WACKER Develops Hydrophilic Softener for Textile Finishing       

On September 7th, 2007 WACKER, the Munich-based chemicals group, has developed a new silicone softener emulsion for the hydrophilic finishing of textiles. The product, a self-dispersing concentrate, imparts not only outstanding absorbency and a very good hand, but also high stability in alkaline solutions and easy processability.
    The product, a microemulsion concentrate based on hydrophilic modified silicones, offers a range of effects and properties that is unmatched by any other hydrophilic softener. A particular strength of the new product is its pronounced process stability.
    Compared with conventional silicone-based softeners, the product is first and foremost extremely stable when exposed to high pH values, elevated temperatures, high shear and in the presence of salts.