Texpertise in Wool

Your partner from fiber to fashion

The right chemistry Cognis is a leading supplier of specialty chemicals. We offer our customers a complete range of products based on natural oils and fats, assistance in developing innovative product concepts, and comprehensive chemical and technical know-how. Fiber manufacturers and the textile processing industry around the world rely on this. Just as do the leading producers in the cosmetics, detergents and cleaners sectors, and in many other industrial markets such as nutrition and health, plastics, coatings and inks, oil drilling and ore mining, lubricants and agribusiness.

Benefit from our strength. Use our intelligent chemical solutions as the key to added value through improved performance.

Chemistry is our profession. As a subsidiary of the Henkel Group, we can look back on 120 years of textile chemistry know-how; no-one can teach us anything there. And we master the technology down to the last detail: We can simulate each one of your processes under real conditions and optimize our products to suit your requirements.

Products
ADASIL SM
Silicone-based softener for an exceptionally soft, smooth handle and excellent surface smoothness. Properties: imparts very soft, smooth handle and optimal sewing properties; resistant to washing and drycleaning; improves anti-creasing properties.

BREVIOL WSM
Wool-protecting agent based on hydrolysed protein. Even under difficult conditions (pH, high temperature, during afterchroming, etc.), this product protects wool and maintains its character (no embrittlement). BREVIOL WSM is biodegradable.

FORYL MST
Detergent for scouring raw wool.

FORYL OV BELFASIN GT
A combination of softeners and smoothing agents. The range of its application extends from top backwashing or dyeing machine to yarn and piece good finishing. BELFASIN GT imparts a soft handle, and results in a distinct reduction of fiber-to-fiber and fiber-to-metal friction. It considerably improves running properties when used as a finish for tops, weaving yarns and embroidery yarns. When used for piece good finishing, it imparts a good feel and improves processing properties. It therefore helps to avoid sewing damage to tailored goods. Universal scouring agent.

GERBASOL 4133
Milling auxiliary based on anionic surfactants.

HORSIL NV/HV 55, INEX 746

In combination, these products make an ideal sizing formula. Excellent weaving effects are achieved, and easy removal is ensured.

KATAX AL/ 570 BELFASIN 44

Gives wool, loose stock, tops, yarn, woven goods, knitted goods extra softness and volume. In addition to its excellent softening effect, the product also has good antistatic properties. Highly effective antistatic components for all staple fiber processing steps.

LAMEPRINT 651
High-viscosity, dispersible, guar-based thickener, which swells in an acid environment. Used for melange printing.

BELFASIN LX
A compound of fatty softening agents and silicone elastomers. BELFASIN LX imparts an excellent handle. This characteristic handle, a mixture of bulkiness and surface smoothness, is especially suitable for woolen articles.

LAMEPRINT A-9
Very pure, medium-viscosity thickener based on modified guar. Used for direct and discharge printing on medium and heavy wool qualities.

LAMEPRINT A-13
Very pure, low-viscosity thickener based on modified guar. Used for direct and discharge printing on light and medium wool qualities.

SELBANA 4554 V
Carding lubricant based on renewable raw materials. SELBANA 4554 V is an internationally recognized lubricant for the carding process in wool top making. SELBANA 4554 V reduces the reduction of hauteur that occurs during carding. This effect causes a significant and reproducible increase in yield.

LAMEPON A
Protein fatty acid condensate, which is recommended as a milling auxiliary and for wool bleaching. LAMEPONA has excellent washing and emulsifying properties. It prevents brittleness and maintains the typical wool handle. The product imparts volume during milling, and prevents milling marks.

SELBANA 2001 N/3001/CW

Rapidly biodegradable worsted yarn lubricants based on renewable raw materials. Used in the manufacture of high quality worsted yarns. Due to its high content of lubricating components, SELBANA CW is recommended for extremely fine 100% pure wool yarns (e.g., Cool Wool).

NOPCOSET 33
Highly effective polymer with an active substance concentration of 33%. Used for antishrink finishing of wool tops.

SELBANA UN
Water-soluble product based on renewable raw materials. It improves cohesion and smoothness, and is used in the manufacture of dry-spun carpet yarns as well as in worsted for wool/polyester blends. Meets the FOC, VOC and SMELL requirements of the German Car Industry.

OLINOR KW 66/79
Aqueous solution of co-polymers and additives, which allows the warp threads to run more smoothly through the guides and reeds. It also facilities shed formation on the loom.

SILKOL FD/HV 86 REPELLAN KFC

Gives finished articles permanent stain protection. Can also be used on wool in the exhaust dyeing process. Properties: excellent water and oil repellent. These effects are largely resistant to washing and drycleaning. Aqueous and oil based soils (e.g., sauces, coffee, wine, ink) cannot penetrate. Excellent dry soil repellent. Environmentally compatible cohesion agents for leveling static fiber-to-fiber adhesion. SILKOL FD behaves neutrally in the dynamic friction range, and is therefore used especially in OE and worsted spinning.

SPREITAN 418
Two-for-One twisting and coning oil to achieve low fiber-metal friction. Readily biodegradable. Compatible with standard application equipment.

B04761
Environmentally compatible woollen lubricant. Used especially for fine merino yarns and mixtures with animal hairs, for spinning top quality garment yarns with a fine yarn count.

SPREITAN SO
Low emission, readily biodegradable warping oil. Meets the latest emission requirements under German law. Imparts excellent weaving properties due to low fibre-to-metal frictien. Easy to wash out.

Worsted yarn manufacture

Process steps Product type Products Scouring raw wool Detergent FORYL OV, MST

Carding

Lubricant Antistat

SELBANA 4554 V KATAX 570

Gilling

Lubricant Antistat

SELBANA 2001N, 3001, CW KATAX AL

Carded yarn articles

Process steps Product type Products Scouring loose stock Detergent FORYL OV

Dyeing/softening loose stock

Wool-protecting agent Softener

BREVIOL WSM BELFASIN 44

Carding

Lubricant Antistat Cohesion agent

SELBANA BO 4761, SELBANA UN KATAX AL, 570 SILKOL HV 86, FD

Washing piece goods

Detergent

FORYL OV

Dyeing piece goods

Wool-protecting agent

BREVIOL WSM

Printing piece goods

Printing thickener

LAMEPRINT A9, A13

Milling piece goods

Milling detergent Milling auxiliary

GERBASOL 4133 LAMEPON A

Finishing piece goods

Softener Softener Stain repellent

ADASIL SM BELFASIN LX REPELLAN KFC

Worsted yarn articles

Process steps Product type Products Antishrink finishing Antishrink finish NOPCOSET 33

Dyeing piece goods

Wool-protecting agent

BREVIOL WSM

Softening

Softener Antistat

BELFASIN GT KATAX 570

Vigoureux printing

Printing thickener

LAMEPRINT 651

Spinning

Lubricant Antistat Cohesion agent

SELBANA 2001N, 3001, CW KATAX AL SILKOLFD

Two-for-one twisting

Lubricant

SPREITAN 418

Weaving

Sizing agents

OLINOR KW 66, 79 HORSIL NV, HV 55 INEX 746, SPREITAN SO

Printing piece goods

Printing thickener

LAMEPRINT A9, A13

Milling piece goods

Milling detergent Milling auxiliary

GERBASOL 4133 LAMEPON A

Finishing piece goods

Softener Softener Stain repellent

ADASIL SM BELFASIN LX, 44 REPELLAN KFC

Full competence in: Primary Spinning Secondary Spinning Sizing Pretreatment Dyeing Printing Softening Finishing

texcellence
in wool
Turning sheepswool into fine textiles can only be done with the help of sophisticated technology. Intelligent Cognis chemistry combined with the highly specialized know-how of our Texperts makes all your processes run super-smoothly. Cognis wool auxiliaries set standards at all process stages. Our state-of-the-art solutions are pushing back frontiers environmentally too, since all our process chemicals are based on renewable raw materials. We offer outstandingly gentle special detergents for raw wool scouring. Spinning crinkly fibers into perfectly smooth yarns requires modification, smoothing and treatment of the wool. Our combing and carding oils, waxes, lubricants and antistatics ensure the least possible material loss, high yield and high quality of the end product. For weaving, Cognis delivers optimal sizes and high performance softeners for both knitting and hosiery processes. They ensure that the goods will always have a regular appearance, while reducing machine stoppages and improving production efficiency. Are you looking for the perfect dyeing and printing aids? In dyeing, our special protein products help to maintain the wool's natural character, its stability and elasticity, without hindering the action of any other chemicals. Cognis' guar-based printing thickeners will assist you in achieving high-quality printing results that meet the most exacting demands. At the end of the process chain, our finishing products put that final touch to the finished goods. They make pure wool and all its mixtures exceptionally wearable and easy to care for.

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