Silicone for Textiles (printing, water-repellent, anti-slip etc)

Silicones and Textiles: Advanced Solutions for Printing, Comfort, and Functionality

Silicones play a key role in the modern textile industry. They enhance fabric performance, increase wearing comfort, and enable innovative finishes. Thanks to our collaboration with leading suppliers such as Nanotech Chemical Brothers, BRB International, CHT Group, and AToro Silicones & Silanes, we offer a wide range of high-quality silicone products for textile applications.

Water-repellent and durable silicone coatings – Nanotech Chemical Brothers

Silicone emulsions can effectively treat textiles such as clothing, tent canvas, and shoes to make them water-repellent, wear-resistant, and machine-washable. For textile printing, we use products from Nanotech Chemical Brothers, including:

• Silme® Foam 20 – a puff agent that creates a three-dimensional, raised print when heated.
• Csilment® silicone colorants – high-quality colorants for silicone prints.
• Silme® matte and glossy series – for finishes ranging from extra matte to super glossy.
• Silicone Heat Transfer Inks – for durable, stretchable prints with excellent adhesion.

These products are suitable for direct application, negative application, and screen printing techniques.

Textile softening and finishing – BRB International

For softening textile fibers and improving processability, we collaborate with BRB International, a specialist in functional silicone fluids and emulsions. Their products offer:

• BRB Silanil® 258 / 250 / 581 – silanes for wrinkle recovery, fiber softening, and antistatic properties.
• BRB Siloen® emulsions – for water-repellent and smoothing treatments.
• Dimethicone blends – for a silky finish and improved gloss.
• Silicone polyethers – for compatibility with water-based systems.

These products are widely used in industrial textile processing and are compatible with OEKO-TEX and REACH guidelines.

CHT Group – Functional Silicones for Textile Finishing

CHT Group is a leading producer of functional silicones specially developed for the textile industry. Their products are used worldwide for finishing, coating, and functional treatments of yarns, fabrics, and technical textiles.

• TUBICOAT series – silicone coatings for water-repellent and functional textile treatments, suitable for outdoor clothing, workwear, and technical textiles.
• TUBINGAL / TUBISOL emulsions – soft, smoothing silicone emulsions for textile softening and improving the handle of yarns and fabrics.
• Amino-functional silicones – for durable fiber softening, improved elasticity, and a silky feel in clothing and home textiles.
• Hydrophobic silicone emulsions – for durable DWR (Durable Water Repellency) treatments on outdoor and sports apparel.
• Anti-slip silicones – specifically for socks, underwear, and sportswear where grip and position retention are required.
• Silicones for technical textiles – high-temperature resistant and chemically resistant coatings for industrial and protective textiles.

CHT silicones for textiles are OEKO-TEX and REACH compliant and are supplied as water-based emulsions for easy processing in existing textile finishing lines.

AToro Silicones & Silanes – Specialty Silicones for Textiles

AToro supplies high-quality specialty silicones and silanes that are used as performance boosters in textile formulations. Their products are particularly suitable for technical and functional textile applications:

• Amino silicone fluids – for durable fiber softening, improved elasticity, and a luxurious feel in premium textiles and yarns.
• Silicone polyether copolyols – improve the emulsifiability and dispersion of silicones in water-based textile formulations.
• Epoxy-functional silicones – for permanent adhesion of functional coatings to textile fibers, even after multiple washes.
• Silicone gums (high molecular weight) – for durable elasticity, stretchability, and wear resistance in technical and sports textiles.
• Hydrophobic silicones – for water-repellent treatments with long-lasting DWR performance.
• Silanes – as adhesion promoters and surface modifiers for improved adhesion of coatings to synthetic fibers such as polyester and nylon.

AToro products are suitable for processing in pad-mangle systems, spray application, and exhaust processes, and are compatible with common textile chemicals.

PSA-silicones: skin-friendly adhesive gels

Pressure Sensitive Adhesive (PSA) silicones are specially developed to adhere textiles securely and comfortably to the skin. They are used in self-adhesive bras, breast correction products, and medical sensors and patches. Nanotech Chemical Brothers offers skin-friendly silicone gels with optimal adhesion and breathability for this purpose.

Compatibility and processing

When working with silicones on textiles, it is essential to test compatibility. Consider the fluidity of the silicone, the curing time, and the interaction with fibers and fabric structure. Proper preparation prevents adhesion problems and ensures a durable result.

Collaborations with market leaders

Our partners:

• Nanotech Chemical Brothers – specialist in silicones for textile printing, puff printing, heat transfer, and emboss effects.
• BRB International – supplier of silicone fluids, emulsions, and silanes for textile softening, finishing, and functional coatings.
• CHT Group – producer of functional silicones for textile finishing, DWR treatments, anti-slip, and technical textiles.
• AToro Silicones & Silanes – specialty silicones and silanes as performance boosters for premium textile formulations.

Videos: CHT Silicones for Textiles

See how CHT silicones are applied in textile applications: