Softening finishes

Fibre surface with partial negative charge 

7 Schematic orientation of softeners on fibre surfaces, (a) Cationic softener and (b) anionic softener at fibre surface. Non-ionic softener at (c) hydro-phobic and (d) hydrophilic fibre surface. 

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Some effects are obviously contradictory, for example hydrophobic finishes and hydrophilic antistatic finishes, or stiffening and elastomeric finishes, or stiffening and softening finishes. 

Almost all apparel and home furnishing textiles are treated with softeners, because the hand of a textile is a very important quality for most buyers and users. Nearly everyone who examines a textile automatically touches it with their fingers to get an impression of the hand. Only a few speciality fabrics do not receive a softener finish, consequently, it is easier to state which fabrics are not softened. These include wall coverings, carpeting and most industrial textiles. 

Softener finishes are often combined with easy care and antistatic treatments. As a rule of thumb, hydrophobic softeners cause an extra soft hand whereas... 

MY Silicone. [Yoshimura Oil Chent] Silicone-based surfactants softener, finishing dl for textiles. 

Uses Humectant In cosmetics, soaps, dentifrices, medicinal supplies, tobacco, cellulose film, paper prods., fiber prods., paints dyeing agent softener finishing agent Intermediate for synthesis antlstat for hair care prods. 

Uses Antistat, humectanf moisturizer in cosmetics, demratological soaps, medicinals, shampoos, nutritive creams and lotions, hair balms, dentifrices, tobacco, cellulose film, paper, fibers, paints textile dyeing agenf softener, finishing agent, antis intermediate for synthesis thickener... 

Sorbitan trioleate is used to compound textile and leather softener finishes. 

Cellulosics have certain deficiencies in properties that require finishing to improve these properties and maximize consumer usage and acceptance. The most important cellulosic finishes include crease resistant and stabilizing finishes, soil release and softening finishes (in conjunction with crease resistant finishes), oil and water repellant finishes, biologically protective finishes, and flame retardant finishes. 

Uses Surfactant textile aux. softener finishing oil pasting oil for dyestuffs Properties Liq. 77% act. 

Uses Softener, finishing agent, and antistat for acrylic fibers Properties Lt. yish. paste paste 30% cone. 

Uses Emulsifier and coupling agent used to compd. textile and leather softener finishes, in metalworking fluids... 

Uses Base for textile softeners finished prods, yield a dry, hard, si. waxy hand... 

Uses Softener, finishing agent for textiies Features imparts soft and springy fabric feei Properties Liq. 

Uses O/w emulsifier oil emulsifier for food and cosmetics textile fiber lubricant and corrosion inhibitor textile and leather softener finishes wetting agent softener lubricant stabilizer dispersant defoamer Features Lipophilic... 

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