A yarn lubricant and softener which can be applied to cotton and acrylic knitting yarns, to increase their surface smoothness, and to lower fibre/ metal and fibre/ fibre friction, and thus to enable high speed knitting
Properties & uses:
- Reduces fibre/ metal and fibre/fibre friction nearly 50% compared to untreated material
- Imparts soft and full hand to treated yarns
- Product is non-yellowing and thermostable
- Does not affect tear resistance and extension
- Does not affect dyeing fastness
- Can be applied in yarn dyeing machine, with or without another cationic softener
- Use of the product cancels need of after waxing of yarns in winding machines
- Uniform distribution of the product through the cross-section of the bobbin
- Low foaming properties
- Imparts anti-static properties to treated yarns
- Used for finishing cotton, wool, poly-acrylic and blends of these fibres
- Used as a softener for fabrics, which improves very much the sew-ability of the treated fabric
- Recommended to be used as a napping and raising aid for knitted and woven fabrics
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