Finishing chemicals antistatic agents

Cross-linked finishes are not permanent in the tme sense of the word however, under optimum conditions the finish can last for the usehil life of the material. Wet abrasion during laundering is probably the principal cause of gradual removal of the finish. In order to retain antistatic protection for extended use, an excess of finish is often appHed The extent of chemical interaction between the durable antistatic agents and the fiber substrates to which they are appHed is not perfectiy understood. Certain oxidizing agents such as hypochlorite bleaches tend to depolymerize and remove some durable antistatic finishes. Some of the durable finishes have also produced undesirable side effects on textile materials, ie, harsh hand, discoloration, and loss of tensile properties. 

Anti stats Antistats or antistatic agents are finishes that can be applied to a fabric to aid in the dissipation of static charge buildup on the fibers. Antistats can be applied to the fiber as a temporary finish or added in the spinning bath prior to fiber formation to give a more permanent finish. Chemical crosslinking of an antistat applied to a textile... 

The major finishes for polyester fibers include photoprotective agents and antioxidants, antistatic agents, soil release finishes, antipilling finishes, and flame retardant finishes. Many of these chemicals can be added to the polymer melt prior to spinning. The finishes can also be added topically during dyeing and finishing. 

Uses Surfactant, emulsifier, solvent, solubilizer for polymerization, cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, pesticides, textiles, plastics, paints, pulp/ paper, polishes, dyes solubilizer textile lubricant/antistat (spin finishes) dye pen-etrantileveling aid lubricant softener emulsifier, dispersant, protective coating, dough conditioner, stabilizer in foods foaming agent in beverage mixes pharmaceutical and veterinary drug emulsifier in food pkg. in food-pkg. adhesives surfactant, emulsifier, thickener, lubricant, antistat for cosmetics, toiletries, pharmaceuticals... 

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