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Textile, Leather and Nonwoven

Driving Innovation In Textiles And Leather Finishing Solutions

Momentive is your partner in revolutionizing textile and leather finishing with cutting-edge additives that enable the creation of a new generation of high-performance products.

Experience exceptional softness, superior color brilliance and longevity, enhanced water repellency or customized hydrophilicity, improved abrasion resistance, and unmatched durability.

Achieve next-level performance and boost manufacturing efficiency with Momentive's comprehensive range of tailor-made solutions. These include unique softeners, high-performance antifoams, and materials with superior stability under extreme conditions, all designed to enhance specific textile and leather properties.

Key Benefits Offered By Our Solutions

Enhanced Properties

  • Softness, strength, colorfastness, and wrinkle resistance
  • Customized moisture absorption and repellency
  • Flame resistance and dimensional stability
  • Abrasion resistance and permanent wash performance

Optimized Manufacturing

  • Increased efficiency and productivity
  • Reduced cycle times and water usage
  • Minimized downtime through optimal processing

Durable Performance

  • Long-lasting water repellency and softness
  • Brighter, more durable colors
  • Wrinkle and abrasion resistance

 

Magnasoft™ Textile Enhancers

Magnasoft textile enhancers, developed through years of rigorous surface chemistry research, are set to transform the silicone product industry.

These multi-functional silicones utilize cutting-edge block copolymer technology to meet a wide range of application and performance needs.

Magnasoft enhancers offer superior softening capabilities along with numerous benefits, including:

  • Brilliant, more natural hand-feel
  • Low-yellowing potential
  • Ease of formulation
  • Stability in end-use formulations

This unique combination of advantages not only allows for product differentiation but also ensures that formulations deliver best-in-class performance even under the most demanding conditions.

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SagTex™ Foam Control Agents

SagTex foam control agents are high-performance antifoam emulsions specifically engineered for the textile industry.

Delivering exceptional initial foam knockdown and long-lasting durability, even at low concentrations, SagTex products excel in various textile processes.

Our antifoams disperse homogeneously in water or bath formulations without oiling or agglomerates. By effectively controlling foam, a common and costly issue in textile production, SagTex additives help optimize equipment efficiency, reduce processing time, and improve overall product quality across several manufacturing processes like blending, mixing, reflux, distillation, and filtration.

Low Cyclics

Sustainable Innovation for Textile Finishing

Momentive is committed to advancing textile finishing through sustainable solutions. Our low cyclics range includes softeners, antifoams, and hydrophobizing agents that meet new finishing requirements, enhancing performance while meeting high environmental standards.

These innovative products improve substrate properties and align with modern sustainability goals, making them essential for eco-conscious textile manufacturing.