TexCare™ Gemini Terra

Fabrics made from polyester and polyester/cotton can be difficult to clean when they are soiled with oily or fatty stains. Such stains adhere strongly to the hydrophobic synthetic fibers, which are then only poorly wetted by the washing liquor.

If these fabrics are washed with a detergent containing a soil release polymer from the TexCare™ series, e.g. TexCare™ Gemini Terra, the soil release polymer is adsorbed onto the hydrophobic fibers and forms a hydrophilic film. This prevents the soil from adhering directly to the fibers. Furthermore, the affinity of hydrophobic soils for the hydrophilic film is reduced significantly compared to the untreated fibers. This makes it much easier to remove oily stains from the fabric during subsequent washing.

A further benefit of TexCare™ Gemini Terra is the improvement of primary detergency on oily and greasy soils. Even without a first prewash of the fabric to give it a soil release finish, soil is removed better from polyester and polyester/cotton.

Lime soap and various soils present in the washing liquor need to be dispersed in order to avoid redeposition onto the fabrics present. A detergent which poorly fulfills this requirement will lead to greying of the washed garments. Due to its amphiphilic structure, TexCare™ Gemini Terra can effectively aid in the dispersion of this soil and prevents redeposition through repelling soil from the polyester fabric surface.