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TexCare SRN-100 / SRN-170

Nonionic Soil Release Polyester for household and


industrial products

Chemical structure

Properties1

Nonionic polyester

Physical properties
TexCare SRN-100 is a water-soluble soil release
polyester which was developed especially for application in liquid detergents and cleaners.
At present TexCare SRN-100 is available in two
concentrations: 100% waxy form and 70% aqueous
solution, coded as SRN-170.

TexCare

TexCare

SRN-100

SRN-170

appearance (25C)

solid wax

clear liquid

colour

light beige

light brown

odour

odourless

odourless

pH value (20C)

(1% as is)
3-6

(5% as is)
3-6

melting range [C]

31 - 37

viscosity [mPas]/
Brookfield

340
[50C, sp.2)

approx. 300
(20C, sp. 2)

cloud point

1% aqueous
76 - 83

on cooling
<-10C

clear point upon


warming

----

approx. +7C

Solid content [%]

----

68.0 72.0

These characteristics are for guidance only and should not be taken as product specifications. The tolerances are given in the product specification sheet.

For further information on product properties, specifications, toxicological, ecological and safety data, please refer to the MSDS.
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TexCare SRN-100 / SRN-170
Composition1

active matter
remainder

Tex Care
SRN-100

TexCare
SRN-170

100 %

70 %

30 % water

Performance properties
Soil release effect
Fabrics made of polyester and polyester/cotton are
difficult to clean when they are soiled with oily or fatty
stains. Such stains adhere strongly to the hydrophobic
synthetic fibres, which are also not wetted easily by the
washing liquor.
If these fabrics are washed with a detergent containing
TexCare SRN 100, the soil release polyester is adsorbed
on the hydrophobic fibres and forms a hydrophilic
film.
This prevents the soil from adhering directly to the
fibres. Furthermore, the affinity of hydrophobic soils
for the hydrophilic film is reduced significantly compared to the untreated fibres.
This makes it much easier to remove oily stains from
the fabric during subsequent washing.

The soil release effect was tested on polyester/cotton


using the Dirty motor oil test.
Polyester / cotton swatches WFK 20 A were
prewashed, adding from 0.5% to 3.0% TexCare SRN
100 to a commercial detergent. After soiling with dirty
motor oil and storing for 1 hour the test swatches were
washed again, but without adding TexCare SRN 100.
The remission was then compared to test swatches
prewashed without TexCare SRN 100.
The blue line in Fig. 1 shows the increase of the remission as a function of the concentration of TexCare SRN
100 in the test detergent used in the prewash.
Increase in remission [%] versus detergent without
TexCare SRN-100
18
16
14
12
10
8
6

only prewash

pre- and mainwash

2
0
0

0,5

1,5

2,5

TexCare SRN-100 [%] in a liquid detergent

Fig.1
Improvement of the soil removal using TexCare SRN100 on polyester/cotton WFK 20 A.
Dirty motor oil, Linitest, 40C, 30 min., 6g/l detergent.

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TexCare SRN-100 / SRN-170
A significant improvement in soil removal is found
beginning with 0.5% TexCare SRN-100 in the detergent
with just one prewash. This means that the hydrophilic
protection film formed leads to a good removal of oily
and fatty soil, even if TexCare SRN-100 is not used in
the wash..
Concentrations of 1% to 2% TexCare SRN-100 are
recommended.
Normally it is expected that a detergent with Soil Release Polymer will be used several times for the same
laundry until the pack in empty. Therefore the laundry
is washed repeatedly with Soil Release Polymer. This
enables the temporary protection film to be renewed
during each wash.
For this reason the Dirty motor oil test was carried out
again using the same conditions as before but applying
TexCare SRN-100 also to the wash after soiling the test
swatches.

This was tested with soiled polyester/cotton swatches


WFK 20 D (synthetic sebum) which were washed four
times at 40C with a commercial liquid detergent containing 1% TexCare SRN-100. After each wash the
remission was measured.
Fig. 2 shows the increase in remission of the test fabrics achieved by adding TexCare SRN-100. The results
for detergent without additive are shown for comparison.
Increase in remission [%]

50

Polyester/ Cotton WFK 20 D

Polyester/ Cotton WFK 20 C

40

30

20

10
with SRN-100

without SRN-100

The red line in Fig. 1 shows the increase in remission


using TexCare SRN-100 before and after soiling the
test fabrics, as a function of the concentration in the
test detergent.
Because this test was not carried out as a multiple
wash, there is hardly any difference between the two
lines in Fig. 1.
The multiple wash was used to test the improved detergency as described below.

Fig. 2
Improvement of detergency of a liquid commercial detergent with
TexCare SRN 100. Soiled polyester/cotton swatches WFK 20 C and
WFK 20 D, washed 1-4 times in a Linitest, 40C, 30 min., 6g/l detergent with and without 1% TexCare SRN-100.

Improvement of detergency

Further performance properties

A further benefit of TexCare SRN-100 is the significant


improvement of the detergency. Even without a first
"pre-wash" of the fabric to give it a TexCare SRN- 100
finish, soil is removed better from polyester and polyester/cotton.

The addition of TexCare SRN-100 to liquid detergents


can lead to a reduction in viscosity. This effect depends
on the composition of the detergent and can be used to
lower the viscosity of very viscous formulations.

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TexCare SRN-100 / SRN-170
Furthermore TexCare SRN-100 can act as an emulsifier
for poorly water-soluble, hydrophobic substances.

Application Information
TexCare SRN-100 was developed especially for application in liquid detergents and cleaners that are used
for cleaning of hydrophobic surfaces eg, polyester
fibres.
TexCare SRN-100 significantly improves the removal
of oily and fatty soils.

Recommended applications
After melting, the soil release polyester TexCare SRN100 can be incorporated into liquid detergents and
cleaners for household and I & I products.

Examples of application
Liquid formulations:

Heavy-duty detergents
Detergents for fine fabrics
Detergents for coloured fabrics
Detergents for curtains
Washing paste
Fabric softeners
All-purpose cleaners

Storage
TexCare SRN 100 can be stored for at least to 2 years
in original sealed containers at room temperature under
the recommended conditions.
TexCare SRN 100 undergoes no change whatever in
it's product properties when exposed to cold during
transport and storage.
TexCare SRN 170 can be stored for at least to 6 months
in original sealed containers at room temperature under
the recommended conditions.
The clear solution can become slightly turbid or form a
slight precipitation after several weeks. This is a typical
water-soluble polyester and does not affect the efficiency of the product.
At lower temperatures the solution becomes also
slightly turbid or crystallizes.
The product should be homogenized before usage.

The 70% aqueous TexCare SRN-170 solution is very


easy to handle for this purpose.
It is also possible to formulate TexCare SRN-170 into
fabric softeners, together with cationic surfactants. In
addition, TexCare SRN-170 may be applied in liquid
hard surface cleaners.

This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. Therefore it should not be construed as guaranteeing specific properties of the products described or their suitability for a particular application. Any existing industrial property rights must be observed. The
quality of our products is guaranteed under our General Conditions of Sale.
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