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Textile Business

Flexible enough for any demand

Sizing Agents

Close to you
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Close to you
The textile market is hard fought. To
successfully compete now and in the
future, you must be better in all areas:
much quicker, more creative, more
efficient.

That’s where Clariant’s Textile Business

can help you. As an expert in specialty
chemicals and dyes, we are your
partner through every step in the textile
processing chain:
Close to you. Any time. Any place.

Whether textile mill, retailer or brand

owner – we know what drives the
market. We know your needs. And we
deliver custom solutions that exactly
meet these demands.

So your products are simply closer

to what consumers want. After all,
everyone’s success depends on them.

Siz
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Our expertise in sizing

Neither classical weaving nor modern
high speed weaving can be carried out
without sizing agents. These adhere the
individual fibers in the yarn to each
other and form a protective film on the
fiber surface which enables the yarn to
survive the extreme mechanical stresses
during weaving without damage.
Clariant supplies sizing products and
processes meeting all requirements of
the modern weaving technology. This
includes economical and ecological
products for all types of looms as well
as the technique for size recovery.

Typical sizing recipes

100 % cotton, CD 20 x CD 20, 100 x 50, 63“, AJL 5.0 % Arkofil STM gr
1.0 % Arkofil DST gr
0.9 % Arkofil CMC300 gr
0.3 % Trefix MSW fla

100 % cotton, CD 16 x CD 12, 108 x 56, AJL 6.5 % Arkofil MYC gr

0.3 % Trefix MSW fla

100 % cotton, CM 40 x CM 40, 132 x 76, AJL 8.0 % Arkofil MYC gr

0.3 % Trefix MSW fla

PC 45 x PC 45, 136 x 72, 62“ 9.0 % Arkofil STM gr

2.0 % Arkofil DST gr
0.7 % Arkofil CMC300
0.3 % Trefix MSW fla

PC 20 x PC 20, 5620 ends/180 cm 6.0 % Vinarol STH gr

2.0 % Arkofil CMC20 gr
0.2 % Trefix MSW fla

Denim 100 % cotton, OE yarn, Ne 7/1, twill weave, rapier loom, 450 rpm 7.0 % Arkofil S60
1.0 % Arkofil G1
0.2 % Trefix MSW

Denim 100 % cotton, OE yarn, Ne 20/1, twill weave, rapier loom, 450 rpm 6.0 % Arkofil SHD gr
0.2 % Trefix MSW

Filament 135den/108f 8.0 % Arkofil AF liq

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Carboxymethylcellulose
Product Description

Arkofil CMC 20 gr
®
Sizing agent for cotton, rayon staple and a variety of polyester/cotton blends; for warp size
impregnation and dyeing; special sizing agent for corduroy
Arkofil CMC 30 gr
®
Sizing agent for cotton, rayon staple and a variety of polyester/cotton blends; for warp size
impregnation and dyeing; special sizing agent for corduroy
Arkofil CMC 300 gr
®
Sizing agent for cotton, rayon staple; viscosity modifier for polyvinyl alcohol sizes; for warp size
impregnation and dyeing

Polyvinyl alcohol
Product Description

Vinarol DT gr
®
Sizing agent for filament rayon and staple fibre yarns of all kinds, on their own and in blends
Vinarol DST gr
® 1
Sizing agent for yarns made from cellulosic fibres and synthetic fibres, on their own or in blends,
and viscose filaments
Vinarol ST gr
® 1
Sizing agent for spun yarns made of cotton, viscose staple, wool, linen, synthetic fibres and their
blends
Vinarol STH gr
®
Sizing agent for staple fibre yarns made from cotton, viscose staple, wool or linen, as well as
synthetic fibres on their own or in blends
Vinarol FV gr
®
Sizing agent for yarns made from cotton, viscose staple, wool or linen, as well as synthetic
staple fibres on their own or in blends. Can be used together with precondensates to produce
wash-resistent size
Arkofil STM gr
®
Sizing agent for staple fibre yarns made from cotton, viscose staple, wool or linen, as well as
synthetic fibres on their own or in blends
1
Also available as Arkofil

Copolymers
Product Description

Arkofil G1 gr
®
One-component size for spun yarns of all kinds, combinations with starch derivatives possible

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Polyacrylates
Product Description

Arkofil ACS gr
®
Acrylic-based size for spun yarns of all kinds and their blends
Arkofil MSV.ID liq
®
Acrylic copolymer size for spun yarns of all kinds and their blends
Arkofil AF liq
®
Acrylic copolymer size for filament, for wet and dry looms

Polyester resin Starch

Product Description Product Description

Arkofil PES gr
®
Water-dispersible size for poly- Arkofil S6 p
®
Sizing agent for spun yarns
ester filaments Arkofil S60 p
®
Sizing agent for spun yarns

Compounds
Product Description

Arkofil CS20 liq

®
Coldsizing agent for cellulosic fibres and synthetic fibres, on their own or in blends, and
viscose filaments
Arkofil CSC gr
®
Sizing agent for spun yarns, polyvinyl alcohol-free mixture
Arkofil CSPA gr
®
Sizing agent for spun yarns, excellent weaving properties on airjets
Arkofil SHD gr
®
One component size for staple fibres of all kinds, special sizing agent for denim/coarse
Arkofil MYC gr
®
One component size for staple fibres of all kinds and their blends
Arkofil HYC gr
®
One component size for staple fibre yarns, special sizing agent for yarn dyed fabrics

Additives
Product Description

Trefix 1210 fla

®
Sizing auxiliary
Trefix MSW fla
®
Sizing agent and after-wax to increase the flexibility and smoothness
Leomin WG pa
®
Sizing additive to increase the softness, flexibility and smoothness
Trefix HP pa
®
Sizing auxiliary

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Products for staple yarn

Product Composition Ionicity Viscosity Adhesive Washing-off Yarn count
power properties (metric)

Vinarol DT gr
®
partially saponified n low > 50°C water
polyvinyl alcohol
Vinarol DST gr
® 1
partially saponified n low > 50°C water
polyvinyl alcohol
Vinarol ST gr
® 1
partially saponified n medium > 80°C water to
polyvinyl alcohol
Vinarol STH gr
®
partially saponified n high > 80°C water to
polyvinyl alcohol
Vinarol FV gr
®
fully saponified n medium > 90°C water to
polyvinyl alcohol
Arkofil STM gr
®
partially saponified n high-medium > 80°C water to
polyvinyl alcohol
Arkofil CMC 20 gr
®
carboxymethylcellulose a low to
Arkofil CMC 30 gr
®
carboxymethylcellulose a low > 50°C water to
Arkofil CMC 300 gr
®
carboxymethylcellulose a high or enzymatic
Arkofil G1 gr
®
PVA-based copolymer a high > 60°C water to
Arkofil ACS gr
®
acrylic copolymer a low > 80°C water to
Arkofil MSV.ID liq
®
acrylic copolymer a low > 80°C water to
Arkofil S6 p
®
modified starch n high enzymatic to
degradation
Arkofil S60 p
®
modified starch a low > 90°C water to
Arkofil CS20 liq
®
polymer blend n low > 50°C water to
Arkofil CSC gr
®
polymer blend a low > 80–95°C water to
Arkofil CSPA gr
®
polymer blend a low > 80–95°C water to
Arkofil SHD gr
®
polymer blend a high enzymatic to
degradation
Arkofil MYC gr
®
polymer blend n medium > 80–95°C water to
Arkofil HYC gr
®
polymer blend a low > 80–95°C water to

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Products for filaments

Product Composition Ionicity Viscosity Adhesive Washing-off Yarn count
power properties (metric)

Arkofil PES gr
®
polyester resin, solid a low > 80–95°C water PET flat yarn
d.m.
Arkofil AF liq
®
acrylic copolymer a low > 80–95°C water dtex 50–167
d.m.

Sizing additives
Product Composition Ionicity Viscosity Adhesive Washing-off Yarn count
power properties (metric)

Trefix 1210 fla

®
high-molecular-weight n – – > 60°C water all fibres
PEG
Trefix MSW fla
®
blend of natural fats and n – – fully washable all fibres
emulsifier
Leomin WG pa
®
fatty acid polyglycol n – – > 60°C water all fibres
ester
Trefix HP pa
®
blend of synthetic wax n – – > 60°C water all fibres
with emulsifier

Ionicity Adhesive power Yarn count (metric) 1

Also available as Arkofil
a = anionic = low = Nm 10–30
n = nonionic = high = Nm 30–50
= Nm 50–80
= Nm 80–150

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