Textiles

CARBOWAX™ Polyethylene Glycols and their derivatives are widely used in the textile industry as lubricants, softeners, antistatic agents and conditioning agents. PEG esters are used as processing and finishing aids for textiles, and as easily removable sizes and lubricants for carding, spinning, weaving and knitting fibers and yarns. Hydrophobic fibers, such as nylon and polyester, can be given a desirable combination of slip and drag, along with antistatic properties, by using PEGs. As finishing treatments for fabrics, PEGs give softness and a pleasant feel.

Products for Textile Applications
CARBOWAX Polyethylene Glycols
200, 200E
300, 300E
400, 400E
600, 600E
900
1000		 1450
3350
4000
4600
8000

E = Europe grade

Also see UCON™ Fluids for textile fiber lubricants and textile machinery lubricants. Dow Polypropylene glycols and copolymers are also used for fiber and textile processing in North America, Latin America and Europe.


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