Americos Catasoft AII 786 Flakes is a warm water soluble cationic softener and hence, it is excellently suitable for cotton, terry cotton knitted blend fabrics. It is also suitable for resin processing industry. It imparts very good hand feeling and antistatic properties. Because of its low-yellowing specific characteristic, it is very well suited for blue and white jeans laundry or stone-washing.
Advantages
Readily soluble in warm water
No problem of yellowing on heating
On synthetics, it provides silk-like handle
It does not alter dye fastness
Non-irritant on human skin
Well suited for cheese dyeing process
Properties
Appearance
Solid light yellow flakes
Ionicity
Cationic
pH (2% sol)
4.8
Chemical nature
Fatty acid amide
Solubility in water
Readily soluble in warm water
Guideline: For making Catasoft solution using Americos Catasoft AII 786 Flakes
Add 10 kg of Americos Catasoft AII 786 Flakes into 100 litre of water for 10% active content. The addition should be carried out at above 60°-70° C for 30-60 min with constant stirring for a complete dissolution.
After complete dissolution is ensured, please filter it before packing.
Recommended dosage from the 10% Americos Catasoft AII 786 Flakes solution is 1.5% on the weight of fibre (owf)
Storage & Handling Precautions:
Store in cool place
Avoid storing in direct sunlight
The usual precautions in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed
Technical Service : Information covering specific application of this product is available. Americos Industries will work with customers to enhance processes and solve problems. Let us know what you need and we will assist you. (The information and data contained herein are based on controlled lab work. The recommendations are given on experience basis, but cannot be extended to assure every possible case. It should be verified and evaluated by the user through proper testing for the intended conditions of application. Americos does not express or imply any warranty, or guarantee the suitability of the product for the application intended by buyer of the product). Additional Information:
Americos Catasoft 2050 NY is a highly concentrated non-yellowing liquid softener for cotton and cotton blends.
Benefits: Americos Catasoft 2050 NY gives a fuller and softer hand without affecting the degree of whiteness. It is non-yellowing specially formulated for cotton, viscose, denim and all kinds of knitted fabrics, including open-end and carded yarn. The finished goods will give the appearance of a heavy, high quality fabric, exhibiting elasticity and shape. It is one of the most economical but effective softeners in today’s market.
Usage Advantages:
Stronger than any existing liquid, paste or flake softener in any ionic form
It is non-yellowing specially formulated for cotton, viscose, denim all kinds of knitted fabrics
Gives a Fuller and Softer Hand
Gives good white like a Nonionic
Hydrophilic
Excellent Bouncing and Shape
Brightens Colors up to 20%!!
Non Foaming reduces your need for Defoaming chemicals
No Pad Roller build-up
Mixing Advantages:
Use Room Temperature Water – No Steam or Hot Water Needed
No pH Adjustments
No Mixer
Lower Storage, Wastage, Utility, Labour costs
Storage & Handling Precautions:
Americos Catasoft 2050 NY should be stored below or at ambient temperature
Avoid storing in direct sunlight
The shelf-life of Americos Catasoft 2050 NY is one year if stored below 40°C
The usual precaution in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed
Technical Service : Information covering specific application of this product is available. Americos Industries will work with customers to enhance processes and solve problems. Let us know what you need and we will assist you.
Americos AC 1000 is a weak cationic softening agent with anti-static effect. It is recommended for synthetics like polyester, acrylic, acetate, nylon and their blends. It is excellent for laundry washing fastness
The advantages of Americos AC 1000 are:
It is pumpable, pourable, low viscosity softener in emulsion form
Can be applied in both exhaust and padding processes
It is compatible with silicone and non-ionic products used in finishing formulation
Improves the lubricancy of the fibers and facilitates further processing of the goods
Imparts a very soft, smooth handle to the goods
It imparts good touch and elasticity like wool for acrylic and its blend
It has no influence on dyeing fastness
It poses no yellowing problem to white goods
Properties :
Appearance
Milky liquid
Composition
Polyamide derivative
Ionicity
Weak cationic
pH (1% solution)
5.0 ± 0.5
Solubility
Soluble in water in any proportion
Application pH range
4 - 7
Application temperature range
60°-70C°
Stability in:
Hard water
Good
Acids
Good
Alkali
Good
Compatibility with:
Non-ionic surfactant
Generally very good
Anionic surfactant
Not compatible
Silicone softener
Good
Optical brightener
Not good
Application Methods Americos AC 1000 can be applied by exhaust as well as by padding method:
a) Exhaust application (Package m/c, Wash wheel, Soft-flow m/c, Winch)
(A) Post conditioning of acrylic yarn especially in the final rinse of yarn dyeing m/c:
Americos AC 1000
0.5 - 2% (owf)
M:LR ratio
1:10
Temperature
45° - 50°C
pH
4 - 5
Time
20 - 30 min.
(B) Application on Knit fabric:
Americos AC 1000
1 - 2% (owf)
M:LR Racio
1:10
Temperature
45°-50°C
pH
4 - 5
Time
20 - 30 min.
(C) Softening of garment (Wash-wheel):
Americos AC 1000
0.5 - 2% (owg)
Temperature
45° - 50°C
pH
4-5
Time
20 - 30 min.
Padding Application:
Americos AC 1000
20 - 30 g/l
Americos Silsoft 1140
10 - 20 g/l
pH
4 - 5
Impregnate fabric at 70 - 80% pick-up, dry at 120° -140C° for 2-3 min.
Storage & handling precautions :
Store in cool place
Avoid storing in direct sunlight.
Americos AC 1000 should be stored at ambient temperatures.
The shelf life of Americos AC 1000 is one year.
The usual precaution in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed.
Americos Catasoft EXL is a warm water soluble cationic softener and hence, it is excellently suitable for cotton, terry cotton knitted blend fabrics. It is also suitable for resin processing industry. It imparts very good hand feeling and antistatic properties. Because of its low-yellowing specific characteristic, it is very well suited for blue and white jeans laundry or stone-washing.
Advantages :
Readily soluble in warm water
No problem of yellowing on heating
On synthetics, it provides silk-like handle
It does not alter dye fastness
Non-irritant on human skin
Well suited for cheese dyeing process
Properties:
Appearance
Solid, light yellow flakes
Ionicity
Cationic
pH (2% sol)
4.8
Chemical nature
Fatty acid amide
Solubility in water
Readily soluble in warm water
Guideline: For making Catasoft solution using Americos Catasoft EXL
Add 10 kg of Americos Catasoft EXL into 100 litre of water for 10% active content.
The addition should be carried out at above 60°–70° C for 30–60 min with constant stirring for a complete dissolution.
After complete dissolution is ensured, please filter it before packing.
Recommended dosage from the 10% Americos Catasoft EXL solution is 1.5% on the weight of fiber (owf).
Storage & Handling Precautions:
Store in cool place
Avoid storing in direct sunlight
The usual precautions in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed
Technical Service: Information covering specific application of this product is available. Americos Industries will work with customers to enhance processes and solve problems. Let us know what you need and we will assist you.
Americos Neutrasoft NMC is a non-ionic softener which is not diluted from the flakes or cake but formulated to achieve bulky, bouncy and elastomeric finish. It can be used for cotton, polyester/cotton fabrics. It has a very good hand feeling and anti-static properties. Because of its low-yellowing specific character, it is very suitable for garment processing of blue and white jeans.
Advantages
Can be applied in both exhaust and padding processes
It is compatible with silicone and cationic products used in finish formulation
It has no influence on dyeing fastness
Does not yellow when treated fibers are heated
Does not irritate human skin.
Imparts very good handle and soft feeling
Provides bulky and heavy feel
Does not cause fabric yellowing
Can be applied Neutral pH
Properties :
Appearance
White paste
Composition
Ethylene oxide condense product
Ionicity
Non-ionic
pH (1% solution)
7 ± 1
Solubility
Soluble under stirring
pH
7
Compatibility with:
Non-ionic surfactant
Good
Anionic surfactant
Good
Silicone softener
Good
Application Methods: Americos Neutrasoft NMC can be applied by exhaust as well as padding method:
Impregnate fabric to 70-80% pick-up, dry at 120°- 140°C for 2-3 min. Storage & Handling Precautions:
Store in cool place
Avoid storing in direct sunlight.
It should be stored at ambient temperature.
The shelf life of Americos Neutrasoft NMC is one year if stored under recommended conditions.
The usual precaution in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed.
Technical Service : Information covering specific application of this product is available. Americos Industries will work with customers to enhance processes and solve problems. Let us know what you need and we will assist you.