Product Information | ACRAMIN® Prefix K

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Cationic auxiliary for pigment dyeing of textile materials

(garment dyeing)

Properties and fields of application

- Short dyeing times
- High bath exhaustion (up to 98%) so little pollution of waste water
- High colour yield
- Better reproducibility
- Far less soiling of dyeing units

General properties
Chemical basis Aqueous solution of a modified high-molecular polyethylene
polyamine
Ionicity Cationic
Form supplied Yellow to brown liquid.
Density (23 °C) 1,05 - 1,15 g/cm3
Viscosity (23 °C) approx. 200 - 400 mPa·s
pH (5% solution in water)(20 °C) 7–9
Dilution Can be diluted in any ratio with cold water. Not sensitive to
hard water salts.
Compatibility Compatible with cationic and nonionic products.

Technical notes on application

General
ACRAMIN® Prefix K is a pretreatment agent for use in the production of fashionable pigment-dyed
wash-out articles. Garments made of cotton, wool or blends of these with common synthetic fibres
should ideally be pretreated on paddle or drum dyeing units (exhaust process).
To ensure that dyeings are as level as possible, the goods should be uniformly wettable and free of
processing chemicals containing fats and oils.
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Method for cotton garments

1. Pretreatment

Liquor ratio 1:9 to 1:20. Depending on the amount of pigment to be used (see dyeing profile), add
2 -10% ACRAMIN® Prefix K o.w.f. to cold water. Set pH at 8.5 for cotton (soda ash) and 9.5 for wool
(ammonia). Heat bath to 50°C, hold for 10 min then drain liquor. Rinse goods briefly in cold water.

2. Dyeing

Liquor ratio 1:9 to 1:20

Approx 10 – 20 min
95°C
Till exhaustion

Cold
Drain, short cold rinse

1 - 7% pigment paste
0,5 g/l NOFOME 1125
10 % ACRAMIN® BS-N
pH = 9 ammonia 25%

3. Finishing
3.1. Finish to improve wetfastness
5 g/l EDOLAN® XCI.
Temperature: cold
Treatment time: 10 min.
Drain - spin dry

3.2 Softening only

3% PERSOFTAL® OE
Temperature: 40°C
Treatment time: 15 min.
Drain - spin dry

Drying and fixation

120 - 150°C for 10 min.

Note
Dyeings produced using this method have moderate service properties.
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Storage stability
12 months from delivery ex plant TANATEX Chemicals in closed containers.
ACRAMIN® Prefix K has some sensitivity to frost at temperatures below -5°C but can be used as
normal after thawing.

Note on safety
Information on handling and ecological and toxicological behaviour is contained in the safety
data sheet for ACRAMIN® Prefix K.

Specifications
For further details, please refer to the product specification for ACRAMIN® Prefix K.

General note on product designations

Under statutory regulation on occupational safety, environmental protection and transportation, all changes to the composition of products must be
indicated.
Changes are indicated by adding numbers to the product designation, e.g. 01, 02, etc. They do not alter the technical properties of the product.

Disclaimer for Commercial Products

This information and our technical advice - whether verbal, in writing or by way of trials - are given in good faith but without warranty, and this also
applies where proprietary rights of third parties are involved. Our advice does not release you from the obligation to check its validity and to test our
products as to their suitability for the intended processes and uses. The application, use and processing of our products and the products
manufactured by you on the basis of our technical advice are beyond our control and, therefore, entirely your own responsibility. Our products are sold
in accordance with the current version of our General Conditions of Sale and Delivery.

Disclaimer for Guide Recipes

The above formulation is intended solely as a guide for our business partners and others interested in our products. As the conditions of use and
application of the suggested formulation are beyond our control, it is imperative that it be tested to determine, to your satisfaction, whether it is
suitable for your intended use(s) and application(s). This application-specific analysis at least must include testing to determine suitability from a
technical, as well as health, safety and environmental standpoints. Further, although the ingredients, quantities thereof and properties of compounds
or finished goods mentioned herein reflect our recommendation at the time of publication, this guide may not be subject to continuous review and/or
updating, and you agree that use is undertaken at your sole risk. All information is given without warranty or guarantee, and it is expressly understood
and agreed that you assume, and hereby expressly release us from, all liability, in tort, contract or otherwise, incurred in connection with the use of
this guide.

Edition: 2006-12-29

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