Fabric softener is an important additive in the textile industry and has broad market demand.

Fabric softener is a chemical additive used to increase the softness, comfort and gloss of fabrics. It has high shear stability, electrolyte stability, acid and alkali stability and good compatibility with anionic and cationic chemicals. It is often used in the field of textile printing and dyeing.

Fabric softeners are often used in the finishing process of textile printing and dyeing fabrics. The softening finishing process is a necessary step in the textile production process. It mainly uses fabric softeners to replenish the natural oils lost in the fiber during refining, bleaching and other processes, improve the elasticity of the fiber material, and make the fabric have a softer, smoother and more comfortable feel. . The softening finishing process can also improve the shape of textiles, thereby giving the textiles a better appearance.

There are a wide variety of fabric softener products, which are mainly divided into two categories: long-chain aliphatic and high-molecular polymer based on chemical structure. Long-chain aliphatic fabric softeners can be divided into four types according to their ionic properties: cationic, nonionic, anionic and amphoteric quaternary ammonium salt types; polymer fabric softeners are mainly divided into polyethylene and organic based on their ingredients. Two major categories of silicon.

According to the “2023-2028 China Fabric Softener Industry Market In-depth Research and Development Prospects Forecast Report released by the Industrial Research Center, Various types of fabric softeners have different main application fields based on their different advantages: anionic softeners have strong thermal stability and can give fabrics better water absorption, and are mainly used in the softening and finishing process of special white fabrics; cationic fabric softeners are resistant to high temperatures , resistant to washing, and can also impart antistatic properties to fabrics. It is mainly suitable for nylon, acrylic, silk and other fabrics that are prone to static electricity. Non-ionic softeners have good compatibility and are mainly used with other types of softeners to play a supporting role. ; Amphoteric quaternary ammonium salt softeners can be applied to most fiber finishing, but they can easily cause fabric dyeing, so they are not suitable for bleached and extra white fabrics; polyethylene softeners can improve the abrasion resistance of fabrics without causing fabric deterioration. Yellow is the first choice softener for resin fiber fabric finishing.

Silicone softeners are currently a popular product in the fabric softener market. Silicone softeners have excellent properties such as non-toxic, low surface tension, good shear resistance, strong thermal stability, good hydrophilicity, and not easy to break demulsification. Fabrics treated with silicone softeners have enhanced elasticity, anti-fouling and anti-wrinkle Better performance. Silicone softeners are therefore favored by the textile industry and have strong market demand.

The development of the fabric softener downstream industry has received strong support from national policies, which will drive the fabric softener market demand to rise. On August 27, 2023, under the guidance of the government, the China Textile and Apparel Industry Federation released the “Action Outline for Building a Modern Textile Industrial System (2022-2035)”, which emphasized the need to strengthen the research and development of green textile process technology and promote the green process of the textile industry. Industry analysts said that the policy will promote production technology innovation in the fabric softener industry, develop green fabric softener products, and meet downstream needs. Green production needs of the textile industry.