Silicone softening agents

®RUCOFIN AVO NEW

Silicone softener with an avocado oil portion for the natural, hydrophilic soft handle finishing of textiles of all fibre types, especially for cellulosic fibres or blends with synthetics

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes

Chemical Basis: Preparation of polysiloxane compound, natural vegetable oils and vegetable waxes

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid

®RUCOFIN GES NEW

Durable, hydrophilic, jet-stable silicone softener for textiles of all fibre types, preferably for highly absorbant cellulosic or synthetic fibres; especially suitable for terry or knitted goods

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes, jet

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GNH

Silicone softening and smoothing agent for all fibre types, confers a synthetic surface handle

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (not for machines with high liquor turbulence)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, weakly cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GSP NEW

Hydrophilic silicone softening and smoothing agent for textiles of all fibre types, confers voluminous handle effects, especially suitable for terry goods

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (run preliminary trials on machines with high shear forces, eg jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GSQ NEW

Hydrophilic softening and smoothing agent for all fibre types, especially for absorptive cellulosic or synthetic fibres; improves the sewability; especially suitable for terry goods or knitwear

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (run preliminary trials on machines with high shear forces, eg jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWA

Highly process-secure, hydrophilic, jet-stable silicone softener for textiles of all fibre types, especially for synthetics or blends with cellulosic fibres

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes, jet

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWB

Economic silicone softener, maintains the hydrophilic properties of absorbant textiles, especially suitable for articles from microfibres or white goods

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, eg jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWE

Durable-to-washing, highly concentrated silicone softener for an excellent soft handle, surface smoothness and colour intensification, esp. suitable for dark-dyed articles (black dyeings), for articles from OE yarn, wool, pigment print pastes

Field of application: Pad process

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWM

Highly durable silicone softener with super soft handle effects similar to elastomers for textiles, esp. PA blends with lycra/elastane, cellulose or wool

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (no nozzle dyeing machines, such as jets)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWS

Universal, durable, concentrated silicone softener, confers excellent handle effects and resilience to all fibre types, especially suitable for dyed fabrics from OE yarns or wool

Field of application: Pad process (preferred), exhaust process (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, eg jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN GWT

Durable silicone softening and smoothing agent for the easy-care finish of all fibre types; confers high surface smoothness and a soft inner handle, especially suitable for articles made of OE yarns

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, eg jets)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (miniemulsion)

®RUCOFIN HHM

Hydrophilic, migration optimised, non-yellowing silicone softener for all fibre types, especially for PES or PES blends

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, eg jets)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN HHS

Ultra-hydrophilic softening and smoothing agent for textiles of all fibre types, especially for highly absorbent cellulose or microfibres

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (run preliminary trials on machines with high shear forces, eg jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN HSF

With distinct hydrophobic properties for all fibre types; can be used in fluorocarbon finishing

Field of application: Pad process

Chemical Basis: Organopolysiloxane

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Emulsion

®RUCOFIN HSX

Softening and lubricating agent for woven and knitted fabrics, preferably of cellulosic fibres, to improve the sewability

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes, jet

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty acid condensation products, silicone and polyethylene

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid

®RUCOFIN LAN NEW

Silicone softener with a lanolin portion for the natural soft handle finishing of textiles of all fibre types, especially for synthetics or blends with cellulosic fibres; complies with G.O.T.S. standard and Oeko Tex Standard 100

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound and wax

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid

®RUCOFIN MAX

Economic silicone softener maintaining the fabric’s hydrophilic properties, for textiles of all fibre types; especially suitable for fabrics made of microfibres or for white goods

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, e.g. jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN MIN

Durable softener for all fibre types with high “inner” softness and resilience

Field of application: Pad process (preferred) exhaust process (not suitable for machines with high shear forces, e.g. jet)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic, cationic in acid medium

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN PSO

Softening agent for pigment printing; softening and smoothing agent for all fibre types

Field of application: Pad or print processes

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid (macroemulsion)

®RUCOFIN SIQ NEW

Hydrophilic silicone softening agent for textiles of all fibre types, especially for readily absorptive cellulosic fibres

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (run preliminary trials on machines with high shear forces, eg jets)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN SQS NEW

Durable, hydrophilic silicone softening agent for textiles of all fibre types, confers voluminous handle effects, especially suitable for terry goods, cotton knits and woven fabrics

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes (run preliminary trials on machines with high shear forces, eg jets)

Chemical Basis: Polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Cationic

Form: Liquid (microemulsion)

®RUCOFIN WSE NEW

Softening agent for CO, CV or their blends with synthetic fibres, improves the sewability

Field of application: Pad or exhaust processes

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty acid condensation product, polyethylene and polysiloxane compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid