Wetting agents

RUCOWET® ALC

Highly effective wetting and washing agent for all kinds of textile fibers, especially used in finishing processes. Can be used as a wetting agent in the demineralisation bath.

Alkali-resistant up to 6°Bé
Low-foaming
Excellent cleaning effect
Good soil suspending capacity
Has a deaerating effect
Very high emulsifying capacity
Distinc dispersion capacity
Free of enzyme poison

Field of application: Discontinuous and continuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylate

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® AWA

Highly efficient, low-foaming universal wetting agent especially for the pre- treatment and dyeing of cellulose and any type of blends as well as for synthetic fibre material and WO

High resistant to acids
Resistant to salts up to 80 g/l Na₂SO₄
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
High wetting power
Good wash and soil suspending properties
Easy to remove by washing and rinsing
Low-foaming
For all wet processes except in mercerising

Field of application: Discontinuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylate and Anionic surfactant

Ionic Character: Anionic/non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® BULL

Highly efficient, low-foaming universal wetting agent especially for the pre-treatment and dyeing of cellulose and any type of blends as well as for synthetic fibre material and WO

High resistant to acids
Resistant to salts up to 80 g/l Na₂SO₄
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
High wetting power
Good wash and soil suspending properties
Easy to remove by washing and rinsing
Low-foaming
For all wet processes except in mercerising

Field of application: Discontinuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylate and Anionic surfactant

Ionic Character: Anionic/non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® FN

Penetration-promoting wetting agent for application in the water and oil-repellent finishing; reduces the risk of buildup on rollers in finishes with paraffin emulsions

Non-flammable
Resistant to frost and heat
Counteracts shear forces in application
No impairment of the water, oil and soilrepellent effects

Field of application: Continuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkyl phosphate and fatty alcohol ethoxylate

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® GNR

Highly efficient, low- foaming universal wetting agent especially for the pre-treatment and dyeing of cellulose and any type of blends as well as for synthetic fibre material and WO

High resistant to acids
Contains silicon defoamer, thus very low- foaming
For all wet processes except in mercerising
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
Good wash and soil removal properties
Easy to remove by washing and rinsing
Free of enzyme poison
Suitable for use in the carbonization process
Very high lime resistance

Field of application: Discontinuous and continuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylotes and alkane sulphonate

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® MCW

Wetting agent for alkaline or mercerising processes

Soluble in caustic soda up to 30 °Bé
Low-foaming, especially in lye recovery
Temperature-resistant in lye redistillation
High surface activity
Quick penetration of any type of textile material
Uniform mercerising and caustifying effect

Field of application: Mercerization

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkyl sulphate and alkyl phosphate

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® MSK

Foam-free, highly efficient wetting agent for textile finishing processes with defoaming

Best wetting capacity between pH 2 and 13
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
Deaerating effect, avoids floating of the goods
Completely foam-free, additional defoaming effect
Not recommended for dyeing processes with low liquor flow
Free of enzyme poison
Applicable in heat- setting processes as a rapid wetting agent

Field of application: Discontinuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylotes

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® RFF

Non-foaming wetting agent for continuous or exhaust dyeing processes

Non-foaming
Resistant to alkalis
Resistant to acids
Deaerating
Free of enzyme poison

Field of application: Universally applicable

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkyl phosphate and alkyl sulphate

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® RMD

Wetting agent for alkaline or mercerising processes; suitable for denim mercerization

Soluble in caustic soda up to 30 °Bé
Low-foaming, especially in lye recovery
Temperature-resistant in lye redistillation
High surface activity
Quick penetration of any type of textile material

Field of application: Mercerising and caustifying

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkyl phosphate and alkyl sulphate

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® RWT

Low-foaming, highly efficient universal wetting especially for the pre-treatment and dyeing of cellulose and any type of blends as well as for synthetic fibre material and WO

Resistant to alkalis:
- at 20 °C 120 g/l caustic soda flakes or caustic soda Iye 15 °Bé
- at 70 °C 50 g/l caustic soda flakes or caustic soda Iye 7 °Bé (9 °Bé in circulating baths)
Very high lime resistance
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
High wetting power
Excellent washing effects
Easy to remove by washing and rinsing
For all wet processes except in mercerising

Field of application: Discontinuous and continuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkane sulphonate and fatty alcohol ethoxylotes

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Paste

RUCOWET® VH

Low-foaming, highly effective wetting and deaerating agent for textile finishing processes with defoaming effect

Best wetting capacity between pH value 4 and 13
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
Has a deaerating effect and prevents floatation of the goods
Low-foaming
Not recommended for dyeing processes with low liquor turbulence
Free of enzyme poison

Field of application: Discontinuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol alkoxylate and organic phosphorous compound

Ionic Character: Non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® WST

Low-foaming, highly efficient universal wetting especially for the pre- treatment and dyeing of cellulose and any type of blends as well as for synthetic fibre material

High resistant to acids
Resistant to salts up to 80 g/l Na₂SO₄
Resistant to oxidative and reductive bleaching agents
Good wetting power
Good wash and soil removal properties
Easy to remove by washing and rinsing
Low-foaming
For all pretreatment and dyeing processes

Field of application: Discontinuous

Chemical Basis: Preparation of fatty alcohol ethoxylate and polymers

Ionic Character: Anionic/non-ionic

Form: Liquid

RUCOWET® YLT

Wetting agent for alkaline processes; suitable for deniM

soluble in caustic soda up to 20-24 °Bé
low-foaming, especially in lye recovery
temperature-resistant in lye redistillation
high surface activity
quick penetration of any type of textile material

Field of application: Continuous processes

Chemical Basis: Preparation of alkyl phosphate and alkyl sulphate

Ionic Character: Anionic

Form: Liquid

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