SARADYE-PLE |

Chlorine Fastness Improver for Cotton

Saradye-PLE is a special formulation to improve fastness to chlorinated pool water for sulphur and reactive dyed / printed cellulosic and cellulosic rich blends. It also effectively works on Vat dyed / printed fabrics. Saradye-PLE has minimum effect on light fastness and tone of the treated material. Saradye-PLE is durable in 30-50ppm available chlorine for 5 home launderings. 

Key Features & Benefits

Key Features	Benefits
Fastness	Improves colour fastness upto 100 ppm available chlorine  Improves colour fastness to chlorine bleach (clorox)
Durability	Durable in 30-50ppm available chlorine for 5 Home Launderings depending on the dye chromophore
Handle	Does not affect the original handle and absorbency of fabric
Versatile	Can be applied by exhaust as well as by pad application
Formaldehyde free	Suitable for Oekotex standard 100 and baby wear

General Characteristics

Physical appearance	Light yellow to yellow transparent to hazy liquid
Ionic nature	Cationic
pH of 1% solution	5 +/- 1
Miscibility	Miscible with water
Compatibility	Compatible with cationic and nonionic products
Stability	Stable to dilute acids and unstable to dilute alkalies

Application

After thorough soaping and neutralisation, treat the substrate with below recipe.

Padding Process

• Saradye-PLE : 30-50 g/l (depending on chlorine content in water)
• Pick-up : 65-70%
• Bath pH : 5.0-5.5
• Drying : 140-160 deg.C

Exhaust Process 

• Saradye-PLE : 3-5 % (depending on chlorine content in water)
• Bath pH : 5.0-5.5
• Bath Temp. : 50 deg.C
• Time : 15-20 mins.

Note :

Saradye-PLE can also effectively work on polyamide fabric dyed/printed with acid dye. One needs to pretreat the fabric with 1% Sarafix-NEW and then pad with 30-50 g/l Saradye-PLE.

- Performance of Saradye-PLE may vary from dye to dye.

Storage : Store in cool, ventilated shed away from heat and direct sunlight. Storage temperature should not exceed 35 deg C.Close lids firmly to avoid contact with air and moisture.

Shelf Life : 9 months from the date of manufacturing, if stored under controlled conditions.