Americos Extracta ALIntroduction : Americos Extracta AL is highly concentrated solvent-based emulsifying and wetting agent. It is recommended for scouring process of all fibers. It removes all hydrophobic and oily impurities from fabric at low temperature.
Americos Extracta AL is recommended for batch process.
The most outstanding effects of Americos Extracta AL: - Excellent scouring agent with good wetting and detergent action.
- Removes oily contamination and sizes of all types producing a high degree of purification and good absorbency
- It works excellent at low temperatures also
Properties : Appearance | Clear, colorless to light yellow |
Chemical character | Fatty alcohol alkoxylates and solvent |
Ionic nature | Nonionic |
pH (1% dilution) | 7 |
Stability to hard water | Good |
Compatibility with : Anionic/nonionic/ cationic substance | Good |
Enzyme compatibility | Not good |
Foam formation | Moderate |
Mode of action : Americos Extracta AL wets out, washes, extracts, emulsifies, disperses and makes impurities soluble/removable in all suitable continuous and discontinuous stages of pretreatment
Americos Extracta AL has an emulsifying effect even at room temperature, e.g. on mineral oil contamination, so that it becomes readily removable by subsequent hot rinsing.
Application : 1 - Scouring : - 5-30g/l Americos Extracta AL
- 40-60g/l caustic soda (100%)
- Pad the fabric with above recipe at 70-80% pick -up and steam for 10-20 min. Then give hot rinse and cold rinse in compartmental washing units
Discontinuous: (liquor ratio 1:8-1:20)- 2-5g/l Americos Extracta AL
- 2-4g/l soda ash o 3-8g/l caustic soda 100%
- Heat to boil, hold 30-60 min. Give one hot rinse and one cold rinse.
Storage & handling precautions : - Store in a cool/dry place
- Avoid storing in direct sunlight
- The shelf life of Americos Extracta AL is one year, if storage temperature is below 30°C
- The usual storage, handling, usage and safety precautions 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).