BEIXON AB

Character Sequestering agent for pretreatment and dyeing, stabilizer for the
hydrogen peroxide bleach

Chemical character Polyacrylate copolymer with sacccharides

Appearance Yellowish liquid

Ionic character Anionic

pH-value of a
10 % Solution 5.5 +/- 0.5

Specific weight
at 20 °C 1.12 +/- 0.02

Stabilities BEIXON AB and the watery solutions produced of it are stable to alkali,
reducing agents and oxidizing agents in the usual concentrations.

The product is sensitive to frost to a certain extent. Changes occurring

at low temperatures disappear after warming and thorough stirring.

Properties

BEIXON AB has an excellent sequestering and dispersing property towards alkaline earth ions and iron ions in
the alkaline medium.
The product can be used in pretreatment and dyeing. BEIXON AB stabilizes hydrogen peroxide and does not
have a demineralizing effect in case of metal containing dyeing liquors.
BEIXON AB is free of phosphor and can also be used in case of very strong limiting values for the introduction of
phosphate into the waste water or in case completely biodegradable sequestering agents are necessary.
Contrary to conventional polyacrylates the removal of BEIXON AB in the biological purification plant is not due to
adsorption but to a complete mineralisation of the product. BEIXON AB allows to reduce the load of refractory
carbon.

Application technique

Diluting instructions

BEIXON AB can be mixed with cold and warm water at any ratio. But the product can also be added to the
treatment liquor without being solved before.

Fields of application

BEIXON AB is added to washing, desizing, boiling and bleaching liquors and as sequestering agent in dyeing. It
is suitable for fast-soaping of reactive, vat, sulphuric and naphthol dyeings. The product does not only have a
sequestering effect, but also improves the soil suspending properties in washing liquors.

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BEIXON AB avoids deposits of alkaline earth salts on the goods, the machines and especially in heat
exchangers.

Application Proposals

BEIXON AB has an excellent threshold effect and is thus able to bind also over-stoichiometric amounts of
alkaline earth ions and prevents them from precipitating in treatment baths and heat exchangers.

The application amount depends on the amount of metal ions which have to be linked. The following application
concentrations are recommended as guideline:

In case of discontinuous processes (the recipes given refer to a liquor ratio of 1 : 10):

Demineralization process:
0.5 - 2.0 g/l BEIXON AB
0.5 - 2.0 g/l FELOSAN JET

pH-value: 2.0 - 4.0

Process parameters: 10 - 20 min, 60°C

The pH can be adjusted with all acids appropriate for textile purposes but preferrably with formic acid or
sulphuric acid.

Alkaline pretreatment:
0.5 - 2.0 g/l BEIXON AB
0.5 - 2.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
1.0 - 10.0 g/l NaOH 50°Bé

Process parameters: 20 - 30 min, 95°C

As alkali it is also possible to apply soda or a mixture of soda and NaOH.

Peroxide bleach:
0.5 - 1.0 g/l BEIXON AB
0.5 - 2.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
1.0 - 5.0 ml/l NaOH 50° Bé
2.0 - 10.0 ml/l H2O2 50 %

Process parameters: 30 - 60 min, 95°C

If the bleach is carried out with soft water and/or after a demineralization step it is necessary to add 0.2 g/l
MgSO4 x 7 H2O (bitter salt). If the fabric is difficult to bleach it is also possible to add 1.0 - 2.0 ml/l silicate of
soda 38° Bé.

In case of continuous processes (liquor pickup 100 - 120 %):

Enzymatic desize:
1.0 - 2.0 g/l BEIXON AB
2.0 - 5.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
3.0 - 5.0 g/l BEISOL T 2090 (pad-steam and pad batch process)

Process parameters: 30 - 60 sec, 100°C saturated steam or

4 - 16 h at room temperature

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Alkaline pretreatment:
2.0 - 5.0 g/l BEIXON AB
2.0 - 10.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
10.0 - 60.0 ml/l NaOH 50° Bé

Process parameters: 10 min, 100°C saturated steam

Peroxide bleach, Pad-Steam process:

0.2 - 0.4 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O

2.0 - 5.0 g/l BEIXON AB
2.0 - 5.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
5.0 - 20.0 ml/l NaOH 50° Bé
15.0 - 30.0 ml/l H2O2 50 %

Process parameters: 1 - 4 min, 100°C saturated steam

In case of a fabric difficult to bleach it is also possible to add 5.0 ml/l silicate of soda 38° Bé. For pad-steam
processes with a long reaction time of 10 to 90 min we recommend our CONTAVAN GAL.

Peroxide bleach, cold dwell process on grey fabric:

0.1 - 0.2 g/l MgSO4 x 7 H2O

3.0 - 8.0 g/l BEIXON AB
2.0 - 10.0 g/l FELOSAN JET
10.0 - 30.0 ml/l NaOH 50° Bé
30.0 - 60.0 ml/l H2O2 50 %

Process parameters: 16 - 24 h at room temperature

If the fabric is difficult to bleach it is also possible to add 10 - 20 ml/l silicate of soda 38°Bé.

Dyeing:

0.5 - 3.0 g/l BEIXON AB

are added to the dyeing and soaping processes depending on the water hardness and dyestuff amount.

Information concerning the safety regulations can be taken from the Material Safety Data Sheet of this
product.

We reserve the right to modify the product and technical leaflet.

Our department for applied technique is always at your service for further information and advice.

Our technical advice and recommendations given verbally, in writing or by trials are believed to be correct. They are neither
binding with regard to possible rights of third parties nor do they exempt you from your task of examining the suitability of our
products for the intended use. We cannot accept any responsibility for application and processing methods which are beyond
our control.

CHA 11/99 - C H T, R. BEITLICH GMBH, P.O. Box 12 80, D-72002 Tübingen, Bismarckstraße 102,
D-72072 Tübingen, telephone: 07071/154-0, Email: info@cht-group.de, Homepage: www.cht-group.de

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