synthetic thickener

this synthetic printing thickener is water based thickening system working with acrylic binder or latex, pigment emulsion.

Features:

 High quality thickener, producing sharp and bright prints when printing polyester cotton fabrics.

  The printing paste produced with Coloprint PP is non flushing out the print borders even when drying in the air.

 Does not impair the handle of printed fabrics.

  Suitable for flat and rotary screen printing processes.

  Suitable for all kinds of textile fabrics.

  Suitable for all-aqueous and for oil-in-water printing pastes.

 Very good coverage and levelness of printed area, with excellent brilliancy and superior colour value.

  When using Coloprint PP it is not necessary to add an acid catalyst to the print paste.

  Excellent reproducibility.

  Printing paste preparation is easy and rapid.

  Coloprint PP is less sensitive to water hardness and to electrolytes.

Coloprint PP does not block pumps, pipes and screens.

 During paste preparation and the printing process Coloprint PP does not release hazardous vapours of solvents to the environment.

Properties:

 Ionic character: Mild Anionic

Chemical Composition: Based on acrylates

PREPARATION METHOD:

The Coloprint PP is added to the water, and homogenized with an high speed (1500-3000 r.p.m.) homogenizer mixer for 10 minutes. Add all other ingredients in the same order as in the recipe above. The pH of all the final paste should be 7.5-8.5 Adjust it by adding ammonia solution. NOTE:Coloprint ET 5045 can aslo be used in order to achieve higher fastness.

synthetic thickener