Natural Thickners

Apan Printing Thickner Application Chart

1.	Apan T-800 (Carboxy Methyl Tamarind)	-	For Disperse Dyes printing on Polyester & Synthetic Fabric
2.	Apan G-600 (Carboxy Methyl Guar Gum)	-	For Acid Dyes / Acid Discharge, Vat Dyes / Vat Discharge & Disperse Dyes / Disperse Discharge on Polyester, Silk & Blended Fabrics
3.	Apan CMS-1000 (Carboxy Methyl Starch)	-	As Additive in Textile printing Thickeners to increase colour yield
4.	Apan NBV-35	-	For Reactive Dyes, Disperse Dyes, Rapid Fast Dyes, Direct Acid Dyes for higher efficiency
5.	Apan TX-35	-	For Rapid Fast, Rapidogen, Indigosol Reactive Dyes with half emulsion method
6.	Apan CMS-100	-	For Construction additive in Plaster of Paris & Gypsum Plaster as well as paints
7.	Apan PG-10 (Guar Gum Hydroxy)	-	For Paper manufacturing Industries used as wet end additives and Paper sizing
8.	Apan GGF-001	-	For Additives in food as binders, in Cosmetics, Oil well Drilling Confectionaries
9.	Apan Auxiliaries	-	Complete range for Textile application

Apan T - 800 (Carboxy Methyl Tamarind)

Appearance	:	Creamish Colour
Solubility	:	Cold Water Soluble
Stock Paste Percent	:	8 Kg Powder +92 Kg. Water
pH	:	10 - 12
Moisture	:	12%max
Ash content	:	20%max
Viscosity of 8% Paste	:	24000-28000cps. (On Spindle No. 6,20 RPM by Brook field Viscometer Model RVT)
Hydration Time	:	After 30 to 40 Minutes at high speed strirring.

Apan G - 600 (Carboxy Methyl Guar Gum)

Appearance	:	Lemon Yellow Colour
Solubility	:	Cold Water Soluble
Stock Paste Percent	:	6 Kg Powder +94 Kg. Water
pH	:	10 - 12
Moisture	:	12%max
Ash content	:	20%max
Viscosity of 6% Paste	:	35000-40000cps. (On Spindle No. 6,20 RPM by Brook field Viscometer Model RVT)
Hydration Time	:	After 30 to 40 Minutes at high speed strirring.

Take required quantity of gum powder for preparation of stock paste and add slowly under vigorous stirring using high speed stirrer in to cold water in 30 to 40 minutes. Care should be taken to avoid formation of lumps. For Complete swelling of gum particles keep stock paste over night before use.

OR

Take required quantity of gum powder for preparation of stock paste and add slowly under vigorous stirring using high speed stirrer in to cold water in 15 to 20 minutes. Cook the gum paste foe 5 to 6 hours for better swelling gum particles. Cool it overnight before use.

Apan CMS - 1000 (Carboxy Methyl Starch)

Appearance	:	Creamish Powder
Solubility	:	Cold Water Soluble
Stock Paste Percent	:	10 Kg Powder +90 Kg. Water
pH	:	10 - 12
Moisture	:	12%max
Ash content	:	20%max
Viscosity of 10% Paste	:	14000-18000cps. (On Spindle No. 6,20 RPM by Brook field Viscometer Model RVT)
Hydration Time	:	After 30 to 40 Minutes at high speed strirring.