Product Profile of Ultrasof Um Silicone

Britacel are manufacturers of specialty silicones which cater to the needs of textile finishing, silicone emulsions, defoamers for hot spinning and jet dyeing, body fillers, water repellents, printing products and reactive dyes. Ultrasof um specially crafted film forming elastomer based on methyl polysiloxane which imparts elastomeric feel especially for cotton knits and woven fabric. Ultrasof um is used with fluoro chemicals and crease recovery resins. This opaque milky liquid has the following distinct features:

• Ultrasof um imparts a soft and smooth handle to the fabrics.

• It improves the sewing properties.

• Ultrasof um offers novel fullness.

• Improves wrinkle resistant property

• Ultrasof um improves anti pilling property of treated fabrics.

Ultrasof um is usually applied by the padding method with an amount equivalent to 20 to 40 gpl.