CAREGUARD (CONC)

CAREGUARD (CONC) | Oil and Water Repellent

Product Information

Careguard (Conc) is a water and oil-repelling fluoropolymer based on C8 chemistry. It confers highly durable water and oil repellency on various substrates viz., polyester,cotton, wool fibres and their blends. It can be applied by padding, foam and by spray technique. They give very good results on polyproplyene and polyester nonwoven fabrics also.

Key Features & Benefits

Key Features	Benefits
Durable	Good water/oil repellency after multiple home laundering
Economical	Cost effective water-oil repellent finish

General Characteristics

Physical appearance	Off white to white liquid
Ionic nature	Nonionic to weakly cationic
pH of 1% solution	6 +/- 1
Miscibility	Miscible with water
Compatibility	Compatible with cationic and nonionic products
Stability	Stable to dilute acids and dilute alkalies

Application

Pick-up : 65-70%
Bath pH : 4.0 - 4.5
Drying : 100 - 120 deg.C
Curing : 150 deg.C,5 min. OR 160 deg.C,3 min. OR 170 deg.C, 1 min.

SUGGESTED RECIPES:

For all substrates :

Careguard (Conc..) : 25-70 g/l
Acetic Acid : 0.5 g/l
IPA : 5 g/l

* Concentration of Careguard (Conc) to be taken on the basis of durability requirement.

Note:

It is recommended to prewash the substrate to be treated with 1 g/l Saragen-DAM at 80-85 deg.C for 20-30 min. to remove traces of residual impurities to get excellent results.
After padding and drying if fabric is kept overnight before curing, results will be further improved.
Water and Oil repellent can be combined with Wrinkle free finish. (Pre-trials are recommended)

Sequence of addition :

Prepare bath with all ingredients including Saralink-ULF, MgCl2 in water containing Acetic acid.
Stir continuously and add Careguard (Conc) as the final ingredient.

Precautions :

Before using our product, stir the product gently and then passing through a filter is advisable before pre-dilution and application
Avoid high speed and continuous stirring.
Avoid silicone based softeners in the finishing recipe.

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 : 9 months from the date of manufacturing, if stored under controlled conditions.

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