PRODUCT LITERATURE

REDUCIT-ZS | Discharge Printing

Product Information

Reducit-ZS is a speciality product for discharge printing. It is particularly used for white discharge and white discharge-resist prints on wool, silk, nylon, polyester and other synthetic fibres. It also has application in high-solvent pigment discharge printing. Reducit-ZS helps in shrinkproofing of wool. Reducit-ZS is also reduction clearing agent in powder form, suitable for removing unfixed disperse dyes from dyeings and prints on polyester in acidic medium. It is applied in cooling dyebath in acidic medium. Reducit-ZS can be used as wool bleaching agent in acidic medium causing minimum damage to wool.

Key Features & Benefits

Key Features	Benefits
Concentrated	: Easy to handle
Discharge effect in printing	: Very good
Can be added in cooling acid dyebath to remove unifix dye	: Shortens process time reduces cost and lessens water and energy consumption Alkalifying the bath or preparing a fresh post-clearing bath is not necessary Also re-acidify the polyester subsequent to alkaline after treatment is not necessary

General Characteristics

Physical appearance	: White powder
Ionic nature	: Nonionic
pH of 1% solution	: 5 +/- 1
Miscibility	: Miscible with water
Compatibility	: Compatible with nonionic, anionic & cationic products
Stability	: Stable to dilute acids and unstable to dilute alkalies

Application

1. Discharge Printing:

Reducit-ZS is used 12-20% for discharge printing depending on depth of shade.

2. Reduction Clearing:

It is highly effective in a cooling, acid dye bath. The pH of the bath should be 4.5-5 (The pH should not be lower than 4.5)

For medium shade
Reducit-ZS	0.5 - 1% o.w.f.
For dark shade
Reducit-ZS	1-1.5% o.w.f.

After dyeing, treat for 10 - 20 mins at 70-80 deg.C, then rinse hot and cold.

Instructions For Dilution

Reducit-ZS is to be used as such and no dilution required.

Precautions

Storage	Store in cool, ventilated shed away from heat and direct sunlight.Storage temperature should not exceed 35 deg C.Close lids firmly to avoid contact with air and moisture.
Shelf Life	8 months from the date of manufacturing, if stored under controlled conditions.