MANUTEX F700 & MANUTEX RS Thickener
* MANUTEX F700 AND MANUTEX RS ARE BOTH ALGINATE BASED THICKENERS MADE FROM SEAWEED (KELP) WHICH IS HARVESTED OFF THE COAST OF SCOTLAND.
* ALGINATES ARE ALSO USED AS THICKENERS IN FOOD PRODUCTS SUCH AS BLANCMANGE.
* MANUTEX F700 IS PARTICULARLY RECOMMENDED WHEN PRINTING OR PAINTING WITH PROCION OR REACTIVE CD DYES.
* MANUTEX RS IS RECOMMENDED FOR PRINTING OR PAINTING WOOL OR SILK WITH ACID DYES UNDER ACIDIC CONDITIONS.
* AS A GENERAL PURPOSE THICKENER MANUTEX RS IS THE PREFERRED PRODUCT AS IT IS STABLE UNDER MILDLY ACIDIC OR ALKALINE CONDITIONS.
* STOCK PASTES OF EITHER PRODUCT CAN BE MADE UP VERY EASILY AND QUICKLY AND ARE READY FOR USE AFTER 2 MINUTES.
* STOCK PASTES WILL LAST SEVERAL WEEKS IF STORED IN AN AIRTIGHT CONTAINER IN THE DARK.
* WHEN SELECTING A THICKENER FOR USE UNDER STRONGLY ALKALINE CONDITIONS SUCH AS DISCHARGE PRINTING OR DEVORE, INDALCA PA3R (CODE 2011) IS THE FIRST CHOICE PRODUCT.
* RELEVANT LITERATURE:
COLOURATION OF COTTON BOOKLET
COLOURATION OF SILK BOOKLET
COLOURATION OF WOOL BOOKLET
PR21, PR22, PR23, PR24, PR25, PR26.