Wacker Chemie Silicone Finish CT 78 E

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Non-Ionics,

Silicones

Industrial Additives Functions

Fabric Softener

Technologies

Industrial Additives & Materials

Product Families

Industrial Additives & Materials — Textile & Leather Chemicals

Finishing Additives & Treatments

Features & Benefits

Industrial Additives Features

Abrasion Resistance,

Good Sewability,

Good Tear Strength

Applications & Uses

Markets

Industrial

Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Textile Manufacturing

Industrial Additives End Use

Textiles

Application Details

• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E is particularly suitable as softener for the impregnation of fibers and textiles.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E imparts a very soft, smooth and elastic touch to woven and knitted fabrics.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E is considered to be the best softening agent for PES/cotton fabrics.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E improves the wash-and -wear properties and the crease recovery angle, sewability and tear strength and reduces abrasion loss. The effects are fast to washing and dry cleaning.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E has very little effect on the degree of whiteness. Generally, no adverse effect on the shade or color fastness properties of colored goods is observed.
• As part of formulations used as fill fiber finish SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E imparts excellent slickness and resilience to the fiber.

Processing 

• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E gives permanent effects even without the addition of a catalyst. Specific curing conditions need not be adhered to if no resins are used.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E can be applied by padding method, but the finishing liquors should not be subjected to high shear, as this might cause instability.
• 5-30 g/l SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E are recommended for the pad method.
• SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E can be applied either alone or together with resins and other finishing agents. Higher crease recovery angles and lower abrasion values can be obtained in resin finishes by using SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E.
• A wide range of touches can be obtained by combining SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E with conventional softening agents and other additives such as fillers based on polyacrylate.

Typical Recipe

• Woven and knitted materials from synthetic fibers
• 0.5 ml/l acetic acid 60%
• 10-30 g/l SILICONE FINISH CT 78 E pad, liquor pick-up about 50% dry at about 130°C

Properties

Physical Form

Emulsion,

Liquid

Specifications

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Ionogenity	Non-ionic	—	—
pH	4.0 - 7.0	—	—
Solids Content	40	%	—

Regulatory & Compliance

Certifications & Compliance

REACH (Europe)

Chemical Inventories

AICS (Australia),

DSL (Canada),

ENCS (Japan),

IECSC (China),

PICCS (Phillipines),

TCSI (Taiwan),

TSCA (USA)

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Anguilla,

Antigua And Barbuda,

Argentina,

Aruba,

Bahamas,

Barbados,

Belize,

Bermuda,

Bolivia,

Brazil,

Canada,

Cayman Islands,

Chile,

Colombia,

Costa Rica,

Cuba,

Dominica,

Dominican Republic,

Ecuador,

El Salvador,

French Guiana,

Greenland,

Grenada,

Guadeloupe,

Guatemala,

Guyana,

Haiti,

Honduras,

Jamaica,

Martinique,

Mexico,

Montserrat,

Netherlands Antilles,

Nicaragua,

Panama,

Paraguay,

Peru,

Puerto Rico,

Saint Kitts and Nevis,

Saint Lucia,

Saint Pierre And Miquelon,

Saint Vincent And The Grenadines,

Suriname,

Trinidad And Tobago,

Turks And Caicos Islands,

USA,

Venezuela,

Virgin Islands, British,

Virgin Islands, U.S.

Regional Availability

• Africa
• Latin America
• North America