Textile / Leather Additives
50 products
Textile / Leather Additives
Functional chemicals and finishing agents for textile and leather processing
50 products
50 products
textile leather additives
Penetrating Agent JFC
CAS: 68439-46-3
Penetrating Agent JFC is a fatty alcohol polyoxyethylene ether-based non-ionic surfactant widely used as a standard penetrant in textile pretreatment, dyeing, and finishing. It rapidly reduces the surface tension of aqueous processing baths and enables quick, uniform penetration of processing chemicals into tightly woven and dense fabric structures. Its excellent wetting and penetrating power makes it a staple auxiliary in scouring, bleaching, and dyeing operations.
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Phosphorus-Based Textile Flame Retardant
CAS: 6969-71-7
Phosphorus-based textile flame retardant is a reactive or additive organophosphorus compound that provides durable flame retardancy to cellulosic and synthetic fabrics by promoting dehydration and char formation in the condensed phase. It bonds covalently to cotton cellulose when used with a crosslinker, providing wash-durable flame retardancy. Widely used in industrial protective textiles, military fabrics, and home furnishings.
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Polyethylene Emulsion Softener
CAS: 9002-88-4
Polyethylene emulsion softener is a non-ionic wax-based finishing agent that provides a smooth, dry, and slightly stiff hand feel to textile substrates. It deposits a thin polyethylene wax film on fibers, improving sewability, tear resistance, and abrasion resistance of finished fabrics. Particularly effective for woven fabrics requiring a fuller body and enhanced surface lubricity.
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Polyurethane Binder for Textiles
CAS: 9009-54-5
Polyurethane binder for textiles is a waterborne polyurethane dispersion that provides superior elasticity, abrasion resistance, and soft hand feel in textile printing, coating, and bonding applications. It outperforms acrylic binders in stretch recovery and flexibility, making it ideal for elastic fabrics, sportswear, and stretch denim printing. Excellent adhesion to both natural and synthetic fibers with outstanding durability under mechanical stress.
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Quaternary Ammonium Softener
CAS: 61789-77-3
Quaternary ammonium softener is a classic cationic textile softener with strong substantivity to cellulosic and synthetic fibers, delivering a full, silky, and antistatic hand feel. Its positive charge provides excellent exhaustion from bath, making it highly effective in both exhaust and pad application processes. It also imparts mild antimicrobial and antistatic properties to treated fabrics.
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Reactive Dye Fixing Agent
CAS: 68555-36-2
Reactive dye fixing agent is a cationic polymer that forms ionic bonds with unfixed reactive dye molecules on cellulosic fibers, significantly improving wet fastness, wash fastness, and perspiration fastness of dyed fabrics. It reduces hydrolyzed dye migration without causing shade change or bronzing effect. Suitable for padding and exhaust application after reactive dyeing.
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Silicone Smoothing Agent
CAS: 63148-62-9
Silicone smoothing agent is a polydimethylsiloxane-based finishing auxiliary that significantly reduces surface friction on textile fabrics, enabling smooth needle penetration and reducing sewing thread breakage during garment manufacturing. It forms a thin, durable silicone film on fiber surfaces that persists through multiple wash cycles. Suitable for woven and knitted fabrics across cotton, polyester, and blended substrates.
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Silicone Waterproofing Agent for Textiles
CAS: 68611-44-9
Silicone waterproofing agent for textiles is a reactive methylhydrogen siloxane-based product that chemically bonds to fiber hydroxyl groups upon curing, creating a hydrophobic silicone network that repels water while maintaining fabric breathability and softness. Unlike fluorocarbon DWRs, it offers an eco-friendly, non-fluorinated waterproofing solution suitable for outerwear, umbrellas, and awnings. Delivers excellent wash durability when combined with a catalyst.
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Silver-Based Antimicrobial Agent for Textiles
CAS: 7440-22-4
Silver-based antimicrobial agent for textiles incorporates nano-silver or silver ion technology to provide broad-spectrum, durable antibacterial and antifungal protection to textile substrates. Silver ions disrupt bacterial cell membranes and inhibit enzyme activity, providing effective protection against odor-causing bacteria and pathogenic microorganisms. Suitable for sportswear, medical textiles, socks, and intimate apparel requiring hygiene performance.
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Sodium Alginate Printing Thickener
CAS: 9005-38-3
Sodium alginate printing thickener is a natural polysaccharide extracted from seaweed that is the preferred thickener for reactive dye printing on cotton and other cellulosic fabrics. It forms a clear, high-viscosity paste that does not react with reactive dyes, ensuring bright, sharp print definition and excellent color yield. After steaming and washing, it rinses out cleanly without residue, leaving a soft hand feel.
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Soil Release Agent
CAS: 9016-87-9
Soil release agent is a polyester-based or fluorinated polymer finishing auxiliary that makes textile fabrics more hydrophilic and easier to clean by allowing water to undercut and release oily and particulate soils during laundering. It is particularly effective on polyester and polyester-cotton blends, which are naturally oleophilic and prone to oily stain retention. Provides durable soil release performance lasting multiple home launderings.
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Sulfite-Based Leather Softener
CAS: 61789-86-4
Sulfite-based leather softener is a sulfonated fish or vegetable oil derivative that provides excellent lubricating and softening action in leather wet processing. The sulfite groups ensure strong affinity and fixation to the collagen fiber matrix while the oil portion lubricates inter-fiber surfaces, resulting in soft, supple, and flexible finished leather. Widely used in garment leather, gloving leather, and other soft leather productions.
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Textile Anti-Static Agent
CAS: 107-21-1
Textile anti-static agent is a hygroscopic surfactant-based finishing auxiliary that dissipates electrostatic charge buildup on synthetic fiber surfaces by increasing surface conductivity through moisture absorption. It prevents static cling, dust attraction, and uncomfortable discharge in polyester, nylon, and acrylic fabrics. Available in durable (reactive) and semi-durable formulations for different wash fastness requirements.
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Textile Crosslinking Agent
CAS: 57398-91-1
Textile crosslinking agent is a reactive polymer that forms covalent crosslinks between cellulose chains and finishing agents, providing durable press, wrinkle resistance, and dimensional stability to cotton and blended fabrics. It acts as a binder in pigment printing and finishing formulations, improving wash durability of applied finishes. Low-temperature curing variants are available for energy-efficient processing.
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Textile Defoamer
CAS: 8050-81-5
Textile defoamer is a silicone or mineral oil-based antifoam agent specifically formulated for high-temperature textile dyeing and finishing processes, rapidly eliminating and preventing foam formation in dyebaths, scouring baths, and finishing liquors. Excessive foam causes uneven dyeing, machine overfilling, and processing interruptions. This defoamer is effective at very low dosages and remains stable under alkaline and acidic textile processing conditions.
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Textile Dispersing Agent
CAS: 36290-04-7
Textile dispersing agent is a naphthalene sulfonate-based anionic dispersant that stabilizes dye particles and prevents agglomeration during high-temperature dyeing of polyester and other synthetic fibers. It ensures fine and stable dispersion of disperse dyes in aqueous baths, improving dye utilization and reducing tarring and filter press problems. Essential for polyester HT dyeing and carrier dyeing processes.
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Textile Emulsifier
CAS: 9016-45-9
Textile emulsifier is a non-ionic surfactant blend designed to emulsify oils, waxes, silicones, and other hydrophobic finishing agents into stable aqueous dispersions for uniform application onto textile substrates. It ensures consistent distribution of water-insoluble actives during padding and spray application, preventing spot formation and uneven finishing. Compatible with a broad range of textile chemicals and processing conditions.
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Textile Handle Modifier
Textile handle modifier is a specialty finishing agent combining silicone, wax, and polymer components to precisely engineer the tactile properties of finished fabrics, enabling fine-tuning between soft/dry, smooth/silky, full/lightweight, and elastic/firm hand feel characteristics. It allows textile finishers to match specific hand-feel targets for premium apparel, home textiles, and technical fabrics. Used in single-bath finishing together with crosslinkers and other functional agents.
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Textile Leveling Agent
CAS: 68412-54-4
Textile leveling agent is a non-ionic/anionic surfactant blend that retards dye uptake rate and promotes uniform dye distribution across fiber substrates, preventing streaks, patches, and uneven coloration. It acts as a migration promoter at elevated temperatures, correcting uneven dye uptake during dyeing. Compatible with reactive, disperse, and acid dyes across cotton, polyester, nylon, and wool substrates.
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Textile Pigment Binder
CAS: 25085-34-1
Textile pigment binder is a self-crosslinking acrylic polymer emulsion that anchors pigment particles to fiber surfaces during textile printing and dyeing, providing excellent wash and rub fastness without requiring a separate crosslinker. It forms a flexible, transparent film around pigment particles that maintains fabric handle and elasticity. Available in soft, medium, and hard film grades to suit different handle requirements in garment, home textile, and industrial fabric printing.
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Textile Scouring Agent
CAS: 68891-38-3
Textile scouring agent is an anionic and non-ionic surfactant blend formulated to effectively remove natural impurities such as oils, waxes, pectin, and sizing agents from greige cotton, wool, and synthetic fabrics prior to dyeing or bleaching. It emulsifies and disperses hydrophobic contaminants, enhancing fabric absorbency and preparing substrates for uniform dye uptake. Compatible with sodium hydroxide, sodium carbonate, and hydrogen peroxide in combined scouring-bleaching baths.
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Textile Stiffening Agent
CAS: 9004-34-6
Textile stiffening agent is a starch, polyvinyl alcohol, or synthetic resin-based finishing auxiliary that imparts body, stiffness, and crispness to woven and knitted fabrics. It creates a film on the fabric surface that enhances dimensional stability, improves drape, and gives a full, boardy hand feel suitable for collar interlinings, hat brims, and formal apparel fabrics. Available in temporary (water-soluble) and durable (resin) grades.
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Textile Thickener
CAS: 9003-01-4
Textile thickener is a synthetic acrylic or natural gum-based rheology modifier used to build viscosity in textile printing pastes, coating formulations, and finishing baths. It provides pseudoplastic flow behavior that enables sharp print definition in screen and rotary printing while allowing easy squeegee action. Available in alkali-thickening and salt-tolerant grades to suit various printing and coating applications.
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Textile Wetting Agent
CAS: 577-11-7
Textile wetting agent is a sulfosuccinate-based anionic surfactant that dramatically reduces the surface tension of aqueous processing baths, ensuring rapid and uniform penetration of dyes, bleaches, and finishing chemicals into fiber substrates. It accelerates wetting of hydrophobic synthetic fibers and assists in uniform liquor distribution during padding and exhaust processes. Low foam character makes it ideal for jet dyeing and continuous finishing lines.
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