ADDITIVE FOR BRIGHTENING STONE-WASHED DENIM

AVCO-BLANKOLAN BSW is a special compound used for after washing stone-washed denim garments.AVCO-BLANKOLAN BSW is terminating the cellulase enzyme activity, and in the same time it is brightening the cotton weft and cleans the dyes warp yarns from residues of un-fixed dyestuffs. The result is a better contrast look of white/blue and white/black of the denim garment.

SPECIFICATION:

Appearance	White powder.
Chemical nature	Compound containing surfactants, complexing agents, dispersing agents and optical- brighteners.
Compatibility	Is not compatible with acids and with cationic products.
Density (kgs/m^³)	700 – 800
Ionicity	Anionic
pH (1%)	11 – 12
Solubility	Solution in water of 5% is clear.
Storage	Store in a dry place in original closed packages. When properly stored shelf life is 12 months at least.

PROPERTIES & USES:

Very good cleaning and dispersing effect-which helps to remove residual dyes from
stone-washed fabrics.
Lower back-stating of denim garments.
Bleaches the un-dyed weft yarns of the denim garments, and improves it’s
whiteness.
Improved contrast look of stone-washed denim garments.
Destroys the cellulase enzyme residues remaining on the garments after the stone-
wash
process. This effect ensures that there will be no deterioration of fabric
strength
due to residues of enzymatic degradation of cotton.

APPLICATION:

Apply AVCO-BLANKOLAN BSW after the stone-wash process, or after any other chemical bleaching used for denim garments finishing.

Dosage – 1 – 2 % o.w.g.

Liquor ratio – 1 : 5 – 1:10

Temperature -60 – 70°c

Time -10 – 20 minutes

Followed by hot and cold rinse.

Following the after-washing process it is recommended to apply a non-ozonating softener such as AVCOSOFT OZF. This kind of softening is imparting the garment a nice handle and prevents ozone fading during storage of the treated garments.