| 1.
Dispersing agents |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| dyeing
of polyester exhaust
dyeing |
ZETESAN
DD |
powerful
dispersing agent, little inherent colour, mild levelling effect on
polyester dyeings |
fatty
acid ethoxylate |
yellowish,
viscous liquid |
non-ionic |
| polyester,
vat, naphthol dyeing, stone-wash process, exhaust, padding and thermosol
dyeing process |
ZETESAN
PD |
no
influence on shade and depth of shade, also effective in the HT range |
alkylaryl
sulphonate |
brown
liquid |
anionic |
| dispersing
and sequestring agent for vat and sulphur dyes, continuous and exhaust
process |
ZETESAN
LM |
excellent
dispersing properties, good sequestring properties, good improvement
of wet fastnesses, no influence on touch |
combination
of naphtalene sulfonate, polyacrylate and organic phosphorous compound |
brown
liquid |
anionic |
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| 2.
Sequestering agents |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
complexing
agent and protective colloid for all dyeings
exhaust
and continuous processes |
OPTAVON
SV |
dispersing
effect, alkali and salt stable, foam-free, no demetallizing effect
e.g. on copper containing dyestuffs, no influence on light fastness,
shade and dyestuff yield |
polyacrylate |
colourless
up to brownish, viscous liquid |
anionic |
complexing
agent and protective colloid for all dyeings
exhaust
and continuous processes |
SKIANTAN
NW |
dispersing
of calcium and magnesium separations, foamless, stable within pH range
of 1 up to 14; usage in the polyamide aftertreatment is possible |
organic
phosphorous compound |
yellowish
liquid |
anionic |
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| 3.
pH regulating agents / buffering agents / alkali and acid donors |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| alkali
donor for high and medium reactive dyestuffs on cellulosics
exhaust
process |
SETAVIN
AS |
easy
shading, reducing of dyeing time, higher dyestuff yield, even and
controlled liberating of alkali |
buffer
mixture |
clear,
colourless liquid |
anionic |
| acid
donor for the dyeing of polyamide exhaust
process |
SETAVIN
PAS |
slowly
reduces pH up to a final pH of about 4.5 which results only at dyeing
temperature |
organic
esters |
clear,
colourless up to yellowish liquid |
non-ionic |
| pH
adjustment of polyester dyeing baths in the weakly acid range
exhaust
process |
PUFFER
SN |
buffering
effect, good ferric and calcium ion sequestering effect, low-foaming,
dispersing effect |
combination
of organic acids and condensation products |
brown
liquid |
anionic |
neutralisation
after reactive
dyeing on cellulosics exhaust
and continuous process |
PUFFER
SP |
pH
adjustment on the goods as requested by Öko-Tex Standard 100 |
organic
buffer mixture |
colourless,
clear liquid |
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| 4.
Wetting agents / deaerators /padding auxiliaries |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| deaerating
agent exhaust
process |
CEFATEX
ENN |
wetting,
defoaming, high temperature stable, no influence on the shade |
combination
of ethoxylates with defoaming components |
white
liquid |
anionic |
| wetting
agent for exhaust dyeing |
CEFATEX
DW |
foamless,
insignificant influence on dyestuff yield, very well wetting effect
in the alkaline range |
phosphoric
acid esters |
clear,
colourless liquid |
anionic |
| wetting
agent for continuous dyeing cold
pad-batch, thermosol, pad-steam dyeing process |
CEFATEX
KN |
foamless,
insignificant influence on dyestuff yield, excellent wetting effect
in the alkaline range |
phosphoric
acid esters |
clear
up to slightly turbid liquid |
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| antimigration
agent for pad dyeings on synthetics and cellulosics |
CEFATEX
AZN |
foamless,
stable to higher acid amounts, no influence on shade and dyestuff
yield |
polyacrylate |
colourless,
viscous liquid |
anionic |
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| 5.
Levelling agents / dye carriers |
| 5.1.
Polyester |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| universal
standard product levelling
and dispersing agent for polyester under HT and rapid dyeing conditions
|
SETAVIN
SF |
levelling,
dispersing, lowering of absorption rate of the dyestuffs during heating-up
phase |
fatty
acid ethoxylate |
clear,
yellow liquid |
non-ionic |
| highly
concentrated levelling agent |
SETAVIN
PE |
levelling,
dispersing, low foaming, high dyestuff retarding effect during heating-up
phase |
fatty
acid ethoxylate |
yellowish-brown,
viscous liquid |
non-ionic |
| concentrated
levelling agent with diffusion accelerating effect |
SETAVIN
SU-E |
levelling,
migration promoting already from 100°C on, no influence on fastness |
combination
of fatty acid ethoxylate and aromatic esters |
clear,
brown, viscous liquid |
anionic |
| highly
concentrated combination of levelling agent / dye carrier |
SETAVIN
PED |
levelling,
dispersing, high diffusion acceleration, especially for materials
with difficult dye penetration |
combination
of fatty acid ethoxylate and aromatic carbonic acid compounds |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
| dye
carrier discontinuous
and continuous processes |
SETAVIN
CAB |
biodegradable,
low odour |
aromatic
carboxylic acid compounds |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
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| 5.2.
Polyamide |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| standard
levelling agent for the dyeing of polyamide with acid, 1:2 metal complex
and direct dyestuffs discontinuous
and continuous processes |
SETAVIN
FTS |
combination
of components with fibre and dyestuff affinity, reducing of absorption
rate during heating-up phase, levels out affinity differences on the
fibre, reducing of barriness, good migrating, wetting and dispersing
effects |
combination
of alkylamine ethoxylates and alkyl benzene sulphonates |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
| universal
levelling agent for the dyeing with acid and 1:2 metal complex dyestuffs,
also for differential dyeing |
SETAVIN
KS |
good
levelling effect, improves the dyestuff migration, good wetting and
dispersing effects, foamless |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
clear,
yellowish-brown liquid |
non-ionic |
| levelling
agent for the dyeing of polyamide with acid dyestuffs below boiling
temperature, excellent coverage of barriness |
SETAVIN
PNT |
high
affinity for the fibre, thus lowering the absorption rate even in
dyeing of polyamide fibres with high dyestuff affinity, excellently
covers material irregularities, powerful migration promoting properties,
good wetting effect |
alkylaryl
sulphonate |
clear, yellow liquid |
anionic |
| special
levelling agent for the continuous dyeing of polyamide tapes |
SETAVIN
TAPE CONC LF |
affinity
for the fibre, levels out affinity differences on the fibre, excellent
levelling and wetting properties, low-foaming, highly concentrated |
alkane
sulphonate |
clear,
yellowish liquid |
anionic |
| levelling
and dispersing agent for the dyeing of polyamide with disperse dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
SF |
levelling
and dispersing agent for the dyeing of polyamide with disperse dyestuffs |
fatty
acid ethoxylate |
clear,
yellow liquid |
non-ionic |
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| 5.3.
Wool |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| universal
standard product for the dyeing with acid, 1:2 and 1:1 metal complex
dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
MSN |
reduces
the absorption rate, migration promoting, good wetting and dispersing
properties, no selective influence on dyestuff yield, low foaming |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
yellowish,
clear liquid of low viscosity |
non-ionic |
| levelling
and dispersing agent for the dyeing with acid, 1:2 metal complex and
strongly acid dyestuffs as well as reactive dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
RE |
lowers
the absorption rate in the heating-up phase, improves the migration,
no influence on dyestuff yield |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
yellowish-brown,
clear liquid of medium viscosity |
non-ionic |
| levelling
agent for the dyeing of wool with reactive dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
B |
affinity
for both dyestuff and fibre, increases the absorption of the dyestuffs
in the heating-up phase, improves the migration, deepening of shade,
good wetting and dispersing properties, no selective influence to
the final dyeing, even building up of shade over the entire temperature
range, overcomes "tippiness" on wool, low foaming |
combination
of nitrogen derivatives |
medium
viscosity, yellowish-brown, clear liquid |
non-ionic |
| dispersing
and antiprecipitation agent for the one-bath dyeing of wool / polyacrylic
blends |
SETAVIN
DA |
dispersing
effect, precipitation inhibiting, strongly emulsifying, good wetting
effect in acid dyeing baths |
fatty
alcohol ethoxylate |
yellowish
liquid |
non-ionic |
| 5.4.
Polyacryl |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| levelling
agent for the dyeing of polyacrylics with cationic dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
PAC |
marked
affinity for the fibre, lowering of dyestuff absorption rate during
heating-up phase, even absorption, promotes the migration within the
final temperature range |
quaternary
ammonium compound |
clear,
slightly yellowish liquid |
cationic |
| dispersing
and antiprecipition agent for the one-bath dyeing of wool/polyacrylic
blends |
SETAVIN
DA |
dispersing
effect, precipitation inhibiting, strongly emulsifying, good wetting
effect in acid dyeing baths |
fatty
alcohol ethoxylate |
yellowish
liquid |
non-ionic |
| 5.5.
Cellulose |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| levelling
agent for direct dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
DF |
lowers
the absorption rate, improves the migration at final temperature,
very low retarding effect, good dispersing and emulsifying capacity |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
yellowish,
clear liquid |
non-ionic |
| levelling
agent for vat dyestuffs as well as direct dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
KE |
dyestuff
affinity, lowers the dyestuff absorption rate, improves the dyestuff
migration, inhibits dyestuff agglomerations, no retarding, low foaming |
polyamine |
low
viscous, slightly yellowish liquid |
non-ionic |
| levelling
agent for reactive dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
CO |
dispersing,
sequestering properties, protective colloid, no retarding effect,
low foaming |
combination
of a nitrogen derivative with polycarboxylic acids, alkylaryl sulfonate
and inorganic salts |
yellow
up to brown liquid |
anionic |
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| 6.
Anticrease agents |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| for
use in pretreatment and dyeing material:
cellulosics |
SETAVIN
ECS |
foamless,
shear stable, no retarding effect, high salt stability, resistant
to acids and alkalis |
polyacrylamide |
turbid,
colourless liquid |
non-ionic |
| for
use in pretreatment and dyeing material:
polyester and wool |
SETAVIN
ES |
smoothing
effect, foamless, levelling and dispersing properties, compatible
with dye carriers |
modified
alkyl phosphate and fatty acid ethoxylate |
yellowish-brown
liquid |
anionic |
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| 7.
Aftertreatment agents |
| 7.1.
Polyester |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| oligomer
remover, machinery cleaner use
in yarn dyeing, flock and top |
ZETESAL
OR |
dispersing
and emulsifying, prevents deposits in packages and on machinery walls |
combination
of quaternary compounds and polyglycol ethers |
lslightly turbid,
yellowish liquid |
cationic |
| reduction
clearing agent for polyester dyeings |
ZETESAL
RP |
environmentally
friendly, highly efficient reducing agent, no danger of self-ignition,
low odour |
formamidine
sulfinic acid |
white
powder |
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| Special
product for the clearing of polyester dyeings by the ZETESAL SX method |
ZETESAL
SX |
environmentally
friendly, sulphur-free product for the clearing of polyester dyeings;
low odour, stable in storage, no danger of self-ignition, obviously
reduced waste water load |
inorganic
salt |
white
powder |
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| compound
for ZETESAL SX, for clearing of dyeings on polyester and blends below
70°C by the ZETESAL SX PLUS method |
ZETESAL
ACTIVE |
activator
for ZETESAL SX |
carboxylic
acid derivatives |
slightly
yellow powder |
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| liquid
reduction clearing agent for polyester and blends with wool |
ZETESAL
RA |
application
in acid pH range |
solution
of sulphinic acid derivative |
clear,
yellowish liquid |
anionic |
| clearing
agent to improve fastnesses by using ZSM clearing systems |
ZETESAL
NWM |
excellent
improvement of wet fastnesses, fastness to rubbing and to organic
solvents |
carboxylic
acid derivatives |
slightly
turbid, yellowish liquid |
anionic |
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| 7.2.
Polyamide |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
improvement
of wet fastness of dyeings and printings on polyamide with acid dyestuffs,
reserving agent for PA/wool and PA/cellulosic blends,
usage: jet or continuous dyeing, machine dyeing |
ZETESAL
NR |
excellent
wet fastnesses, universal use, jet stable, no influence on light fastness
and shade, for highest quality requirements |
polycondensation
product of aromatic sulphonic acids |
clear,
reddish-brown liquid |
anionic |
improvement
of wet fastness of dyeings and printings on PA with acid dyestuffs,
reserving agent for PA/wool and PA/cellulosic blends
usage: jet or continuous dyeing, machine dyeing |
ZETESAL
NT |
non-yellowing,
universal use, no influence on light fastness, shade and handle, for
high quality requirements |
polycondensation
product of aromatic sulphonic acids |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
improvement
of wet fastness of dyeings and printings on polyamide with acid dyestuffs,
reserving agent for PA/wool and PA/cellulosic blends,
usage: jet or continuous dyeing, machine dyeing |
ZETESAL
NR JET |
universal
use, jet stable, no influence on light fastness and shade, for very
high quality requirements |
polycondensation
product of aromatic sulphonic acids |
clear,
reddish liquid |
anionic |
improvement
of wet chlorine fastness of dyeings on PA with acid dyestuffs
usage: jet or continuous dyeing, machine dyeing |
ZETESAL
PCL |
high
effective chlorine fastness improver for dyeings and printings on
polyamide swimwear and carpets |
preparation
of carboxylic acid derivatives |
brownish
liquid |
anionic |
improvement
of chlorine fastness and wet fastness of dyeings and printings on
PA with acid dyestuffs
usage: jet or continuous dyeing, machine dyeing |
ZETESAL
SCL |
non-yellowing,
universal use, no influence on light fastness, shade and handle, for
high quality requirements |
condensed
aryl sulphonates |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
| Aftertreatment
agent for improving the wet fastness properties, in particular the
fastness to water and perspiration, of dyed poyamide and wool as well
as their mixtures with elastane |
ZETESAL
F CONC |
universal
use, jet stable, for highest wet fastness properties; used in the
double fixing process (anionic / cationic) |
polyamine |
yellow
liquid |
cationic |
| 7.3.
Cellulose |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| improvement
of wet fastness of reactive dyeings and printings padding
or exhaust process |
ZETESAL
2000 |
formaldehyde-free,
concentrated product, good results in fastness to washing 95°C, no
influence on light fastness and handle |
quaternary
ammonium compound |
clear,
yellowish
liquid |
cationic |
| improvement
of wet fastness of reactive dyeings and printings padding
or exhaust process |
ZETESAL
WER NEU |
formaldehyde-free,
no influence on light fastness and handle |
quaternary
ammonium compound |
clear,
yellowish
liquid |
cationic |
| improvement
of wet fastness of direct dyeings padding
or exhaust process |
ZETESAL
DN 45 |
liquid,
no influence on handle |
formaldehyde
condensation product |
colourless
liquid |
cationic |
| improvement
of chlorine fastness and wet fastness of reactive dyeings and printings
padding
or exhaust process |
ZETESAL
SWIM |
concentrated
product, protects reactive dyeings from influence of active chlorine
in swimming pools and household detergents, imparts also good fastness
to washing |
dicyandiamide
compound |
colourless
liquid |
cationic |
| aftersoaping
agent for fastness improvement of reactive dyeings and printings |
ZETESAL
NS NEU |
strongly
dispersing, promotes the removal of non-fixed dyestuff, prevents re-deposition,
foamless |
polyacrylate |
yellowish,
viscous liquid |
anionic |
| aftersoaping
agent for fastness improvement of vat dyeings |
ZETESAN
LM |
very
good dispersing and sequestring properties |
combination
of naphtalene sulfonate, polyacrylate and organic phosphorous compound |
brown
liquid |
anionic |
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| 8.
Carpet coloration |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| reserving
agent for displacement printing on polyamide carpets, preferably for
metal complex ground dyes and acid printing dyes |
ZETESAL
CD |
very
good reserving effects when used in alkaline printing pastes |
quaternary
ammonium compound |
brown,
clear liquid |
cationic |
| reserving
agent for displacement printing on polyamide carpets, also for acid
ground dyes and acid printing dyes |
ZETESAL
RS NEU |
very
good reserving effects when used in acid printing pastes |
quaternary
ammonium compound |
brown,
clear liquid |
cationic |
| highly
efficient reserving agent for the color resist processv |
ZETESAL
NT |
very
good reserving effects when used in printing pastes, no yellowing
of white resists |
polycondensation
product of aromatic sulphonic acids |
clear,
brown liquid |
anionic |
| levelling
compound for the Space Dyeing method on PA and WO fabrics |
SETAVIN
MSN |
reduces
the absorption rate, migration promoting, good wetting and dispersing
properties, no selective influence on dyestuff yield, low foaming |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
yellowish,
clear liquid of low viscosity |
non-ionic |
| levelling
and dispersing agent for the dyeing with acid, 1:2 metal complex and
strongly acid dyestuffs as well as reactive dyestuffs |
SETAVIN
RE |
lowers
the absorption rate in the heating-up phase, improves the migration,
no influence on dyestuff yield |
alkylamine
ethoxylate |
yellowish-brown,
clear liquid of medium viscosity |
non-ionic |
| excellent
levelling agent for the dyeing of polyamide carpets with acid dyestuffs
below boiling temperature |
SETAVIN
PNT |
high
affinity for the fibre, thus lowering the absorption rate even in
dyeing of polyamide fibres with high dyestuff affinity, excellently
covers material irregularities, powerful migration promoting properties,
good wetting effect |
alkylaryl
sulphonate |
yellow,
clear liquid |
anionic |
| levelling
agent for the dyeing of polyamide carpets |
SETAVIN
FTS |
combination
of components with fibre and dyestuff affinity, reducing of absorption
rate during heating-up phase, levels out affinity differences on the
fibre, reducing of barriness, good migrating, wetting and dispersing
effects |
combination
of alkylamine ethoxylates and alkylbenzene sulphonate |
brown,
slightly turbid liquid |
anionic |
| anti-frosting
agent for continuous dyeing and printing |
CEFATEX
AFW |
preventing
of frosting effects by generating a fine-pored foam in acid as well
as alkaline pH range, excellent wetting effects, thus no extra use
of a wetting agent necessary |
combination
of fatty acid condensation product and fatty alcohol ethoxylate |
yellowish
liquid |
anionic |
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| 9.
Miscellaneous |
| Application
field |
Product |
Characteristics |
Chemical
composition |
Appearance |
Ionicity |
| cleaning
auxiliary for printing screens and rollers (padder or printing rollers),
machinery cleaner |
ZETESAL
SPEZIAL |
dyestuff
detaching, dispersing effect, promotes the removal of printing thickeners
and wash-out of printing residues, does not corrode the roller coats |
combination
of quaternary ammonium compounds, surfactants and solvents |
yellowish-brown
up to brown liquid, medium viscosity, pourable |
cationic |
| oligomer
remover and machinery cleaner usage
in yarn dyeing, flock and top |
ZETESAL
OR |
dispersing
and emulsifying, prevents deposits of residues in packages and on
machinery walls |
combination
of quaternary compounds and polyglycol ethers |
lslightly turbid, yellowish liquid |
cationic |
| reduction
agent for vat dyeing |
ZETESAL
RP |
environmentally
friendly, highly effective reducing agent, no danger of self-igniting,
odourless |
formamidine
sulfinic acid |
white
powder |
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