable acry lic copolymer.Concentrated binder for solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing withvery little effect on the viscosity of synthetic thickeners. The prints havevery good general fastness properties but limited fastness to dry cleaning.

Helizarin Bronze Binder MT Binder-auxiliary preparation based on an acrylic polymer dispersion.Ready-to-print, solvent-free preparation that contains all the additivesneeded for high-quality bronze and pearlescent prints.

Helizarin Fixing Agent LF Melamine-formaldehyde resin.

Crosslinking agent for improving the fastness properties of pigment printson synthetic fibres and regenerated cellulose, and on their blends withcotton. For prints with a low formaldehyde content.





Helizarin pigment preparations Helizarin pigment preparations with a special finish for pigment printingand dyeing. Their application allows a broad fastness profile to be achievedand opens up numerous coloristic possibilities.

Helizarin Special Binder 4438 Aqueous binder preparat ion based on an acryl ic polymer dispers ion.Ready-to-print, solvent-free paste for producing brilliant, opaque colouredprints on dark grounds. Also ideal for sealing one side of the fabric indouble-face printing.

Hydrosulfite grades Sodium dithionite. Reducing agent for the textile industry.Used as a reducing agent for vat dyes; for reductive clearing of dyeings andprints with disperse dyes on polyester and triacetate; for s tripping dyeingsand prints produced with vat, reactive and direct dyes on cellulosic fibres;and for cleaning dye-soiled dyeing machines, etc.

Kaurit M 70 Methoxymethylmelamine.Crosslinking agent for resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics com-posed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Suitable forapplying a resilient, stiff finish to textiles composed of synthetic fibres.Improves the wash fastness of water-repellent and oil-repellent finishes.

Kaurit S Dimethylol urea.Crosslinking agent for resin finishing of woven and knitted fabrics com-posed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Producesgood resilience, especially in viscose qualities, and high resistance tocrushing in pile fabrics. Very high reactivity.

Kieralon B High Conc. Synergetic mixture of nonionic and anionic products. APEO-free.Excellent detergent with good dispersing action. Optimum efficiency inhot, alkaline liquors. The product is therefore ideal for boiling off, as a wet-ting agent and detergent in bleaching, and for aftersoaping dyeings andprints on cellulosic fibres.

Kieralon CD APEO-free mixture of sequestering and surface-active substances.Low-foaming wetting agent and detergent with emulsifying and extractiveaction for mobilizing and removing the impurities in cotton duringpretreatment processes. Dispersing effect.

Kieralon DB APEO-free mixture of nonionic and anionic surfactants.Low-foaming washing-off agent for prints, dyeings, and coloured wovenqualities.

Kieralon JET-B Conc. APEO-free mixture of nonionic surfactants.Low-foaming detergent for wetting and scouring woven and knitted fabricsin machines with high liquor turbulence (jet-dyeing).

Kieralon JET 2000 APEO-free mixture of nonionic surfactants.Low-foaming, highly efficient universal wetting agent and detergent forwetting woven and knitted fabrics in machines with high liquor turbulence(jet-dyeing).

Kieralon MFB APEO-free mixture of sequestering and surface-active substances.

Low-foaming wetting agent and detergent with emulsifying and extractiveaction for mobilizing and removing the impurities in cotton during allpretreatment processes. Dispersing effect.

Kieralon OLB Conc. APEO-free, low-foaming wetting agent and detergent with strongemulsifying action. Mixture of nonionic and anionic substances.Detergent for all types of fibres, especially for removing oily, fatty and waxyimpurities, and for washing off spin finishes and water-soluble sizes.Excellent stain remover.

Kieralon OLC* APEO-free mixture of nonionic and anionic surfactants, partly derived fromrenewable raw materials.Strongly emulsifying wetting agent and detergent for removing oily, fattyand waxy impurities and improving the absorbency of textiles for pretreat-

ment. When applied in higher concentrations, the product is an excellentstain remover.

* Supplied by BASF Curtex S.A., Spain





Laventin CW Nonionic alkanol polyglycol ether. APEO-free.Highly concentrated wetting agent and detergent for washing all types of fibres. Most effective at application temperatures above 40 °C.

Laventin LNB Nonionic alkanol polyglycol ether. APEO-free.Highly concentrated wetting agent and detergent. Suitable in finishing andpigment dyeing liquors. Effective even at low temperatures.

Leophen LG Anionic mixture of al iphatic sulfonates.Low-foaming, alkali-resistant wetting agent in caustic treatment and as apadding auxiliary for pigment-pad dyeing with vat dyes.

Leophen M Neutral phosphoric acid ester with nonionic emulsifiers.Highly effective wetting agent for facilitating bleaching, dyeing and finish-ing of cellulosic fibres, synthetic fibres and wool in the form of loose stock,yarn or piece goods. Has a foam-suppressing and deaerating effect.Product for increasing the liquor pickup in padding processes.

Leophen MC Liquid alkyl sulfate.Low-foaming wetting agent for mercerizing and causticizing. Does notinterfere with caustic recovery.

Leophen RA Sodium salt of a sulfosuccinic acid ester.Rapid wetting agent in package dyeing, in the continuous dyeing of cellu-losic fibres by the pigment padding process, in the hypochlorite-peroxidebleach, and in the chlorination of wool. Hydrolyzed by strong alkalis. As arewetting agent, Leophen RA imparts very good absorbency to cellulosic-fibre bleach goods.

Leophen RBD 1495 Anionic wetting agent.For all types of textiles. Effective in neutral and alkaline baths. Forprewetting or wetting in dyeing and bleaching baths. Good rewettingagent.

Lubasin RF New Viscous polymer solution.Special screen-printing adhesive for gumming down fabrics composed of synthetic fibres on rotary-screen printing machines. Diluted with water oralcohol before use. Since the product becomes insoluble at temperaturesabove 30 °C, only cold water should be used for dilution and for washingprinting blankets. At temperatures below 30 °C, Lubasin RF New becomeswater-soluble again.

Lubasin S New Viscous polymer solution.Special adhesive for gumming down fabrics composed of synthetic fibreson screen-printing machines. The fabric can be gummed down directly onto the printing blanket or on to a cotton back grey. The product becomesinsoluble above 30 °C, but becomes water-soluble again on cooling.

Lubasin TP Thermoplastic adhesive for texti le printing. Insoluble in water and must bediluted with ethyl acetate before use. The adhesive coating is non-adhesivewhen cold and can be washed with cold water, even if this is accompaniedby considerable mechanical stress. The adhesive power returns completely

when the coating is warmed.Ludigol AR Aqueous solution of inorganic sal ts.

Mild, anionic oxidizing agent for dyeing with disperse dyes that are sensi-tive to reduction, especially in fully flooded machines and with PES/CV blends.

Ludigol Granules Oxidizing agent for the textile industry.Ludigol Liquid Aux iliary for preventing undesi rable reduct ion of reactive dyes and for

reoxidizing dyeings with vat dyes. Prevents deterioration of dyes duringboil-off of coloured bleach goods. Strength relationship of granules topowder type: 100 : 20. Ludigol Granules are non-dusting.

Lufibrol DK Anionic mixture of complexing and dispersing substances.

Extracting agent with an additional dispersing effect in the pretreatment of textiles. Removes impurities from cotton, especially water-hardening sub-stances, and disperses water-insoluble impurities. Therefore prevents theformation of precipitates during scouring.





Lufibrol E Combination of organic and inorganic salts.Extracting agent with a reductive effect for desizing. Lufibrol E solubilizesall substances liable to interfere with subsequent peroxide bleaching, sothat they can be washed out.

Lufibrol KB Combination of organic substances.Non-surface-active auxiliary for the alkaline pretreatment of cellulosicfibres, particularly grey cotton, alone and in blends with synthetic fibres.Extracts most of the impurities, thus ensuring maximum absorbency.Inhibits formation of oxycellulose, so that there is no fibre tendering evenunder conditions of high alkali concentrations, long treatment times andhigh temperatures.

Lufibrol KE Combination of organic, non-surface-active substances for extractingcatalytic substances during alkaline boil-off.

Lufibrol MSD Mixture of dispersing and complexing substances.Extracting and dispersing agent with stabilizing and anticatalytic effectin the alkaline peroxide bleach. Improves the degree of whiteness andabsorbency.

Luprimol D Dicarboxylic acid ester.Softener for pigment printing. Gives the prints a pleasant, soft handle andimproves the brilliance and depth of shade of the prints, especially insolvent-free pigment printing. Phthalate-free.

Luprimol SE Emulsion of a polysiloxane.Silicone-based handle modifier for solvent-free and solvent-based pigmentprinting. Improves the dry rub fastness of the prints and gives them a smooth,dry handle. Also has a softening effect. Readily emulsifiable in water. Can bestirred directly into the stock paste and dispersed homogeneously.

Luprimol SIG Polysiloxane.Silicone-based auxiliary for pigment printing. Produces a pleasant, dry,soft, non-tacky handle. Has a positive effect on the fastness properties– especially the dry rub fastness – of the prints, and in many cases on thebrilliance.

Luprimol U Dicarboxylic acid ester.Softener for pigment printing. Gives the prints a pleasant, soft handle andimproves the brilliance and depth of shade of the prints, especially insolvent-free pigment printing.

Luprimol VS Emulsion of silicone-containing and silicone-free softeners.Softener mixture for pigment printing. Results in prints with a very soft,pleasant handle. APEO- and phthalate-free.

Luprintan F-RP Sodium salt of chlorinated and non-chlorinated organic acids. Alkali donor for vinyl sulfone dyes in direct and resist printing.

Luprintan HDF Fatty acid derivative.Fixation auxiliary for superheated-steam and hot-air fixation of disperse

dyes in direct printing on polyester and triacetate, and in coloured dischargeand discharge resist printing on polyester.

Luprintan PFD 97 Aliphatic nit rile.Fixation auxiliary in printing on PAN fibres. Improves the colour yield.

Luprintol CF Nonionic emulsifier mixture containing a melamine-formaldehyde resin.Crosslinker/auxiliary combination for low-formaldehyde pigment printing.Improves the running properties of the print pastes and facilitates cleaningof the screens. APEO-free.

Luprintol FBT Nonionic copolymer.Film-forming agent for transfer printing with Bafixan dyes.

Luprintol MCL Silicone-containing emulsifier/auxiliary combination.Simplifies the preparation of solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printpastes. Makes it possible to produce high-quality, low-formaldehydepigment prints. APEO-free.





Luprintol MP Mixture of nonionic, APEO-free emulsifiers.For solvent-free and low-solvent pigment printing. Allows the amount of thickener to be reduced, improves the running properties of the printpastes, and facilitates cleaning of the screens. In automatic paste-mixingunits, Luprintol MP reduces the swelling time of Lutexal HDL.

Luprintol PE New Ary lpolyglycol ether. APEO-free.Emulsifier for the preparation of emulsion and solvent-free thickenings fordirect, discharge and resist printing with pigments, and for bronze prints.Print pastes with Luprintol PE New have very good stability and excellentrunning properties.

Luprintol SL Nonionic emulsifier mixture containing a melamine-formaldehyde resin. Aux iliary/crosslinker combination for formaldehyde-free p igment printing. APEO-free.

Lurapret grades See note on textile coating agents.

Lurotex A 25 Nonionic polyamide derivative. Aux iliary for hydrophil ic fin ishing of synthetic fibres. Has ant istatic proper-ties. When applied in finishing recipes, it reduces the free formaldehydecontent and imparts a soft handle. Reduces tendency of fabric to form“chalk” marks. Ideal for milling and felting wool.

Lusynton EX Aqueous mixture of polyac id salts with an ext ractive action. Phosphorus-free, anionic.Eco-friendly, enzyme-compatible extracting agent for scouring cottonbefore the peroxide bleach. Ensures a high degree of whiteness with littlefibre tendering in the peroxide bleach. Optimum removal of catalyticsubstances (heavy metals and rust) when used in combination with the reductive extracting agent Lusynton RED . Here Lusynton EX also acts asa buffer. An essent ial auxi lia ry for the BASF RedEx BLEACH process.

Lusynton RED Aqueous mixture of sul fin ic acid compounds with complexing agents andpolyacrylate.Liquid, reductive extracting agent for scouring cotton before the peroxidebleach, especially for cotton qualities that contain high levels of impurities.Enzyme-compatible, eco-friendly. Particularly effective in combination withLusynton EX, which provides a buffer effect and fibre protection. An essent ial auxi lia ry for the BASF RedEx BLEACH process.

Lusynton SE Anionic, phosphorus-free, aqueous mixture of salts of polyacids with anextractive action.Extracting agent for neutral prescouring of cotton before the peroxidebleach. Auxiliary for the BASF SOFT BLEACH process.

Lutexal HDL Acryl ic polymer.High-polymer synthetic thickening agent for solvent-free and low-solventpigment printing. Specially designed for automatic metering units.

Lutexal HEF Acryl ic polymer.

High-polymer synthetic thickener for solvent-free and low-solvent pigmentprinting. Produces level prints with excellent contour definition. Ideal forsupplementary thickening of print pastes.

Lutexal HIT Acryl ic polymer.High-polymer synthetic thickener for solvent-free and low-solvent pigmentprinting. Allows the preparation of print pastes that have very good runningproperties and produce brilliant prints with excellent contour definition.Suitable for supplementary thickening of print pastes and for solvent-freepigment discharge and resist printing under reactive dyes.

Lutexal HP Acryl ic polymer.High-polymer synthetic thickener for solvent-free and low-solvent pigmentprinting. Allows simple, reliable preparation of print pastes that have

very good running properties and produce brilliant prints with a very highstandard of levelness and excellent contour definition.





Lutexal HVW High-molecular ethylene oxide adduct. Aux iliary for pigment prin ting of text iles. Adjusts the viscosity of oil-in-wateremulsion print pastes. In solvent-free printing, Lutexal HVW improves thecontour definition of the prints.

Palatex PC Mixture of modified phosphoric acid esters. Anionic f ibre-lubr icating agent and crease inhibi tor for dye ing CEL, PESand their blends. Especially for dyeing with reactive dyes.

Palatex S Polyamide derivative. Aux iliary to counter the fixation of running creases in dyeing piece goodscomposed of synthetic fibres and blends, and for inhibiting the formationof compression marks in dyeing high-bulk PAN yarns in hank form.

Palegal SF Mixture of aliphatic esters and nonionic and anionic compounds.Levelling agent for dyeing PES fibres under HT conditions. Ensures syn-chronous exhaustion of disperse dyes, promotes levelling-out in the HTphase, minimizes marking caused by variations in the affinity of the material.

Palegal SFD Mixture of aromatic esters and nonionic emulsifiers. Liquid, APEO-free.Levelling agent for dyeing PES fibres under HT conditions. Ensures syn-chronous exhaustion of disperse dyes, promotes levelling-out in the HTphase, minimizes marking caused by variations in the affinity of the mate-rial. Does not cause shrinkage of the fibres and does not affect the lightfastness of the dyeings. Foam-free, little odour.

Perapret F 50 Anionic polyacrylate dispersion. Thermally cross linkable fin ish ing agent for woven and knitted fabr ics com-posed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Gives a fullhandle, which becomes stiff at higher concentrations. The finish effects arelargely resistant to washing and dry cleaning. Suitable for gumming theselvedges of knitgoods.

Perapret HVN Anionic polyacrylate dispersion. Thermally cross linkable product for fin ishing woven and knitted fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Addi-tive in resin finishing. Increases the tear strength and abrasion resistance.Reduces any tendency of textiles to pilling.

Perapret PU Anionic polyurethane dispers ion.Suitable as an additive in finishing and as a dyeing binder for woven andknitted fabrics of all fibre types. Improves the tear strength and abrasionresistance and reduces the tendency of textiles to pilling. Can be appliedto cotton fabrics to produce a chintz effect that is fast to washing and drycleaning.

As a binder in pigment dyeing, Perapret PU is characterized by a very highpigment binding capacity. Deeper shades can therefore be obtained thanwith conventional dyeing binders.

Perapret VA Nonionic polyvinyl acetate dispersion.Finishing agent for washfast filling and stiffening effects on woven andknitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syn-

thetic fibres. Suitable for gumming the selvedges of knitgoods. Can becombined with water-repellents.

Peregal P Dye-affinitive, oligomeric condensation product.Non-foaming levelling agent for vat dyes. Improves levelling-out, reducesthe dye-absorption rate and promotes dye penetration.

Persistol E Cationic, emulsifier-free paraffin wax emulsion containing zirconium.For water-repellent finishing of textiles composed of natural and syntheticfibres and their blends. Also suitable for the exhaust process.

Persistol HP Slightly cationic N-methylol compound of a fatty acid.Water-repellent for wovens composed of cellulosic fibres and their blendswith synthetic fibres. Gives a full, soft handle. The water-repellent effect is

to a large degree washfast, particularly when the product is combined withresin finishing agents. Suitable as an extender in oil-repellent finishes withperfluoro compounds.





Prestogen D Mixture of polyfunctional organic and inorganic components.Prestogen D 2000 Stabilizer for bleaching cotton and polyester/cotton with hydrogen

peroxide by continuous and batch processes.

Primasol AMK Aqueous solution of acry lic copolymers.Foam-free padding auxiliary for preventing pigment migration in dyeingfabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibresby the pad-steam, pad-jig and thermosol processes.

Primasol JET High-molecular polymer in aqueous solution.Universal, nonionic lubricant and crease inhibitor for textile finishing inrope-dyeing machines. Improves the running properties, protects thefabric surface, prevents the formation of running creases, and increasesthe liquor pickup.

Primasol NF Salt of a phosphoric acid ester.Low-foaming padding auxiliary with wetting and deaerating properties forcontinuous and batch dyeing processes on cotton and PES/CO blends.Improves the penetration and levelness of the dyeing.

Primasol V Aqueous solution of acry lic copolymers.Padding auxiliary with migration-inhibiting effect in dyeing fabrics composedof cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres.

Ramasit KGT Cationic paraffin wax emulsion containing an aluminium salt.For waterproofing tent material and other heavy fabrics, and for water-repellent finishing of rainwear and sportswear made from textiles composedof natural and synthetic fibres and their blends.

Reactive Resist Agent See BASF Liquid Reactive Resist Agent.

Rongal 5242 Ketone derivative.Liquid, sulfur-free, readily biodegradable reducing agent for dyeing cellu-losic fibres with vat or sulfur dyes. No overreduction of sensitive vat dyes.

Applied together with hydrosulfite by the NaOH/Rongal metering processto improve levelling and dye penetration.

Rongal HT Sodium dithionite and stabilizers.Special reducing agent for dyeing cellulosic fibres with vat dyes in the90 –115 °C temperature range.

Rongal PS Sulfoxylic acid derivative.Stabilized reducing agent for continuous dyeing with vat dyes by thepad-steam process.

Rongal TX 1557 Sulfinic acid derivative Auxiliary for washing down indigo-dyed denim jeans.

Rongalit 2PH-A Reducing agent combination of an organic reducing agent (Rongalit 2PH-A)Rongalit 2PH-B Liquid and an aliphatic sulfonic acid derivative (Rongalit 2PH-B Liquid) for

two-phase printing with vat dyes.

Rongalit C Sodium salt of hydroxymethanesulfinic acid.Reducing and discharge agent for textile printing. Can be used for directprinting with vat dyes on woven and knitted fabrics composed of cellulosicfibres, and as a discharge agent for white and coloured discharge printson dischargeable cellulosic-fibre dyeings. Rongalit C can also be used inboiling off cotton.

Rongalit DP Stabilized sulfoxylate derivative.Reducing agent for discharge and discharge resist printing on polyester,acetate, triacetate and their blends with polyamide.

Rongalit FD Liquid Sodium salt of a sulfinic acid derivative.Reducing agent for direct printing with vat dyes, and discharge agent forwhite and coloured discharges on dischargeable cellulosic-fibre dyeings

and for pigment discharge printing.Rongalit H Liquid Calcium salt of hydroxymethanesulfinic acid.

Reducing agent for white and coloured discharge printing on wool and nat-ural silk. No risk of corrosion of the machines. No need to use thickenersthat are stable to metal salts.






Rongalit ST Liquid Sodium salt of a sulfinic acid derivative.Reducing and discharge agent for pigment discharge printing.Rongalit ST Liquid can also be used as a reducing agent for direct printingwith vat dyes, and as a discharge agent for white and coloured dischargeson dischargeable dyeings.

Setamol BL Condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid.Liquid, non-surface-active dispersing agent and protective colloid used indyeing with vat, disperse and naphthol dyes and indigo. Improves thestability of the dyebaths and ensures that the dyes are well dispersed.

Setamol TX 5110 Liq. Condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid derivative.Liquid, non-surface-active, anionic dispersing agent used to particularadvantage in dyeing with disperse dyes. Improves the stability of thedyebaths and promotes dye dispersion. Readily bioeliminable.

Setamol WS Condensation product of an aromatic sulfonic acid.Protective colloid in dyeing with vat dyes and indigo, and in Naphthol ASimpregnating baths. Dispersing agent in dyeing acetate, polyamide andpolyester fibres with disperse dyes. Reduces staining of the white groundwhen washing off prints with disperse dyes on acetate, triacetate,polyamide and polyester.

Siligen APE Slightly cationic quaternary ammonium compound.For antistatic finishing of natural or synthetic fibres and their blends. Noadverse effect on the fabric handle.

Siligen FA Nonionic ethoxylation product. Ant imigrant for pigment dyeing or one-bath pigment dyeing and fin ish ing.Improves the hydrophilic properties and gives a soft handle.

Siligen GL Nonionic mixture of fatty acid esters.Softening, smoothing and lustring agent for textile finishing of woven andknitted fabrics composed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with syn-thetic fibres. Ideal auxiliary for increasing the lustre in calender finishing(chintz), and for raising and emerizing.

Siligen HS Cationic fatty acid ester.Softener with antistatic effect in continuous and batch processes. For allfibre types. Gives a very soft handle. Ideal as an additive in resin finishingof woven and knitted fabrics.

Siligen MSI Anionic primary emulsion of a polysiloxane. Addit ive, softener and smooth ing agent for woven and knitted fabr icscomposed of cellulosic fibres, wool, synthetic fibres, and their blends withone another. Gives a smooth handle. Has no adverse effect on the degreeof whiteness at high temperatures. Very good shear stability. Improves theabrasion resistance, tear strength and sewability. Good wash resistance.

Very little effect on the fastness propert ies of fabrics dyed with dispersedyes.

Siligen PW Nonionic stearylurea derivative.

Reactive, wash-resistant softener for woven and knitted fabrics composedof cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Slightly water-repellent. Combinable with water-repellents and oil-repellents, and causesno significant reduction in their effects.

Siligen SIA Nonionic polysiloxane with amino groups. Addit ive, softener and smooth ing agent for woven and knitted fabr icscomposed of cellulosic fibres, wool and synthetic fibres and their blends.Greater stability to shearing forces than Siligen SIO. Increases the resil-ience of wovens and improves the elastic recovery of knitgoods. Improvesthe tear strength, abrasion resistance and sewability. Gives a very smooth,soft handle. Very good wash resistance.

Siligen SID Microemulsion of a polysiloxane with amino groups.

Addit ive, softener and smooth ing agent for woven and knitted fabr icscomposed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Verygood shear stability. Gives a very soft, smooth, supple handle. Improvesthe abrasion resistance, tear strength and sewability. When appliedtogether with crosslinkers, further reduces the tendency to creasing. Goodwash resistance.



Siligen SIN Microemulsion of a polysiloxane with amino groups. Addit ive, softener and smooth ing agent for woven and knitted fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres. Verygood shear stability. Gives a very soft, smooth, supple handle even whenapplied in low concentrations. Improves the abrasion resistance, tearstrength and sewability. When applied together with crosslinkers, furtherreduces the tendency to creasing. Good wash resistance.

Siligen SIO Nonionic polysiloxane with amino groups. Addit ive, softener and smooth ing agent for woven and knitted fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres, wool and synthetic fibres and their blends.Good stability to shearing forces. Increases the resilience of wovens andimproves the elastic recovery of knitgoods. Improves the tear strength,abrasion resistance and sewability. Gives a very smooth, soft handle. Verygood wash resistance.

Siligen VN Nonionic secondary polyethylene dispersion.Improves the tear strength and abrasion resistance. Gives a smooth handle.When applied together with crosslinkers, further reduces the tendency tocreasing. The finish effects are very wash-resistant. Ideal for improving thesewability of knitgoods.

Size CA Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of cellulosicfibres and polyester/cellulosic-fibre blends. Used alone or in combinationwith all commercially available native and modified starch products.

Size CB Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of cellulosicfibres, polyester/cellulosic-fibre blends and filament viscose. Used forstaple-fibre yarns, alone or in combination with all commercially availablenative and modified starch products. In sizing filament viscose warp yarns,Size CB is normally applied alone or with some added Textile Wax W.

Size CE Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of cellulosicfibres, polyester/cellulosic-fibre blends, wool and polyester/wool blends,and for filament viscose and acetate. Used for staple-fibre yarns, alone orin combination with all commercially available native and modified starchproducts. In sizing filament viscose or acetate warp yarns, Size CE is nor-mally applied alone or with some added Textile Wax W. Size CE is insensi-tive to moisture, bioeliminable, and lends itself to size recovery (preferablyin combination with Size UC-1).

Size CO Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of cellulosicfibres and polyester/cellulosic-fibre blends. Ideal for sizing denim warps.Used in combination with commercially available native and modified starchproducts. Size CO is bioeliminable. Improves the washing-out propertiesof the starch in desizing.

Size SF-2 Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of polyester fila-ment. Applied at room temperature without further additions. Also suitablefor water-jet weaving machines. Bioeliminable. Loomstate fabric whosewarp has been sized with Size SF-2 can be bleached by the cold pad-batchmethod.

Size 3243 Water-soluble polyacrylate size for warp yarns composed of polyamidefilament. Used without further additions. Not suitable for water-jet weavingmachines. Bioeliminable.

Size UC-1 Synthetic polyvinyl alcohol copolymer. Water-soluble size for warp yarnscomposed of cellulosic fibres, polyester/cellulosic-fibre blends, wool andpolyester/wool blends. Mainly used in combination with commercially avail-able native and modified starch products or with polyacrylates. Size UC-1is bioeliminable and also lends itself to size recovery (preferably in combi-nation with Size CE).

Size UC-D Size composed of synthetic and natural polymers with special additives.For all staple-fibre yarns, particularly denim, cellulosic fibres and cotton

blends. In combination with natural sizes, produces excellent sizing effectsand outstanding weaving properties. Compatible with other BASF sizes.

Size UCF-4 Synthetic copolymer containing polyvinyl alcohol. Size for staple-fibreyarns composed of cellulosic fibres, polyester/cellulosic blends, wool andpolyester/wool blends.





Texapret AM Nonionic polyacrylate solution.Finishing agent for filling and stiffening effects on woven and knitted fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres, wool and their blends with synthetic fibres.When applied together with crosslinkers, it yields finish effects that arelargely washproof. Higher concentrations yield a stiff handle. Particularlyhigh covering power on viscose fabrics.

Textile Wax 3261 New Partly hydrogenated, hot-meltable, natural wax.Sizing wax used as an additive in size liquors and for afterwaxing staple-fibre yarns. Results in smooth, supple warps. Reduces dusting of warpsand facilitates drying. Bioeliminable.

Textile Wax 3261 P Natural wax in pellet form, hot-meltable.Sizing wax used as an additive in size liquors and for afterwaxing sizedand unsized warps. Makes warps smooth and supple. Reduces dusting of warps and facilitates drying. Bioeliminable.

Textile Wax P Water-soluble polyether based on glycol. Addit ive for size l iquors. Improves the running propert ies of warp yarns byincreasing the flexibility of the size film without diminishing its adhesivepower. Antistatic effect. Bioeliminable.

Textile Wax W Water-soluble, high-molecular polyether.Waxy additive to sizing and finishing liquors. Improves the weavability of yarns, and the suppleness, lustre and smoothness of fabr ics. Bioeliminable.

Trilon FE Combination of complexing agents that are selective for Fe3+ ions. Appliedwhenever there is a risk of yellowing of the material due to iron, e. g. in thetreatment of white or light-coloured fabrics in washing, boiling-off andmercerizing liquors.

Trilon TA Liquid Sodium salt of nitrilotriacetic acid.Trilon TA Powder For softening process water and preventing the formation of lime soap and

other insoluble lime deposits. Dissolves precipitates of hard-water saltsand other metal compounds. For applying dyes that are sensitive to waterhardness or metal salts. Readily biodegradable. Prevents water-hardeningsubstances from depositing on printed fabrics during washing-off, thusresulting in greater brilliance, better fastness and a good handle.

Trilon TB Liquid Sodium salt of ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid.Trilon TB Powder For softening process water and preventing the formation of lime soap and

other insoluble lime deposits. Dissolves precipitates of hard-water saltsand other metal compounds. For applying dyes that are sensitive to waterhardness or metal salts. Prevents water-hardening substances fromdepositing on printed fabrics during washing-off, thus resulting in greaterbrilliance, better fastness and a good handle.

Ultraphor BN Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic fluorescent brightener for white effects with a bluish tint onpolyester fibres and their blends.

Ultraphor RN Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.

Nonionic fluorescent brightener for white effects with a slightly reddish tinton polyester fibres and their blends.

Ultraphor SFG Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic fluorescent brightener for white effects with a neutral tint onpolyester fibres and their blends.

Ultraphor SFN Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic fluorescent brightener for white effects with a blue-violet tint onpolyester fibres and their blends.

Ultraphor SFR Plus Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic fluorescent brightener for white effects with a slightly reddish tinton polyester fibres and their blends. Excellent fastness to sublimation.

Ultraphor PAB Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic shaded fluorescent brightener for white effects with a bluish tinton polyamide fibres and their blends.






Ultraphor PAR Liquid Styrylbenzene derivative.Nonionic shaded fluorescent brightener for white effects with a reddish tinton polyamide fibres and their blends.

Uniperol 5769 Ethoxylation product.Dispersing, levelling and aftersoaping agent for textile dyeing. Particularlygood effects in polyamide hosiery dyeing with disperse dyes in machineswith high packing density.

Uniperol AC Fatty amine ethoxylate in water.Uniperol AC High Conc. Prescouring agent for yarns and fabrics composed of acetate, triacetate,

polyester or polyamide. Levelling agent in dyeing wool and polyamide withanionic dyes. Levels out uneven dyeings and brightens faulty dyeings. Alsoused in the reductive clearing of dyeings and prints with disperse dyes ontriacetate and polyester.

Uniperol EL Nonionic ethoxylation product of a vegetable oil. Versatile dispers ing, emulsifying and levell ing agent for dye ing and printingtextiles, in particular PA dyeing with disperse dyes. Also suitable as anemulsifying agent for the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions. Significantlyimproves the washing-out properties of the carbonized cellulosic-fibrecomponent of burn-out prints and acts as a dye-fixing agent in colouredburn-out prints with disperse dyes.

Uniperol KA Aqueous surfactant preparation.Dyeing auxiliary for one-bath dyeing of blends of polyacrylonitrile fibreswith wool, polyamide and cellulosic fibres with cationic and anionic dyes.Largely prevents mutual precipitation of the two dye classes.

Uniperol O Micropearl Fatty alcohol polyglycol ether. Versatile dyeing auxil iary, for example for improving the levelness in dyeingwool with 1 : 1 metal-complex dyes, or in dyeing cellulosic fibres withdirect dyes. Agent for degreasing and scouring textiles in acid dyebaths.

Vitexol D Mixture of long-chain alcohols, mineral oil and anionic and nonionicsurfactants.Highly effective, low-odour antifoam in printing on synthetic fibres, transferprinting, and printing with vat, reactive and other soluble or dispersibledyes.

Vitexol K Mixture of aliphatic hydroxyl compounds.Prevents foam formation, especially in dyeing knitted and woven fabricscomposed of cellulosic fibres and their blends with vat, reactive and directdyes in jet-dyeing machines. It should be added to the liquor at the begin-ning of the dyeing process. Can also be applied in dyeing wool andpolyamide fibres with acid and metal-complex dyes. Vitexol K is notrecommended for dyebaths containing disperse dyes.

Vitexol PFA Nonionic mixture of alkoxylates.Foam suppressant for combined pigment dyeing and finishing. Free of silicones and phosphoric acid esters. Prevents build-up on pad rollers.

Vitexol R Higher alcohol.Foam suppressant for space dyeing of polyamide, polyacrylonitrile andwool carpet yarns, and for exhaust dyeing of polyester fibres. Particularlyprevents foam formation and should therefore be added to the liquor atthe beginning.

Zetex CCP1 Zetex CCP1: acrylic copolymer. Zetex CCP2: polyaddition product.Zetex CCP2 Multifunctional auxiliary system for dyeing with Caledon® SF dyes by the

Compress C Plus process.



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