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List of chemicals used in Garments washing and their Functions

Washing Chemicals

Garments washing are done by chemical reaction; the only raw materials used in the garments washing process are chemical. In a washing factory, many types of chemicals are used for different functions. This article is all about the functions of Garments washing chemicals.

Different types of Chemical use in Garments washing
1. Basic Chemical
2. Detergent / Pretreatment
3. Enzyme
4. Dyeing auxiliaries
5. Finishing
6. Special chemical

Basic Chemicals of Garments washing

SL No
Description
Function
1
Acetic acid (GLACIAL)
Acid
2
Sodium sulfate (Glauber salt)
Salt
3
Sodium carbonate (Soda ash)
Alkali
4
Sodium Hydroxide (Caustic soda)
Alkali
5
Caustic Soda (Liquid 45%)
Alkali
6
Sodium sulphide (Flakes)
Alkali
7
Sodium meta bi-sulphate
Neutralizer
8
Lava cone mex-02
Neutralizer
9
Hydroxyl ammonium sulphate
Neutralizer
10
Citric acid
Acid
11
Sodium perborate
Detergent
12
Bleach singclone-65%
Bleach chlorine
13
Bleach K.C.I
Bleach chlorine
14
Hydrogen peroxide-50%
Oxidizer
15
Pumic stone
Stone
16
Potassium permanganate (potash)
Oxidizing agent

Detergent/ Pretreatment chemicals of Garments washing
SL No
Description
Function
1
Sultafon-D1
Detergent
2
Rewash APT
Detergent
3
Jngen SP AWP 145
Soaping agent
4
Fortress GDP
Anti backstain
5
SeykoSperse SPW 801 CONC
Anti backstain
  
Enzyme chemicals of Garments washing
SL No
               Description
Function
1
Ecozyme 15L
Bio polishing agent
2
Hidros ted
Bio polishing agent
3
Ecozyme ultra
Neutral enzyme
4
Lerzyme 330
Neutral enzyme
5
Lava cell NHC cold
Neutral enzyme
6
Denilite 11S
Laccas enzyme
7
GZyme ultra
Amylase

Dyeing Auxiliaries chemicals of Garments washing
SL No
Description
Function
1
Acramin prefix K
Cationizer
2
Asufix EP-F Nuevo
Fixing agent
3
Albafix ECO
Fixing agent
4
Jinfix ECO RFC-536
Fixing agent
5
Linex HW
Cationizer
6
Mordiente Mac
Cationizer
7
Mordiente M new
Cationizer
8
Rucowet VL
Wetting agent
9
Jintexalate SQ-114FE
Sequester
10
Jintexalate SQ-117CA
Sequester
11
Rewash RNP
Stabilizer
12
Geltab RS
Stabilizer
13
Helizerin binder ET ECO
Binder
14
Faip TIU
Leveling agent
15
Solopol LDE
Leveling agent
16
Pretreatment zip
Anti-creasing
17
Imacol C2G
Anti-creasing
18
Asugal TDB new
Leveling agent

Finishing chemicals of Garments washing
SL No
Description
Function
1
Ressoft A090
Antiozon softener
2
Elam 109
Antiozon softener
3
Geisoft WCS
Nonionic softener
4
Elam GRM CONC
Cationic softener
5
Elam RP-CONC
Silicon softener
6
Ressilk MES
Silicon softener
7
Jingen sis 60 (IT0003)
Silicon softener
8
Rucofin GWE
Silicon softener
9
Feran-ice
Silicon softener
10
Skay white 2B
Optical brightening agent
11
Skay white BBU
Optical brightening agent
12
Skay white 4BK
OBA
13
Legaflex zero
Resin
14
Product PPUB new
Finishing agent

Special Chemicals of Garments washing
SL No
Description
Function
1
ASU salt
Oxidizer
2
GT chlor plus
Bleach activator
3
GT-crockichi T-K9N
Fixing agent
4
Jinsofter PRH
Polyethylene
5
Denim Col spec EPD
Polyethylene
6
Sodium hydrosulfide CON (hydros)
Solubility
7
Oxalic acid
Acid
8
Sodium hexameta phosphate
Chilleting agent
9
Lava con PAP
PP activator