Deep Shade - AQ Plus | Blooming Agent | Color Deepening Agent

• Product Information

  Deep Shade - AQ Plus is the highly concentrated special reactant type blooming agent which imparts excellent bright & deep colour effect for fabric.

• Key Features & Benefits

  Feature	Benefits
  Excellent colour deepening effect	It gives a very dark colour effect to deep shades like black and make it jet black
  Universal applications	It can be applied on cotton, polyester and its blends
  No effects on fasteners properties	It does not have any adverse effect on fastness properties of fabrics
  Special acryl resin-based formulation	It is much better in performance as compared to silicone-based products without any negative impact on fabric properties

• Application

  "The optimum dosage depends upon the type of fabric, construction, weight, required performance, and procedure.

  It is recommended to use Deep Shade - AQ Plus as follows:

  • Padding Deep Shade - AQ Plus: 2 to 3% solution (at room temperature).
  • pH range of the finishing bath is adjusted at 4.0 to 5.0. In case of using together with another finishing agent, sufficient pre-testing must be performed.
  • Squeezing - Squeezing is necessary to prevent uneven adsorption.
  • Curing - 140°C for 1 to 2 minutes."

• Advantage

  Deep Shade - AQ Plus gives excellent deep redder / bluer colour effect especially for deep shades. It can be used on all types of fibres and their blends. It shows minimum effect on handle, shade and light fastness. It does not affect Sewability of PES.

• Properties

  Property	Value
  Chemical Constitution	Acryl Based Resin Emulsion
  Physical Form	White Emulsion
  pH (Aqueous Solution)	6.5 ± 0.5
  Specific Gravity at 20°C	Approx. 1.00 g/cm³
  Solubility	Readily Dispersible in Water
  Storage Stability	Deep Shade - AQ Plus is stable for 1 year, when properly stored in closed containers at 20°C.
  Ecology/Toxicology	Usual hygiene and safety rules should be observed. Product must not be swallowed.