Technical Information

September 2002

Primasol FF-AM

Padding auxiliary for continuous dyeing of piecegoods produced from cotton, polyester, and polyester/cotton blends

Textile Chemicals

Primasol FF-AM

Nature Physical form Storage

Acrylic Copolymer. Yellowish viscours liquid. Primasol FF-AM can be kept for at least 12 months in the original sealed o o containers at temperatures between 5 C and 25 C. Once the containers have been opened, their contents should be used up as rapidly as possible, and they should be tightly reclosed after each withdrawal.

Properties
Nonsurfactant; nonfoaming; freely miscible with water, Density pH Action ca. 1.09 g/cm at 20 C . ca 6.5 - 7.5. Primasol FF-AM prevents the migration of pigment articles during intermediate drying of fabrics produced from cellulosic fibres and their blends with manmade fibres.
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Application
Fields of application Dyeing cellulosic fabrics with vat dyes by the pad-steam or pad-jig process. Dyeing polyester/cellulosic blended fabrics with disperse and vat dyes or the corresponding combination (Cottestren dyes) or with disperse and reactive dyes by the thermosol process with subsequent development. Dyeing polyester fabrics by the thermosol process. Primasol FF-AM prevents excessive stripping of pigment dyes in the development bath during wet-in-wet dyeing. Metering rate The metering rate depends on the type of fabric and the composition of the fibres. Thus 3-5 g/I Primasol FF-AM for cotton fabrics 5-8 g/I Primasol FF-AM for fabric blends containing manmade fibres. The pH of the padding liquor should not be less than 6. Procedure Dissolve the amount of Primasol FF-AM weighed out by stirring it into 10-20 times its own volume of warm water. Dissolve or disperse the other auxiliaries and dyes separately. Pour the Primasol FF-AM solution, the dye dispersion, and the solutions of auxiliaries, the one after the other, through a fine-mesh screen or cloth into the tank and make up the padding liquor to the desired volume.

Safety
When using this product, the information and advice given in our Safety Date sheet should be observed. Due attention should also be given to the precautions necessary for handling chemicals.

Note
The information submitted in this publication is based on our current knowledge and experience. In view of the many factors that may effect processing and application, these data do not relieve processors of the responsibility of carrying out their own tests and experiments, neither do they imply any legally binding assurance of certain properties or of suitability for a specific purpose. It is the responsibility of those to whom we supply our products to ensure that any proprietary rights and existing laws and legislation are observed.

BASF Pakistan (Private) Limited

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