Product Description

Vigothick FV***8 is an economic type very high strength pigment printing thickener, and is composed of a kind of polyacrylic acid ester compound, with high solid content, low dosage, and possesses very good thickening ability, suited for the pigment printing of cellulosic fiber and its blends.

PROPERTIES AND ADVANTAGES
 1. Fast thickening ability build-up, color paste stability is high.
 2. High strength, small dosage, negligible influence to shade.
 3. Sharp definition, good color yield and brilliancy.
 4. No adverse influence to shade, color is stable.
 5. APEO and formaldehyde free.

BASIC CHARACTERISTIC
Appearance        :   Slightly yellowish viscous liquid
Inionicity             :   Anionic
pH value             :   5.0 ~ 6.0 (original product)
Dispersibility       :   Easily dispersable in water
Compatibility       :  Compatible with all anionic and nonionic auxiliaries used in pigment printing

EMULSIFIED PASTE STABILILTY
Water quality      : Stable to water hardness **0ppm or below, low dosage
Electrolytes        : The higher the electrolyte content, the bigger the dosage.
Acid/alkali          : Stable under neutral or alkaline condition, precipitation might occur under acid condition.

DOSAGE FOR REFERENCE
Pigment Printing:
Pigment                                   X %
Vigothick FV***9                   1.5 ~ 1.8 %
Vigobin FV***5                      5 ~ *5 %
Water                                       Y %        
Total                                        **0 %


Paste preparation:
To prepare printing paste, a certain dosage of thickener is stirred slowly with the addition of water, then stir with high speed for 2 ~ 5 min, after thorough swelling, add binder and pigment, stir with high speed for another 5 ~ *0min, to ensure the thickener is uniformly dispersed.

Process:
Color paste preparation  →  Print  →  Dry (**0ºC)  →  Bake (**0ºC x 2 ~ 3min)  →  Tentering

PACKAGE
Net weight **0 kg per plastic drum.

STORAGE
One year.
Store in a cool and ventilated place at room temperature.

REMARKS
Stir well before use.