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The silicon softener is used to create a silky feel on fabrics and also to reduce friction between the fabrics. It is known to increase the CRA of cotton by increasing the slip of filaments over one another. Silicone softeners can be used on textiles of all kinds. They are suitable for both dyed and white fabrics and can be used as finishing bath additives. They are available as a ready-to-use emulsion or as a concentrated concentrate.
In textiles, silicone softeners have a unique hand and provide excellent lubricity, crease recovery, abrasion resistance, and tear strength. These materials also show a high degree of permanence and temperature stability. The properties of silicone softeners are highly dependent on the organoreactive groups present in them. In order to meet various textile application requirements, the silicone softeners manufactured by the Matex Group are formulated to have a variety of properties.
Amino Silicone based textile softeners have an amine value of 40 and are a Polyether-based terpolymer of epoxy and silicone. This compound imparts a dry and water-repellent feel to the fabric. Its amine content is high, increasing hydrophilicity and softness, while the epoxy content increases bouncy. The name emulsion comes from the Latin word emulgere, which means "to milk out", which refers to milk.
Depending on the degree of cross-linking of the silicone molecules, they can create a variety of different hand feels. The hand can be dry or oily and resilient. Depending on the degree of cross-linking, a silicone softener may be more effective or less effective in enhancing the hand of a textile than a traditional polymer. However, the silicone softener must be used correctly in the textile industry in order to get maximum results.
Softeners are essential finishing agents. Softness is a combination of physical and psychophysical sensations. They vary in size and ionic nature. Some softeners are anionic, while others are cationic. The cationic type orients its positively-charged ends towards partially negatively-charged fabrics, creating a hydrophobic carbon chain on the surface of the fabric. This material gives textiles excellent lubricity and softness.
Silicone softeners can come in a variety of forms, including macro-emulsions, micro-emulsions, and nano-emulsions. Micro-emulsions contain silicon and water and are used most commonly in textiles. Micro-emulsions have the smallest particles and are thermodynamically stable. They are also used in sewing thread lubricants. However, silicone softener is not always the best solution.
