USES ® INVATEX CS cracking agent is mainly recommended for Washing or desizing of synthetic fibers complexing component in baths with FWA sensitive to hard water Preventing soil redeposition in heavily contaminated wash liquors Softening process water in the textile industry Removing encrustations from tanks and equipment
Characteristics Benefits
• Dispersing and dissolving properties. • Prevents precipitation of metal hydroxides,
carbonates and silicates on goods and machinery in pretreat ment and washing baths.
• Crystallization-inhibiting and • Prevents/retards precipitation, particularly in the
threshold effect. substoichiometric range and at high dilutions.
• Solubilizing and detergenc y-boosting • Enhances the effect of simultaneously applied
properties . detergents and dispersants.
• Antiflocculation effect in colloidal • Prevents precipitation and agglomeration.
systems.
• Liquid, pumpable formulation, • Simple to handle, suitable for automatic
miscible with water. dispensing equipment.
• No surfactant content. • Generates no foam, is highly stable to alkali,
oxidation and hydrolysis. ® Technical Data Sheet INVATEX CS cracking agent
PROPERTIES
Chemical constitution Preparation based on phosphonic acid derivatives.
Ionic character Anionic
pH 3.0–4.0
3 Specific gravity at 20 °C 1.1–1.2 g/cm
Physical form Clear, colorless to light-yellow liquid.
General stability Very stable in both hot and cold acid to highly alkaline (>300 g/l NaOH 100%) and oxidizing liquors.
® Storage stability INVATEX CS is stable for 1 year when properly stored in closed containers at 20 °C. The product is sensitive to temperatures below 0 °C and above 60 °C.
Complexing power In view of its marked dispersing action and threshold effect, ® INVATEX CS is difficult to compare in precise numerical terms with (conventional) sequestrants, which do not have these properties.
Viscosity (Rheomat 180, 21°C) < 100 mPas
Conductivity (tel quel, 20°C) About 32 mS/cm
Ecology/toxicology The usual hygiene and safety rules for handling chemicals should be observed in storage, handling and use. The product must not be swallowed.
® For further information on INVATEX CS - especially particulars regarding safety when handling, toxicological and ecological data - please consult our product specific safety data sheet.
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APPLICATIONS
Suggested recipes
Discontinuous Processes ® ® ® 1.0–2.0 g/l INVADINE DA or ULTRAVON EL or ULTRAVON TC ® 0.5–1.0 g/l INVATEX CS x g/l soda ash
For desizing adjust pH-range
PVA-sizes pH 6.0–8.0 PES-sizes pH 7.5–9.5 acrylates pH about 12 (0.5–1.0 g/l NaOH 100%) There are special acrylic sizes which are better removed by neutral treatment at room temperatures treating 20–30 min at 90°C rinsing 5 min overflow, rinsing 10 min down to 40°C if necessary, neutralize with 0.5–1 g/l INVATEX® SA
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Continuous Processes
Relaxing/swelling or loop machinery
® ® 1.0–2.0 g/l ULTRAVON CN or ULTRAVON PRE ® 2.0 g/l INVATEX CS x g/l Soda ash
Temperature PA 60–90°C PES 80–90°C Treatment time 2–20 min for desizing adjust pH-range: see above
Short time washers
2.0–5.0 g/l ULTRAVON® CN or ULTRAVON® PRE ® 1.0–2.0 g/l INVATEX CS x g/l Soda ash
temperature PA 60–90°C PES 80–90°C treatment time 1–4 min for desizing adjust pH-range: see above
Pad Batch Process
® ® 4.0–10.0 g/l ULTRAVON CN or ULTRAVON PRE 2.0–4.0 g/l INVATEX® CS x g/l Soda ash
Impregnate cold, dwell for 2–4 hours, hot wash off
For desizing adjust pH-range: see above
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