Guar gum powder is a versatile ingredient commonly used in various industries, including the textile industry. It can be employed for textile printing purposes due to its thickening, binding, and sizing properties. Here’s how guar gum powder can be used in textile printing:
In Textile Printing Guar Gum is used for screen and machine prints in various types of fabrics. In textile printing industries the guar gum powder is most widely use for fabric printing. It provides a thick paste and print direct to the fabrics. It is used in cotton fabric printing, blanket printing, polyester fabric printing etc.
In Textile industry we makes various types of qualities which provides optimum softness, sharpness, penetration and shining in your products. We makes also special types of printing grade guar gum powder like for rotary printing machine, ink-jet printing etc.
- Thickening agent: Guar gum powder is a natural thickener that can increase the viscosity of printing pastes and dyes. By adding guar gum powder to the printing paste, it helps maintain the desired consistency, preventing the dyes from spreading or bleeding during the printing process.
- Binder: Guar gum powder acts as a binder, helping the dyes adhere to the fabric surface. It improves the color fastness and durability of the printed design, ensuring it withstands washing and friction.
- Sizing agent: Guar gum powder can be used as a sizing agent to enhance the smoothness and stiffness of fabrics. It provides a protective coating on the fabric surface, improving its handling characteristics during printing and preventing excessive absorption of dyes.
- Emulsifier: Guar gum powder can be used as an emulsifier to stabilize and disperse oil-based or pigment-based printing inks. It helps maintain a uniform distribution of the ink particles, preventing clogging of the printing screens and ensuring consistent printing results.
To use guar gum powder for textile printing, it is typically mixed with water or other solvents to form a paste or gel. The concentration of guar gum powder will vary depending on the desired thickness and specific application. It is important to follow the manufacturer’s instructions and conduct small-scale tests before applying the guar gum powder mixture to large-scale textile printing operations.
Please note that the specific application and formulation of guar gum powder for textile printing may vary depending on the printing technique, fabric type, and desired results. It is advisable to consult with experts or refer to industry guidelines for detailed instructions and recommendations.
Screen Printing
We makes various types of qualities in textile printings, In screen printing we have many qualities which gives you a better penetration with good sharpness and softness for all types of fabrics.
Machine Printing
In Machine printing like felt-belt and Rotary Machine Printing, we have a special quality products for your machines. It provides you a very fast penetration and extra sharpness with outline sharpness and provides softer feel in your fabrics. Our products also provides good color depth and shine for all types of fabrics like cotton, polyester, rayon etc.