Printex ST(CMS)

PRINTEX ST(CMS) is specially modified corn-starch based textile printing thickener designed to produce high color yield when it is mixed with Sodium alginate and Tamarind gum for padding and direct printing on polyester with disperse dyestuffs and direct printing on cotton with reactive dyestuffs.

Physical appearance        Beige coloured fine powder

Moisture content            Approx. 12%

pH                                 6.5 - 7

Viscosity (5% solution)      60,000 ± 5,000 cps

APPLICATION

Paste Preparation

Standard mixing recipe

1) Padding on polyester

Printex ST                       70-80%

Tamarind gum                  30-20%

2) Direct printing on polyester 

Printex ST                       40%   

Tamarind gum                  40%   

Sodium Alginate               20%  

3) Direct printing on Cotton  

Printex ST                        30%    

Sodium Alginate                50%     

CMC                                 20

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