Product Overview
ALBATEX® AD is a protective colloid and dyeing auxiliary used in textile wet processing. It is suitable for washing-off reactive dyes and prints on cellulosic fibres and their blends.
Applications
- Reactive dyeing and printing
- Washing-off of reactive dyes
- Preparation and bleaching
- Dyeing of cellulosic fibres
- Reduction clearing
- Silk de-gumming
Key Benefits
- Excellent dispersing properties
- Improved leveling and reproducibility
- Helps prevent re-deposition of impurities
- Improves dyeability and colour yield
- Phosphate-free
- Soluble in water in all proportions
Technical Properties
| Chemical Constitution | Sodium salt of a polyacrylic acid |
| Ionic Character | Anionic |
| Physical Form | Pale-brown liquid |
| pH | About 7.5 |
| Specific Gravity at 20°C | About 1.3 |
| General Stability | Stable to hard water and pH 4–12 |
Typical Application Dosage
| General Applications | 0.3–2 g/L |
| Preparation & Bleaching | 1–2 g/L |
| Dyeing | 0.5–2 g/L |
| Washing-off Reactive Dyes | 1–2 g/L |
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