WETSOFT® AE 200

Identification & Functionality

Chemical Family

Silicones,

Siloxanes

Technologies

Industrial Additives & Materials

Product Families

Industrial Additives & Materials — Textile & Leather Chemicals

Finishing Additives & Treatments

Features & Benefits

Industrial Additives Features

Good Compatibility,

Good Wetting Properties,

Improved Uniformity,

Non-Yellowing,

Water Soluble

Specific Features

• Clear liquid
• Dilutable with water
• Low yellowing

Applications & Uses

Markets

Industrial

Applications

Industrial — Leather & Textiles

Leather Manufacturing,

Textile Manufacturing

Applicable Processes

Fabric Softeners Manufacturing

Compatible Substrates & Surfaces

Fibers & Fabrics

Industrial Additives End Use

Leather,

Textiles

Applications

• Textile Finishing
• Softeners & Hydrophilic Softeners
• Textile & Leather

Application Details

• WETSOFT® AE 200 is an excellent active ingredient in hydrophilic softeners for finishing all kinds of fibers and textiles.
• WETSOFT® AE 200 provides woven and knitwear, in particular nonwovens and terry, with a soft, supple hand.
• When applied under normal conditions as part of a softener formulation, WETSOFT® AE 200 has no effect on the whiteness. In fact, it has no perceptible influence on the color or color fastness of textiles and fibers in general.
• WETSOFT® AE 200 emulsions are applied in padding and exhaust processes and can be used on their own or in combination with organic softeners, polyethylene waxes, and other finishing agents. Individual tests to ensure compatibility should be carried out in advance in order to ensure compatibility.

Processing

• WETSOFT AE 200 can be applied either neat, as a solution or as an emulsion. Suitable solvents include aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons, chlorinated hydrocarbons, higher alcohols, esters and ketones.
• Most textile processes are waterbased. Hence WETSOFT® AE 200 is mainly applied from emulsion.
• For greater degrees of dilution, or if the formulation contains other active substances, it is necessary to test the compatibility and storage stability.
• Emulsions of WETSOFT® AE 200 are diluted to the optimum concentration for the specific fabric. Application can be done by padding or exhaustion.

Properties

Physical Form

Emulsion,

Liquid

Appearance

Clear colorless to yellowish liquid

Typical Properties

	Value	Units	Test Method / Conditions
Dynamic Viscosity (at 25°C)	2000 - 10000	mPa·s	DIN EN ISO 2555

Properties

• WETSOFT® AE 200 greatly increases wearer comfort by virtue of its moisture-absorbing properties. It is therefore ideal for nonwovens and terry cloth. The hydrophilic properties are the result of the special orientation of WETSOFT® AE 200 on the fiber surface. This technology ensures the finished textiles have a uniformly good hand and wetting properties.
• WETSOFT® AE 200 features low water solubility compared with glycol and quaternary functional polysiloxanes, and thereby provide significant wash resistance. Emulsions based on WETSOFT® AE 200 show a very good compatibility with cationic and nonionic organic softeners.

Packaging & Availability

Country Availability

Afghanistan,

Albania,

Algeria,

Andorra,

Angola,

Armenia,

Austria,

Azerbaijan,

Bahrain,

Bangladesh,

Belarus,

Belgium,

Benin,

Bhutan,

Bosnia and Herzegovina,

Botswana,

British Indian Ocean Territory,

Brunei Darussalam,

Bulgaria,

Burkina Faso,

Burundi,

Cambodia,

Cameroon,

Cape Verde,

Central African Republic,

Chad,

China (Mainland),

Christmas Island,

Cocos Islands,

Comoros,

Congo,

Cote D'Ivoire,

Croatia,

Cyprus,

Czech Republic,

Denmark,

Djibouti,

Egypt,

Equatorial Guinea,

Eritrea,

Estonia,

Ethiopia,

Faroe Islands,

Finland,

France,

Gabon,

Gambia,

Georgia,

Germany,

Ghana,

Gibraltar,

Greece,

Guinea,

Guinea-Bissau,

Hong Kong,

Hungary,

Iceland,

India,

Indonesia,

Iran,

Iraq,

Ireland,

Israel,

Italy,

Japan,

Jordan,

Kazakhstan,

Kenya,

Korea,

Kuwait,

Kyrgyzstan,

Laos,

Latvia,

Lebanon,

Lesotho,

Liberia,

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya,

Liechtenstein,

Lithuania,

Luxembourg,

Macao,

Macedonia,

Madagascar,

Malawi,

Malaysia,

Maldives,

Mali,

Malta,

Mauritania,

Mauritius,

Mayotte,

Moldova,

Monaco,

Mongolia,

Montenegro,

Morocco,

Mozambique,

Myanmar,

Namibia,

Nepal,

Netherlands,

Niger,

Nigeria,

North Corea,

Norway,

Oman,

Pakistan,

Palestinian Territory,

Philippines,

Poland,

Portugal,

Qatar,

Reunion,

Romania,

Russia,

Rwanda,

Saint Helena,

San Marino,

Sao Tome and Principe,

Saudi Arabia,

Senegal,

Serbia,

Seychelles,

Sierra Leone,

Singapore,

Slovakia,

Slovenia,

Somalia,

South Africa,

Spain,

Sri Lanka,

Sudan,

Svalbard And Jan Mayen,

Swaziland,

Sweden,

Switzerland,

Syrian Arab Republic,

Taiwan,

Tajikistan,

Tanzania,

Thailand,

Togo,

Tunisia,

Turkey,

Turkmenistan,

Uganda,

Ukraine,

United Arab Emirates,

United Kingdom,

Uzbekistan,

Vatican City,

Vietnam,

Western Sahara,

Yemen,

Zambia,

Zimbabwe

Regional Availability

• Africa
• Asia
• Europe
• Oceania

Packaging Information

WETSOFT® AE 200 is available:

• 190 kg drum
• 950 kg IBC

Storage & Handling

Storage Information

Store in a dry and cool place.