5.2
Silicone emulsions
Emulsions for designing and improving handle, look,function and technological properties in the textile field
RUCOFIN®
RUCOFIN®
Silicone Softeners
With RUCOFIN® the RUDOLF GROUP offers a complete range of emulsions of differently modified polysiloxanes. They are used as softeners and gliding agents in very different textile applications.
RUCOFIN® silicones confer individual features to your textiles and, in addition, high-end properties, such as maintaining hydrophilic properties, better moisture transportation, elasticity, volume, lustre, smoothness, better crease recovery, improved sewability, higher tensile strength, etc.
Product portfolio
| Products | Chemical modification of silicone polymer | Solid matter content % | Emulsion type | Special features |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUCOFIN GWS | amino, non-reactive | 50 | microemulsion | - super soft handle, elasticity - body, suppleness - high permanence |
| RUCOFIN GWT | amino, non-reactive | 30 | semi-micro-emulsion | - silky handle - lustre - “wash-and-wear“ properties |
| RUCOFIN GWE | amino, non-reactive | 50 | macroemulsion | - excellent softness, smoothness - colour intensification - high permanence |
| RUCOFIN GWM | amino, reactive | 22 | microemulsion | - ultra soft, soft handle - elasticity, stretch article - very good permanence |
| RUCOFIN MIN | amino, reactive | 15 | microemulsion | - resilience - economic - typical silicone soft handle |
| RUCOFIN GWA | amido, non-reactive | 22 | microemulsion | - natural handle - high process stability (jet-stable), universal - maintains hydrophilic properties |
| RUCOFIN GWB | special amino-modification, non-reactive | 19 | microemulsion | - soapy handle effects - resistant to yellowing - economic |
| RUCOFI PSO | amino/PDMS, reactive/non-reactive | 50 | macroemulsion | - smoothness, brilliance, softness - pigment printing |
| RUCOFIN GN | PDMS | 25 | macroemulsion | - smoothness - pigment printing |
| RUCOFIN SIQ | quaternary, non-reactive | 25 | microemulsion | - hydrophilic - high process stability - very soft handle - volume |
| RUCOFIN GSQ 200 | quaternary, non-reactive | 58 | macroemulsion | - hydrophilic - special handle - high stability - improved sewability |
| RUCOFIN GES | quaternary, non-reactive | 35 | macroemulsion | - body, volume, suppleness - excellent exhaust behaviour - high process stability (jet-stable) |
| RUCOFIN HHS | quaternary, emulsifier, non-reactive | 19 | microemulsion | - ultra hydrophilic character - moisture management - high process stability |
| RUCOFIN HHM | quaternary, emulsifier, non-reactive | 17 | macroemulsion | - hydrophilic - stable to thermomigration - smoothness - synthetics |
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