Americos Industries Inc.

Americos FX 30
Americos FX 30 is a newly developed finishing agent, which is composed of multi-functional Urethane Silicone copolymer

It can be applied to super soft Elastic finish, permanent press finish, Anti-bacterial & Deodar Finish Lusting Soft finish, Wrinkle free Finish, wool Shrink- resistant finish for various kind of textiles such as Cotton Woven & Knit, Wool, Silk, Polyester & Nylon Spandex etc and their blends. It endows specific lubricating & softness of silicone, and elasticity of urethane to the textiles as well as excellent luster and drape property

Properties:

Characteristics:

• Americos FX 30 is excellent, non-yellowing and effective on white fabric/garment.
• Americos FX 30 used on cotton, polyester, nylon spandex and its blends.
• Americos FX 30 endows excellent soft touch and elasticity to various kinds of textile and their blend.
• Americos FX 30 is formed on the surface of textiles by shelf-cross linking of multifunctional group after pre-dry or curing on high temperature; it is excellent to washing fastness and solvent fastness.
• Americos FX 30 can be used to white dyeing because it does not make yellowing by heating or time goes by.
• In case of cotton knit, it gives excellent luster and drape property as well as good stretching property.
• Americos FX 30 has excellent elasticity, it prevents crease and filling, also improves sew ability
• In case of durable press finishing of cotton knit or woven, it improves tearing strength and endows soft elasticity.

Test Result :

• HL Home Laundry
• Test Method
  1. Wrinkle Recovery: Testing Method for Crease Resistance of Cloth Angle of Recovery Method (KS K 0550)
  2. Tearing Strength: Elmendorf Tearing Tester (KS K 0535)
  3. Washing Method

+ Detergent: 2 g/l
+ Liquid Ratio: 1:30
+ Temperature X Time: 40°C X 5min (HL-1)
+ Washing Machine: home electric washing machine.

Americos Aloe Vera Finish (Microcapsules to Textiles)
(1)One Bath Pad-Dry Method
Preparation :
All products should be diluted first before mixing, Never add capsules in concentrated form into the bath.

Pad Through Following Trough Mixture

• Americos Wettex 800 : 0.1 g/l (Wetting agent) / Nonionic penetrating
• Americos Aloe Vera Finish :30 g/l
• Americos Resin Binder :50-80 g/l (Nonionic Acrylic Binder)
• Americos Nanosoft 1140 : 20 g/l

Finally make up the bath to 1000 parts with water. Pad the fabric with the above recipe for 90% pick-up and then dry/cure at 155°C for 30 seconds.

(2) Exhaust MethodThis method is recommended for garment processing and should not be applied in the jet.

Steps involved in the exhaust method

• Add the garments to the machine
• Fill the water to a liquor ratio of 1:10
• Dilute the microcapsules and gently stir to make good dispersion of capsules
• Add diluted capsules to the bath (an anionic dispersing agent can be added to ensure good dispersion)
• Run the machine for 10 min
• Raise the temperature to 50-60^°C depending on binder's characteristics
• Run the machine for further 15 min
• Add a nonionic binder
• Run the machine for further 15 min
• Add nonionic softener and run the machine for 15 min (if required )
• Drain
• Hydro extract
• Dry (do not exceed 155°C)

Storage & Handling Precautions:

• Store in cool place
• Avoid storing in direct sunlight
• The usual precautions in keeping chemicals away from eyes and skin should be observed

Technical Service:
Information covering specific application of this product is available. Americos Industries will work with customers to enhance processes and solve problems. Let us know what you need and we will assist you. (The information and data contained herein are based on controlled lab work. The recommendations are given on experience basis, but cannot be extended to assure every possible case. It should be verified and evaluated by the user through proper testing for the intended conditions of application. Americos does not express or imply any warranty, or guarantee the suitability of the product for the application intended by buyer of the product)..