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Synthetic THV Synthetic TLV
Overview of our Products
Specific products for polyester: Synthetic THV/ TLV is the latest generation of cold water soluble printing thickener for printing of difficult polyester fabrics in direct style.
Features & Benefits of Speciality Products
- Synthetic THV/ TLV is Carboxyl Methly (Anionic ) derivative of natural vegetable polysaccharides.
- The product is totally cold water soluble. The product hydrates (swells withing a few hours ) completely making a thick non - sticky paste.
- Synthetic THV/ TLV is not based on Guar. The products contains no raw additive like plain starch or plain tamarind. The product does not need even hot water. The product contains PCMK (Para Chloro Meta Cresol) preservative at 0.5% w/w basis.
- The product does not contain Penta or Tetra Chloro Phenol which are banned under oekotex 100 standardisation.
Printing Features & Benefits
- Synthetic THV/ TLV offer: A very consistent, high level, solid sharper prints.
- Screen choke-ups are absent due to high purity.
- The coverage property is good due to moderate flow, non sticky property.
- The sharpness is excellent due to non flushing.
Colour Output Features & Benefits
It offers a very high colour value under high temperature steaming with brilliancy of the colour un-matched due to good film forming property and very easy wash off.
Wash Ability Output Features & Benefits
- It offers a very high wash ability making it easier to remove.
- Due to this property handling of the fabrics is very soft and subsequent finishing is excellent.
Applications
Synthetic THV/ TLV is good for following applications: Printing of all types of polyester or PES/ Blended - Cotton fabric with disperse dyes in direct style.
Specifications
Viscosity
- THV: 35000 + 3000 cps 8% solution.
- Cold water in 8 hours (measure by brook field 20rpm 25o C)
- TLV: 35000 + 3000 cps 10% solution.
- Cold water in 8 hours. (measure by brook field, 20 rpm 20 oC)
- pH: 9 - 11
- Lonic Character: Anionic.
Method of Preparation
Stock Solution
- Synthetic THV: 8 parts
- Water: 92 parts
- Synthetic TLV : 10 parts
- Water: 90 parts
The thickener is added slowly to cold water at normal temperature under high speed stirring (min 2500 rpm) and continue to stir for 30 minutes.
Leave for 6 to 8 hours for development for best use. Stir again before use.
Recipes General
- The stock solution is adjusted to required printing viscosity before use.
- The pH must be adjusted to acidec 5.5 or as advised from dyestuff producer. This can be done by Citric Acid or by a suitable buffer.
- Accelerators may be added for colour enhancement.
- The products is suitable for emulsion printing with white spirit.
Availability: Synthetic THV/ TLV is available in 25 Kgs. Net Paper bags.
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