PIGMENT PRINTING

70% OF  ALL  PRINTED FABRICS  IN WORLD  ARE  PRINTED  WITH PIGMENTS

COMPOSITION  OF  PRINT PASTE

PIGMENT

THICKENER  (EMULSION  OR ALL  AQUEOUS)

.  BINDER (ACRYLIC  POLYMER)

Low  CROCK  BINDER

SOFTENER

PROCESS

1.  PRINT

2.  DRY

3.  CARE

ADVANTAGES

-  ALL  FIBERS  AND  FIBER  BLENDS

-  No  AFTERWASH

DISADVANTAGES

-  POOR CROCK  FASTENESS

-  HARSH  HARD

Typical Pigment  Print  Ebmuhtion

%  dry weight

Pigment                                                                  10%

Dispersing agent                                                  3%

Soap and/or oleic acid/ammonia                      2%

Defoamer                                                              1/10%

Latex(binder)                                                        5-10%

Casein                                                                 1%

Bacteriocide                                                        1/10%

Carbopol                                                             1/2%

Solvent                                                                 2%

Water                                                                   77%