Silicone oil has extremely important applications in the textile industry:
1. Used as a fabric softener
Mechanism of action:
It can increase the distance between fibers, making the fibers easy to slide relative to each other, thereby effectively reducing the friction coefficient between fibers, making the fabric soft, smooth, fluffy, delicate and other comfortable feel.
Common silicone oil types and application characteristics:
Methyl silicone oil: good chemical stability and relatively low cost
Amino silicone oil: It can not only give the fabric an extremely soft, fluffy and delicate feel, but also improve the elasticity and drape of the fabric, making the fabric more stiff and full.
Polyether silicone oil: It can maintain a good soft feel after multiple washings.
2. Antistatic treatment for fabrics
Antistatic effect of silicone oil: Silicone oil can form a continuous film on the fiber surface, improve the conductivity of the fiber surface, and enable the generated static electricity to be conducted away in time, thereby achieving an antistatic effect.
3. Improve the waterproofness of fabrics
Silicone oil itself has good hydrophobicity, so that the fabric has a certain waterproof property.
Application scenarios and advantages: It is widely used in textile products such as outdoor clothing and tents. For example, some jacket fabrics can maintain good air permeability after being treated with silicone oil.
4. Improve the wear resistance of fabrics
Wear resistance mechanism: The protective film formed by silicone oil on the fiber surface not only reduces the friction coefficient between fibers but also plays a softening role, thereby improving the wear resistance of fabrics.
5. Application in textile printing and dyeing
Role as a printing and dyeing auxiliary: In the textile printing and dyeing process, silicone oil can be used as an auxiliary such as a leveling agent and a defoaming agent. Silicone oil is usually made into a corresponding emulsion and added to the printing and dyeing liquid in a certain proportion, which helps to improve printing and dyeing efficiency, reduce costs, and improve the overall quality of the printed and dyed fabric.