Helizarin® Pigment Printing Sytem (Textile Mills) - Performance ...

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Binders:Helizarin ® Binder TX 4738Crosslinkers:Helizarin ® Fixing Agent TX 4737Thickeners:Lutexal ® GP ECOLutexal ® TX 4606Emulsifiers:Luprintol® PE NewSofteners:Luprimol ® SIGLuprimol ® SLuprimol ® VSNFormaldehyde has been under scrutiny for years.The regulatory standards, as well as the requirements ofretailers and brands are becoming increasingly strict.Public awareness is also increasing and consumers arebecoming more conscious on ecology and makingpurchasing decisions based on this.BASF’s formaldehyde-free Helizarin® pigmentprinting system:meets all the requirements of major retailers,brands and eco-labels,Nevertheless, compounds that release formaldehydehave been the most efficient, cost-effective and mostwidely used crosslinkers in the textile industry up until now.They are employed in pigment printing, pigment dyeing,coating and finishing.In pigment printing, for example, crosslinkers, binders andthickeners have been the main sources of formaldehyde. All crosslinkers, binders and thickeners employed in BASF’snew Helizarin® pigment printing system are nowformaldehyde-free!During the printing process the formaldehyde levels on thetextile – before and after – are unchanged.Putting FUTURE into Textilesguarantees optimum running properties onthe printing machine and fulfills the highest qualitystandards, thus,ensures environmentally friendly production andmeets the latest ecological requirements.Clothes, especially baby and children clothingHome textiles, such as bed linenA better FUTURE – through improved consumer protection, efficient usage of resources and reducedcarbon dioxide emissions. As a reliable partner, FUTURE to us means that we will continue to offer yousolutions for today and for tomorrow with the FUTURE already built in. BASF’s formaldehyde-freeHelizarin ® pigment printing system is an eco-friendly solution while maintaining the highest qualitystandard for textile printers. The way the FUTURE should be.Original print5 x household wash60° C(evaluated according toDIN EN ISO 105 A02)Rub fastness, dry(DIN EN ISO 105-X12)Rub fastness, wet(DIN EN ISO 105-X12)Fastness to dry cleaning(DIN EN ISO 105-D01)Formaldehyde-free Helizarin ®pigment printing systemKnitted fabric Woven fabric4-54-53-4444-534Standard printing systemKnitted fabricHousehold wash 60° C4-54-534Woven fabric44-534Fabrics printed withthe formaldehyde-freeHelizarin ® pigmentprinting system showedexcellent printingresults. It also showeda very good standardof fastness.