Sizing Wetting & Penetrating Agent
Rapid wetting and deep penetrating surfactant formulated for warp sizing liquor to lower surface tension, ensure uniform size absorbency, and enhance film anchoring.
Sizing Wetting & Penetrating Agent
Effective warp sizing requires deep, immediate penetration of the adhesive liquor into the internal core of spun and filament yarns, anchoring the size film to prevent peeling. Sizing Wetting & Penetrating Agent is a specialized low-foaming anionic/non-ionic surfactant engineered to rapidly lower the surface tension of sizing baths, driving the size liquor into dense yarn structures in milliseconds.
Particularly crucial for high-speed sizing boxes where yarn dwell time is limited to fractions of a second, this agent ensures consistent size pickup and eliminates dry spots across warp beams.
Key Performance Advantages
- Rapid Surface Tension Reduction: Instantly wets out hydrophobic cotton waxes and synthetic filament finishes to promote immediate size liquor absorption.
- Deep Core Penetration: Drives size polymers into the yarn bundle interior, establishing strong mechanical anchoring between fiber fibrils.
- Uniform Size Pickup: Guarantees homogenous size pickup across all warp ends, eliminating density variances and color shading in dyed warps.
- Low-Foaming & Stable: Formulated to remain non-foaming under high-shear turbulence in size boxes and cooking kettles.
- High Temperature & Electrolyte Stability: Maintains wetting efficiency at temperatures up to 95°C and in hard water conditions.
Application Recommendations
- Dense Spun Warps: Highly recommended for heavy-count cotton, linen, PES/Cotton denim, and canvas warp sizing.
- High-Speed Sizing Ranges: Essential for modern high-speed sizing machines operating at 80+ meters per minute.
- Indigo & Yarn Dyeing Sizing: Integration into combined indigo slasher dyeing and sizing lines.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Chemical Structure | Sulfosuccinate Ester & Fatty Alcohol Polyglycol Ether |
| Appearance | Clear to Light Amber Liquid |
| Active Ingredient | 60% ± 2% |
| pH (1% Aqueous Solution) | 6.0 - 7.5 |
| Wetting Time (Draves Test at 25°C) | < 3 seconds (1 g/L) |
| Thermal Stability | Stable up to 100°C |
| Packaging | 50 kg plastic drums / 120 kg drums / 1000 kg IBC containers |
Global Logistics & Technical Support
Our Sizing Wetting & Penetrating Agent is manufactured in compliance with international environmental standards (REACH & OEKO-TEX compliant). Technical data sheets, safety data sheets, and competitive FOB/CIF quotations are available upon request from our sales export office.
