SOFTEX KHD

Universally applicable, cationic softener concentrate for textile goods

CHEMICAL COMPOSITION Fatty acid condensation product

CHARACTERISTICS
Appearance : pale yellow paste
Ionicity : cationic
Solubility/Emulsifiability : dilutable with cold and warm water
pH-value of1% solution : 5 to 6
Resistance : compatible with non-ionic and cationic substances;resistant to
organic acids in usual concentrations as well as to hard water
Storage : unlimited, if properly stored
Stabilitytofrost : not sensitive to frost
Packing : 50kg

APPLICATION PROPERTIES

SOFTEX KHD is suitable for softening all kinds of textiles.The following special features should be distinguished
 easy to handle
 very soft, voluminous touch
 resistant to shearing and low-foaming, applicable in machines with high liquor turbulences
 high yellowing resistance, suitable for white and coloured goods
 no yellowing on denim articles
 influence on the light fastness and the shade not established so far
 free from silicone

APPLICATION FIELDS

SOFTEX KHD provides excellent handle effects on cotton, polyester, polyamide and polyacryl nitrile. The softener is
preferably applied by exhaustion process within a weakly acidic pH range. Due to its high substantivity, SOFTEX KHD
shows good results even in long liquor ratios and at low levels of application.

The application by padding is also possible requiring a pH value of about 6 to 7 in order to prevent an accelerated
exhaustion of the softener.

In case of polyacryl nitrile dyeings, the product can be added directly to the dyebath showing a certain retarding
effect. However, retarder amounts have not to be recalculated. Another possibility is the application in the
cooling-down dyebath. High bulk yarns obtain a very voluminous and soft handle.

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 GUIDELINES FOR APPLICATION
We recommend to dilute SOFTEX KHD with an equal amount of cold or warm water before it is added to the
liquor.

Depending on the desired effect, the following quantities are suggested:

Exhaust method 1.5 to 3.0% SOFTEX KHD

pH 4.0 to 5.0 acetic acid

40 - 50°C; 20 minutes

Padding 10 - 30 g/l SOFTEX KHD

pH 6.0 to 7.0

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SOFTEX KHD AB-301-(SOFTEX KHD)-2020711

IMPACT! CHEMICAl TECHnOlOgIES, InC. PO BOX 10887 MIDlAnD, TX 79702-7887 OFFICE: 432-458-3500