Technical Information

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Supersedes M 5392 e dated November 1985

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Kaurit M 70
Crosslinking agent for resin finishing of textiles composed of cellulosic fibers or synthetic fibers or blends of these. On synthetic fiber material, Kaurit M 70 produces a resilient stiff finish.

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KauritM70

Chemical nature Physical form Shelf life

Modifiedmelaminecompound Colorless,aqueous,low-viscositysolution K  auritM70canbekeptintheoriginalsealedcontainersattemperatures between5and30Cforatleast12months.Oncecontainershavebeen opened,thecontentsshouldbeusedupquickly.Containersshouldbe closedtightlyaftereachuse.

Properties
Solubility K  auritM70dissolvesveryreadilyinwater.  Iftheproducthasbecometurbidbecausethestorageconditionsweretoo cool,itcanbedissolvedusefullyasfollows:  Pour12partsofwateratapprox.8090Cover1partofproduct.The clearsolutionobtainedafterbriefstirringcanthenbedilutedfurtherwith coldwater,asrequired. K  auritM70iscompatiblewithmostfinishingagents.Ifseveralproductsare tobemixedtogether,itisadvisabletotestforcompatibilitybeforehand.  Astheacidityofthefinishingliquorincreases,thestabilityoftheliquor decreases.KauritM70cannotbeusedinstronglyacidicbaths. Tolerancesaregivenintheproductspecification.

Compatibility

Product specification

Application
Fields of application  and application effects      Application rates      Catalysts   asy-carefinishingofwovenandknittedgoodscomposedofcellulosic E f ibersandblendsofthesewithsyntheticfibers.   mbossed,schreinerandchintzfinishing. E   esilientstifffinishingofwovenandknittedgoodscomposedofsynthetic R fibers.   gooddegreeofresistancetoshrinkageandcreasingisachieved. A   rosslinkercomponenttooptimizetheoil-andwater-repellenteffects. C   hefinisheffectsarelargelydurabletowashingandresistantto T dry-cleaning. K  auritM70isusedinthepaddingprocessatroomtemperature;theliquor pickupis5090%,dependingonthetypeofgoods. CO: CV: PES/CO: PES/CV: PES: 30 70g/lKauritM70 50120g/lKauritM70 30 50g/lKauritM70 40 80g/lKauritM70 20200g/lKauritM70

      Condensation 

I nconventionaldrycrosslinking,suitablecatalystsaremetalsalts(magnesiumchloride)andammoniumsalts,e.g.ammoniumchlorideandammoniumoxalate.Thelatterhasalsoprovenitsvalueinthestifffinishingof syntheticfibers(whitegoods). Applicationrates: Magnesiumchloridecrystals Recommendation:approx.20%(inrelationtothequantityofcrosslinker) Ammoniumchlorideorammoniumoxalate Recommendation:approx.26g/l Crosslinkingstartsalreadyat130140C. G  oodfinisheffectsareobtainedwithabout45minutesofcondensationat 150C.

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Guideline recipes        

Woven cotton fabric 30 70g/lKauritM70 20 30g/lSiligenPEP 20 30g/lSiligenSIR 1g/lKieralonJET-BConc.  6 15g/lmagnesiumchloridecrystals Expression:approx.80% Dryingasusual Condensation:45minat150C Embossed, schreiner and chintz finishing (woven cotton fabric)

         

35 70g/lKauritM70 20 30g/lPerapretHVN 20 30g/lSiligenSL 20 30g/lSiligenSP 1g/lKieralonJET-BConc.  7 15g/lmagnesiumchloridecrystals Expression:approx.80% Dryingasusual,toaresidualmoisturecontentof68% Calenderingat160C Condensation:45minat150C Stiff finishing of textiles composed of synthetic fibers

      Notes

20200g/lKauritM70  2  5g/lammoniumchlorideor  2  6g/lammoniumoxalate Expression:approx.50% Dryingasusual Condensation:45minat150C I mportantprerequisitesforoptimumeasy-carepropertiesareawell neutralizedfabricandsatisfactorycondensationconditions.  Thereshouldbeprovisionforgoodventilationoftheworkplace.  Theamountoffreeformaldehydeonthefabriccanbereducedbymeansof afterwashing.  Overcondensationmayleadtothepossibledevelopmentofanodoronthe fabric.Ifcondensationiscarriedoutabove150C,werecommendtheuse ofmagnesiumchlorideascatalystinsteadofammoniumsalts.Thecondensationtimesmustthenbeshortenedappropriatelyaccordingtothetemperature.Condensationtemperaturesabove180Carenotrecommended. Furthermore,thefabricbeingfinishedshouldbefreeofresidualsubstances asfaraspossible.  Iftextilesfinishedwithmethylolmelaminecompoundsarestoredunder unfavorableconditions,thepossibledevelopmentofafishyodorcannotbe ruledout.  Theshadeandlightfastnessofreactiveandsubstantivedyesmaybe affectedbyKauritM70finishing.  FluorescentbrightenersmustberesistantintheacidpHrange.  Becauseofthenumberofpossibleeffectsondyefastness,shade,degreeof whiteness,tensilestrength,possiblewhitecracklingafterwashing,odorand handleduetopretreatment,dyeing,printing,finishingandformulationofthe finishrecipe,werecommendappropriatein-housepreliminarytests.This appliesespeciallytowhitegoodsanddyedandprintedgoodsinpastel shadesinviewofapossibleimpairmentofthedegreeofwhitenessorshade.

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KauritM70

Safety
 W  henusingthisproduct,theinformationandadvicegiveninourSafety Data Sheetshouldbeobserved.Dueattentionshouldalsobegivento theprecautionsnecessaryforhandlingchemicals.

Note
 T  hedatacontainedinthispublicationarebasedonourcurrentknowledge andexperience.Inviewofthemanyfactorsthatmayaffectprocessing andapplicationofourproduct,thesedatadonotrelieveprocessorsfrom carryingouttheirowninvestigationsandtests;neitherdothesedataimply anyguaranteeofcertainproperties,northesuitabilityoftheproductfor aspecificpurpose.Anydescriptions,drawings,photographs,data,pro- portions,weightsetc.givenhereinmaychangewithoutpriorinformation anddonotconstitutetheagreedcontractualqualityoftheproduct.Itis theresponsibilityoftherecipientofourproductstoensurethatany proprietaryrightsandexistinglawsandlegislationareobserved. November2006

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