Fineotex Chemical Group of Companies
Textile Auxiliaries & Chemicals in India.
 
     
 
Textile Printing Process Chemicals in India.  
   
     

FINOFIX CL

 

A Melamine based fixer for Printing Process pigment for excellent fastness.

 

PROPERTIES

     
Appearance
:

Clear viscous liquid

     
Composities
:
Melamine formaldehyde based resin
     
Ionicity
:
Non- ionic
 
 
pH
:

7.5 + 0.5

 
 
Storage stability
:
6 months if stored in closed containers in a cool place
     
USAGE AND TECHNICAL PROPERTIES
     

FINOFIX CL is a resin whose addition to a pigment Printing Process paste enhances its fastness properties especially scrub fastness and wet rubbing fastness. It is particularly effective for prints taken on knitted cellulosic fabrics like hosiery and on cotton, polyester cotton, polyester viscose and polyamides.

 

FINOFIX CL is useful for the economical Finishing Process of interlining fabrics to impart a permanent handle. Finofix CL is fully compatible with colour and binder systems.

 

Application
 

FINOFIX CL can be used in both kerosene and aqueous Printing Process systems.

   
FINOFIX CL is also used for imparting stiff handle to polyester fabrics and all its blends.
   
 
Preparation of Printing Process Paste
     
2.0 7.0 parts   Pigment Emulsion
96.0 81.0

parts   10% Reduction Thickening

- 10.0

parts    FINOBIND 94

2.0 2.0 parts    FINOFIX CL
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100 100  
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Prints are dried at 80 oC and then fixation is done by curing at 130-140 oC for 5 mins. FINOFIX CL is an essential ingredient in our Gold , bronze and Khadi Printing Process pastes

     
Preparation of Gold Bronze Printing Process Paste
     
73 parts Finobind GB
25 parts

Gold Bronze powder

2 parts

Finofix CL

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100 parts  
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The prints are dried at 80 oC and fixed by curing at 130-140 oC for 5 mins.
   
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Preparation of Khadi Printing Process Pastes
     
Paste A Paste B  
40 -

parts   Finobind 94

- 40 parts   Finobind 40
30 30 parts   Titanium Dioxide
20 20

parts   Kerosene

5 5

parts   Water

3 3

parts   DAP (1 – 3)

2 2 parts   Finofix CL
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100 100  
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Printing Process WITH KEROSENE BASED SYSTEMS

     
a). Preparation of Reduction Thickening (10%)
     
10   parts   Finobind ALN
2 parts Low   Viscosity CMC (5%)
2  

parts   Urea

6 parts Water
80 parts Kerosene  under high speed stirring

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100 parts  

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b). Preparation of Printing Process Paste
2.0 7.0   parts

Imperon pigment emulsion

92.5 77.5  parts 10% Reduction Thickening
- 10.0  parts

Finobind ALN

3.0 3.0   parts Di-Ammonium Phosphate ( DAP ) (1 :3)
0.5 0.5   parts Liquor Ammonia (25%)
2.0 2.0   parts

Finofix CL

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100 100  
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Addition of ammonia is necessary especially when Printing Process pastes are kept overnight. Prints are dried at 80 oC and fixation is by curing at 130-140 oC for 5 mins.

     
NOTE : The above information is in good faith but without warranty.
   
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