In modern textile functional finishing, the fabric not only needs to be soft and comfortable, but also should have the performance of quickly absorbing moisture และ instantly conducting water, especially in the product field of towels, sportswear, T-shirts and underwear, etc. Hydrophilicity has become an important indicator for consumers to evaluate the quality of fabrics. To meet these demands, cotton hydrophilic finishing agent is more and more widely applied in the finishing process.
The Principle of Hydrophilic Finishing
เอ hydrophilic finishing agent is a kind of chemical auxiliary that can form a hydrophilic molecular layer on the surface of fibers. By hydrophilic finishing, the surface contact angle of the fabric is significantly reduced, allowing water droplets to quickly spread and penetrate into the fiber gaps, therefore achieving the “instant absorption” effect.
For cotton and cotton blended fabrics, although cotton fibers themselves have a certain moisture absorption, in the pretreatment, dyeing and softening processes, the water absorbing speed often decreases for that the residual auxiliaries, spinning oil, or softeners block the fiber capillary channels. At this point, by finishing with a hydrophilic finishing agent, the water absorption speed can be significantly improved.
Application Advantages of Cotton Hydrophilic Finishing Agent
1. Instant hydrophilicity
- Water droplets can be quickly absorbed by the fabric. Suitable for sportswear and functional fabrics.
2. Improves soft handle
- Hydrophilic silicone finishing agent not only improves moisture absorption, but also imparts fabrics a natural soft, smooth and dry handle.
3. Strong durability
- A high-quality hydrophilic finishing agent can keep good water absorption performance after being washed many times. Suitable for high-end home textiles and garments.
4. Compatible with various fibers
- Except for cotton, also suitable for viscose fiber, Modal and polyester/cotton, etc.
5. Adapts to various kinds of processes
- It can be used in the exhaust process. And can also be used in the padding process together with resin and softener in the same bath, which simplifies the process.
Typical Application Scenarios
- Towel products: Improves the speed of absorbing water and drying
- Sportswear and outdoor clothing: Meets the demand for rapid wicking during high-intensity exercise.
- High-end home textile: Improves the comfort and breathability of beddings.
- Underwear: Achieves a “dry and not fuggy” wearing experience.
Reference Process Conditions
- Exhaust process: 1.0~3.0% (o.w.f), 40~50℃×10~20 min→Dewater→Dry (100~120℃)
- กระบวนการการแพด: 10~30 g/L, Pickup: 70~90% → 160~170℃×60~90s
- Bath ratio: 1:20. Keep stirring stably to ensure the auxiliary is distributed evenly.
Recommend Product: 63081 Hydrophilic Silicone Softener
In order to meet the dyeing and finishing mills’ requirement for efficient hydrophilic and soft finishing of cotton and cotton blends, บลูเลคเคม has developed 63081 Hydrophilic Silicone Softener. This product adopts the new generation composite silicon technology that has the advantages of high stability, obvious instant absorption effect and excellent softness, etc.
Product highlights:
- Instant hydrophilicity: After being treated, the fabric can quickly absorb moisture and diffuse it rapidly.
- Soft and natural handle: Imparts fabrics’ smooth, dry and fluffy handle.
- ความเสถียรสูง: Resistant to high temperature, alkali and electrolyte. High shear resistance. Not easy to delaminate or demulsify.
- Environmentally-friendly formula: Contains no APEO or prohibited chemical substances. Consistent with Otex-100.
- Wide application: Can be applied in cotton, polyester/cotton, viscose fiber, nylon and their blends.
Reference dosage:
Exhaust process: 1.0~3.0% (o.w.f), Padding process: 10~30 g/L.Can be used together with resin in the same bath to improve process efficiency.
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If you need to improve the hydrophilicity and soft handle of fabrics, or hope to try on 63081 cotton hydrophilic finishing agent, welcome to contact us at any time to get a sample and application guidance.
