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Blue Magic: short, efficient and economicAll-in-one solution for discontinuous pretreatment with Imerol® Blue liq

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Efficient, economic and sustainable

Our new Imerol® Blue liq is a wizard with a hat full of fantastic magic tools. One single product delivers an efficient, economic and short discontinuous pretreatment. May you need a ready-for-dyeing grade or the brighter optical white, the Blue Magic process will deliver it. Without a separate rinsing, with less water, shorter time and reduced energy. It is so simple that it seems Magic!

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Blue Magic

Activator

Wetting Sequestering

Stabilizer Steering

pH-Collapsor Washing

Blue Magic

All-in-one

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Short and simple

Effi ciency

Maximal absorbency High degree of whiteness No cellulose degradation Better uniformity Better dye affi nity Better “matching” (body / collar)

Economy

Less water (-50%) Less time (-50%) Less energy (-40%) Shorter cycle time (-1h) Higher machine productivity Reduced labor costs Fewer products in stock (only one product is needed)

Ecology

No rinsing needed No neutralization needed*

Less waste water Minimal alkaline amount Bio-killing of residual peroxide with enzymes

* with optimal conditions

The process

The benefi ts

Minimum time for maximum results

120

100

80

60

40

20

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Temperature (°C)

Time (min)

Classical bleaching process

30 min at 95 °C

max

Drain

Acid neutralization

CatalaseWetting Agent/detergent StabilizerNaOH+H2O2

Dyeing

15’

10’

10’

120

100

80

60

40

20

0 20 40 60 80 100 120

Temperature (°C)

Time (min)

40%ENERGY

50%TIME

Enormous savings

Savings up to 1 hour

Blue Magic process

15 min at 110 °C

15 min

Bactosol® SAP liq cSirrix® NE liq

Dyeing

Imerol® Blue liqNaOH+H2O2

Drain

50%WATER

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Imerol® Blue liq has more than one rabbit in its hat. The combination of its exceptional properties, based on the Singulet Bleaching Technology, opens new doors for the exhaust bleaching world.

Key functions

Oxygen-active donor Wetting-washing and dispersing agent Balance activation/stabilization Collapsor of pH Protector against cellulose degradation Removes fatty substances

(high absorbency) Disperses oiling agents

(no redeposition, no spots)

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 min

pH

12

11

10

9

8

7

Classic

Blue Magic

10.5

Washing

Strong detergency (wash test on standard soiled fabric)

0 g/l 1 g/l 2 g/l 4 g/l

Wetting

High penetration power (Tampex penetration test)

No foaming

No foaming behavior

Alkali stable

Alkali stable up to 6°Bé and biodegradable

Multi-functionality

Imerol® Blue liqImerol® Blue liq

Proven features

With Imerol® Blue liq the following features are granted:

High wetting and penetration power (Tampex penetration test) to convey quickly the bleaching bath to the core of the fiber.

Strong detergency (wash test) and dispersing behavior to remove the contaminants and keep them away from the fiber.

No foaming behavior. Machine turbulences are never an issue.

Stable up to 6° Bé NaOH, suitable for all exhaust bleaching applications.

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Bactosol® SAP liq c is a hybrid catalase enzyme with a wide scope of application: flexible pH (4 – 9), flexible temperature (20 – 70°C) and flexible application (discontinuous – continuous). There is no more need of perfectly adjusted pH and temperature: the elimination of peroxide is total in every case!

Yarn packages

Woven fabrics

Absorbent cotton

Knitwear

% Enzyme-Activity

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10

30°C 40°C 50°C 60°C 70°C

Bactosol® SAP liq c Usual Catalase

pH2 pH4 pH6 pH8 pH10 pH12

100

80

60

40

% Enzyme-Activity

Economic flexibility

Application rangeBactosol SAP liq c

One for all

The new Blue Magic process can be used in all the different forms of discontinuous pretreatment. From yarn to cotton flocks, over terry towels, woven and knitwear, Imerol® Blue liq delivers great results.

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Recipe

Imerol® Blue liq 1.2%

NaOH 48°Bé 1.2%

H2O2 50% 2.5%

Liquor Ratio 1:8

Important parameters

Initial pH 10.5

pH after refilling* 7.5

Recipe

Imerol® Blue liq 1.0%

NaOH 48°Bé 2.2%

H2O2 50% 2.5%

Liquor Ratio 1:8

Important parameters

Initial pH 11.0

pH after refilling 8.5

Blue Magic high temperature

Results Good degree of whiteness Excellent absorbency Fabric ready for dyeing

All you need to be ready for dyeing. With the following parameters the Blue Magic process creates high absorbency as well as a good base whiteness while reducing costs and treatment time.

Blue Magic atmospheric

Results Good degree of whiteness Very good absorbency Fabric ready for dyeing

White‘n blue

Ready for dyeing

120°C

100°C

80°C

60°C

40°C

20°C

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Time (min)

Imerol® Blue liq – High temperature

110°C 15 min

0.35 % Bactosol® SAP liq c

Drain10’5’ Dyeing

max up to 5° C/min

max

2.5 % H2O2 50 %1.2 % Imerol® Blue liq1.2 % NaOH 48° Bé Sirrix® NE liq to pH 7.0

120°C

100°C

80°C

60°C

40°C

20°C

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Time (min)

Imerol® Blue liq – Atmospheric

95°C 30 min

0.35 % Bactosol® SAP liq c

Drain5’ 10’ Dyeing

max up to 5° C/min

max

2.5 % H2O2 50 % 1.0% Imerol® Blue liq 2.2 % NaOH 48° Bé Sirrix® NE liq to pH 7.0

* with optimal conditions

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Recipe

Imerol® Blue liq 1,0 %

NaOH 48°Bé 1,8 %

H2O2 50 % 6,0 %

Leucophor® BSB liq 0,7 %

Process

Treatment: 20 min. at 110°C

Rinsing: 10 min cold

Neutralizing with Sirrix® NE liq

Liquor ratio: 1 : 10

Full white in one step Full white in two steps

Peroxide bleaching at 110°C – for highest white ever

Recipe

Imerol® Blue liq 1,0 %

NaOH 48°Bé 1,8 %

H2O2 50 % 6,0 %

Process

Treatment: 15 min at 110°C

Rinsing: hot

Liquor ratio: 1 : 10

Reductive bleaching at 70°C

Recipe

Arostit® BLN Gran 4,0 %

Leucophor® BSB liq 0,8 %

Process

Treatment: 20 min at 70°C

Rinsing: warm and cold

Liquor ratio: 1 : 10

Bright‘n blue

For brilliant white textiles

The combination of Imerol® Blue liq and optical brighteners makes you able to achieve highest degree of whiteness. Either in one step for high whiteness or in two steps for the brightest optical white, the Blue Magic process will always dazzle you.

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1) The use of salt (3 g/ l Sodium Sulfate) increases the degree of whiteness2) Suitable for 2-step bleaching (oxidative bleaching + reductive bleaching/brightening)

Clariant’s wide range of optical brighteners for cellulosic fibers and their blends is perfectly adapted to the one step Blue Magic bleaching and brightening (Bright’n Blue). A separate brightening combined with a reductive bleaching is also possible with selected optical brighteners.

Selection

Optical brightening

Product Shade Affinity Reductive bath 2) pH stability Reductive

bleachingLight

fastnessFastness to

wash 60 /95°C

Leucophor® BSB

neutralbluish xxx > 5.5 xxx 3 – 4 4 / 4

Leucophor® BSBB 1) bluish xxx > 5.5 – 3 – 4 3 – 4 / 3 – 4

Leucophor® PC

neutralreddish xxx > 3.5 xxx 3 – 4 4 / 4

Hostalux® CPA01 1) neutral xxx > 3.5 xxx 4 4 / 4

Leucophor® BMB 1)

neutralbluish xx > 5.5 xxx 3 – 4 4 – 5 / 3 – 4

Leucophor® BMBB

bluishviolett xx > 5.5 – 3 – 4 3 – 4 / 3 – 4

Leucophor® BMF.ID 1)

neutralreddish xx > 3.5 xxx 3 – 4 4 – 5 / 3 – 4

Leucophor® BMFV bluish xx > 3.5 – 3 – 4 4 – 5 / 3 – 4

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