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suitability of
thickener in the print
paste formulation
and other concept.
PRINTING
Process of applying colour to fabric in definite
pattern or design.
Styles of printing
Direct print coloration
Discharge style
Resist style
Special styles
Methods of printing
Block printing
Screen printing
Digital printing
Roller printing
Transfer printing
Printing on fabric
Drying
Fixing
THICKENERS
High molecular weight substances.
Impart stickiness and plasticity to the
paste.
Hold the dye particle in the desired place
on the fabric.
TYPES OF THICKENERS
Starch
British gum
Guar gum
Alginate
Indalca gum
Gum Tragacanth
printing sequence
Reactive printing
Print paste
Printing
Drying
Fixation
Washing off
Thickeners
Alginates are the only natural thickener suitable for use in
Alkali:
o It is essential to produce ionisation of cellulose
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alkali
Remazol Salt FD
sodium acetate
sodium bicarbonate
*temperature
at rising temperature per 10 C
3 5 times faster
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12
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* alkali
sodium carbonate
by 8 10 times faster
Drying: at 100-120C
Fixation:
Washing off:
o First rinse the fabric with cold water(surface dye &
A m o u n t o f p a s te
D ye
Sharper outlines.
Reduction of urea,upto 50%.
polyester.
It had disadvantage that it does not easily removed
during normal washing.
So, to avoid this problem , a new thickener Gum synth
TRD is developed.
It is used in conjunction with indalca to get the
maximum desired result.
References
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Textile printing by Leslie W C Miles
Textile printing symposium of I.I.T delhi.