In order to meet market needs related to premium hydrophilic finishing, Dow
Corning introduces a new silicone polymer for textile finishing, Dow Corning®
8600 Hydrophilic Softener. Various evaluations and tests were performed on
microemulsions formulated with the hydrophilic softener. The results conclude
that Dow Corning 8600 Hydrophilic Softener provides an excellent balance of
properties to cotton fabrics such as premium softness, high whiteness retention
and hydrophilicity, as well as outstanding processability under a number of
standard and extreme finishing process conditions. Access this document to
learn more.
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Trouble-free performance in finishing conditions by Fernando Vazquez of Dow Corning, published in the Textile Technology International 2004 Page 58.
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