PRINTEX ST(CMS) is specially modified corn-starch based textile printing thickener designed to produce high color yield when it is mixed with Sodium alginate and Tamarind gum for padding and direct printing on polyester with disperse dyestuffs and direct printing on cotton with reactive dyestuffs.

Physical appearance Beige coloured fine powder

Moisture content Approx. 12%

pH 6.5 - 7

Viscosity (5% solution) 60,000 ± 5,000 cps

APPLICATION

Paste Preparation

Standard mixing recipe

1) Padding on polyester

Printex ST 70-80%

Tamarind gum 30-20%

2) Direct printing on polyester

Printex ST 40%

Tamarind gum 40%

Sodium Alginate 20%

3) Direct printing on Cotton

Printex ST 30%

Sodium Alginate 50%

CMC 20

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