Silicone for Textiles (printing, water-repellent, anti-slip etc)
Silicone and textiles go well together! Make clothing and tents water-repellent, make your own washing machine-resistant prints, make socks and clothing anti-slip, make heat-resistant gloves and much more
Silicones and Textiles: An Innovative Collaboration
Silicone emulsions transform textile products such as clothing, tents and shoes by making them water-repellent. With simple two-component silicone you can create durable and machine washable prints on textiles. These techniques include direct application, negative application and screen printing.
Silanes play a crucial role in softening textiles and reducing wrinkles, a process that often takes place in large textile factories.
PSA silicones, known as 'pressure sensitive adhesive' silicones, are skin-friendly adhesive gels that allow textiles to adhere to the skin. This is ideal for adhesive bra parts, breast corrections and even sensors.
It is essential to thoroughly test the compatibility of silicone with your textiles. Consider the fluidity of the silicone, its curing time and its interaction with the material and weave density of the textile.
For textile printing we work with Nanotech Chemical Brothers, a market leader in textile silicones. With their products you can easily make silicone prints with matte or extra matte to super glossy effect. Low friction silicone is also possible.
They also supply silicone for puff printing, LSR screen screen printing silicone, emboss printing.