Influences of Ion Abundance of Cationic Hydrophilic Polyurethane Modified with Polysiloxane on its Emulsion Properties

Several cationic water-based polyurethanes end-capped with silicone coupling agent with different ion abundance are prepared. The effects of ion abundance of those polyurethanes on its emulsion particle size distribution, wet rubbing fastness improvement, hydrophility and soft handle are studied. The results show that the sample with moderate cationic ion abundance has optimal efficiency for color fixing of reactive dyes, and the quaterized cationic groups in polyurethane molecule should has positive contribution to hydrophility and soft handle of the treated fabric, especially for the color fabric treated with higher concentration polyurethane emulsion.