Textiles

From optimizing fiber production processes, to offering more sustainable textile printing solutions, to helping fashion textiles stay crisp and wrinkle-resistant, our proven suite of chemistries and broad range of technologies for fabrics can help you meet the needs of diverse consumer and industrial markets.

Silicone meterials for textils

Functions

  • Provides a premium, adjustable hand feel
  • Hydrophonic or hydrophilic (depending on type)
  • Water repellency
  • Good stretch and recovery
  • Improved elasticity and resiliency
  • Excellent drape and flexibility

Benefits

  • Good durability
  • Hydrophonic or hydrophilic (depending on type)
  • UV Resistance
  • Heat and low temp resistance
  • Breathbility (gas permeability)
  • Excellent fiber to fiber lubrication
  • Exhaustible
Silicone in Textile application
Thread finishing
  • Lubricant - reduce coefficient of friction
  • Hydrophobicity - water repellant
Fabric softener
  • Amino modified PDMS for stronger attraction to negatively charged fabric (esp. cotton-based)
  • Low yellowing structures
  • Reactive to increase durability
  • Hydrophilic - high water absorbency towel
Antifoam
  • Scouring
  • Finishing
  • High-shear jet dyeing - stableness of emulsion is critical as to avoid deposition.