Wacker Introduces Powersoft® PE 150 Softener
Wacker Chemie AG, Germany, has developed Powersoft® PE 150, a self-dispersing microemulsion
concentrate based on aminofunctional silicone fluids, for use in textile finishing exhaust
processes. The softener is suitable for use on natural-, man-made- or blended-fiber textiles,
including man-made/elastic blends; and is particularly suitable for knitwear.
According to Wacker, Powersoft PE 150 does not affect the textile’s color, and it exhibits
very high fiber affinity. The softener can be used with sharply reduced liquor ratios and also in
very low concentrations, in which case the company reports it is almost completely absorbed onto
the fibers, nearly eliminating the presence of silicone in the effluent.
The softener also exhibits very high shear resistance, even in high dilutions and with the
use of salts, making it suitable for use in high-speed finishing processes.
March/April 2008
Wacker推出Powersoft PE 150 软化剂
德国Wacker Chemie公司开发出来一种基于氨基功能硅胶液的可以自我分散浓缩微乳液Powersoft PE 150，用于纺织后整理的排气步骤。这种软化剂适合于天然、人造或混纺纤维纺织品的使用，包
括人造/弹性混纺；特别适用于针织服装。
据Wacker公司表示，Powersoft PE 150不影响纺织品的色泽，它显示出很强的纤维亲和性。这种软化剂可以在大幅减少酒精比以及浓度非常低的条件下使用，该
公司称这种情况下它可以几乎完全被吸收进纤维里，基本上可以消除排出物中所存在的硅胶。
这种软化剂还显示出非常强的抗剪切性，甚至在高稀释以及使用了盐的情况下，这使得它适用于高速后整理加工过程中。