THICKENER FOR TEXTILE PRINTING

KEPRAGUM LS- 40

PRODUCT PROFILE

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 is thickening Agent specially for the Textile Industry extracted from the endosperm of the seed of the guar plant (Cyamopsis Tetragonolobus) and modified. It is a universally applicable low solid content thickener for printing on synthetics.

ANALYTICAL INDICATION

(4% paste after complete hydration, measure by Brookfield, 10RPM 25^oC with spindle # 5)

APPLICATION

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 is a universal textile printing thickener, generally suited in direct as well as in discharge printing on polyester, polymide, polyacetate, acetate, triacetate, fibre fabrics.

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 is specially suited for flat - bed, rotary, as well as, roller screen printing machines due to its excellent flow properties and low insolubles.

This product is proved suitable with a variety of dyestuffs normally used for synthetic fabric such as dispersed, acid metal complex and basic dyestuffs.

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 displays excellent stability in presence of auxiliaries usually applied in printing on synthetic.

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 is also recommended for discharge printing using stannous chloride as reducing agent due to its inertness towards bi-or-tri-valent metallic salts.

This product is compatible with anionic, non-ionic and cationic products.

SOLUBILITY

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 is cold water soluble. The use of a high speed stirrer or of a dissolving station is necessary to prevent the formation of lumps. After a swelling time of at least one hour, the stock thickener is ready for use. A longer swelling time of upto 12 hours will improve the flow properties and homogeneity.

Dissolving in warm water or boiling is easily possible and provides an even better homogeneity of the stock paste.

COLOUR YIELD

KEPRAGUM LS - 40 provides very good transfer of dyestuff to the fibre by conventional fixation process. Colour shades are not impaired.

To improve the colour yield. KEPRAGUM LS - 40 can be blended with other thickeners such as starch based products.

WASH ABILITY

The thickener can be washed off easily. The handle of the fabric is not affected.

PRESERVATION

KEPRAGUM LS - 40  contains preservatives. The viscosity of the printing pastes and stock thickeners shows good stability over a long period.

STORAGE

Good Storage stability when kept in the unopened packaging in a cool and dry place.

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