Textile Chemicals

Blue Magic: short, efficient and economic

All-in-one solution for discontinuous
pretreatment with Imerol Blue liq
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Blue Magic
All-in-one
Efficient, economic and sustainable
Our new Imerol® Blue liq is a wizard with a hat full of fantastic magic tools. One single product delivers
an efficient, economic and short discontinuous pretreatment. May you need a ready-for-dyeing grade
or the brighter optical white, the Blue Magic process will deliver it. Without a separate rinsing, with less
water, shorter time and reduced energy. It is so simple that it seems Magic!
Blue Magic
We boost our customers‘
creativity and efficiency with
creative solutions that add pH-Collapsor Washing
value to their own products
and services with a strong
focus on sustainability Wetting Sequestering
combining profitable growth
with social responsibility and Stabilizer Steering
environmental protection.
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The process

Short and simple The benefits

Minimum time for maximum results Efficiency

Classical bleaching process

Maximal absorbency
High degree of whiteness
Temperature (°C)
No cellulose degradation
120 Better uniformity
30 min at 95 °C Better dye affinity
100
max Better “matching” (body / collar)
10’
80
Drain
10’ Dyeing
60 Economy
15’
Acid neutralization
40
Wetting Agent/ Catalase Less water (-50 %)
detergent Stabilizer
20 Less time (-50 %)
NaOH+H2O2
Less energy (-40 %)
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Time (min)
Shorter cycle time (-1h)
Higher machine productivity
Blue Magic process Reduced labor costs
Temperature (°C)
Fewer products in stock (only one product is needed)

120 Enormous savings

15 min at 110 °C

100
Ecology
50% 40% 50%
80 WATER ENERGY TIME No rinsing needed
Drain
15 min
No neutralization needed*
60
Less waste water
Savings up to 1 hour
40
Minimal alkaline amount
Bactosol SAP liq c
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Dyeing Bio-killing of residual peroxide with enzymes
Sirrix® NE liq
20
Imerol® Blue liq
NaOH+H2O2
0 20 40 60 80 100 120 Time (min) * with optimal conditions

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Imerol® Blue liq Imerol® Blue liq

Multi-functionality Proven features

pH
Imerol® Blue liq has more than one rabbit in its
hat. The combination of its exceptional properties, 12
Classic
based on the Singulet Bleaching Technology,
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opens new doors for the exhaust bleaching world. 10.5 Wetting
10
Blue High penetration power (Tampex penetration test)
Magic
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Key functions
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Oxygen-active donor 7
Wetting-washing and dispersing agent
Balance activation/stabilization Washing 0 g/l 1 g/l 2 g/l 4 g/l
0 10 20 30 40 50 60 min
Collapsor of pH Strong detergency (wash test on standard soiled fabric)
Protector against cellulose degradation
Removes fatty substances With Imerol® Blue liq the following features are
(high absorbency) granted:
Disperses oiling agents High wetting and penetration power
(no redeposition, no spots) (Tampex penetration test) to convey quickly
No foaming
No foaming behavior
the bleaching bath to the core of the fiber.
Strong detergency (wash test) and dispersing
behavior to remove the contaminants and keep
them away from the fiber.
No foaming behavior. Machine turbulences
are never an issue.
Alkali stable Stable up to 6° Bé NaOH, suitable for all
Alkali stable up to 6°Bé and biodegradable exhaust bleaching applications.

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Bactosol SAP liq c Application range

Economic flexibility One for all

Bactosol® SAP liq c is a hybrid catalase enzyme
with a wide scope of application: flexible pH
(4 – 9), flexible temperature (20 – 70° C) and flexible
application (discontinuous – continuous). There
is no more need of perfectly adjusted pH and
temperature: the elimination of peroxide is total
in every case!
% Enzyme-Activity The new Blue Magic process can be used in all the
different forms of discontinuous pretreatment. From
yarn to cotton flocks, over terry towels, woven and
knitwear, Imerol® Blue liq delivers great results.
100
80

60

40

pH2 pH4 pH6 pH8 pH10 pH12

Yarn packages Absorbent cotton

% Enzyme-Activity

100

90

80

70

60

50

40

30

20

10
Woven fabrics Knitwear
30°C 40°C 50°C 60°C 70°C

Bactosol® SAP liq c

Usual Catalase

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 Ready for dyeing

White‘n blue

All you need to be ready for dyeing. With the following parameters the Blue Magic process creates high
absorbency as well as a good base whiteness while reducing costs and treatment time.

Blue Magic high temperature Recipe Blue Magic atmospheric Recipe

Results Imerol® Blue liq 1.2 % Results Imerol® Blue liq 1.0%
Good degree of whiteness NaOH 48°Bé 1.2 % Good degree of whiteness NaOH 48°Bé 2.2 %
Excellent absorbency H2O2 50 % 2.5 % Very good absorbency H2O2 50 % 2.5 %
Fabric ready for dyeing Liquor Ratio 1:8 Fabric ready for dyeing Liquor Ratio 1:8

Important parameters Important parameters

Initial pH 10.5 Initial pH 11.0

pH after refilling* 7.5 pH after refilling 8.5
* with optimal conditions

Imerol® Blue liq – High temperature Imerol® Blue liq – Atmospheric

120°C 120°C
110°C 15 min

100°C 100°C
max up to max max up to 95° C 30 min max
5° C/min 5° C/min
80°C 80°C

Drain Drain
60°C 60°C
5’ 10’ Dyeing 5’ 10’ Dyeing

40°C 40°C
2.5 % H2O2 50 % 0.35 % Bactosol® SAP liq c 2.5 % H2O2 50 % 0.35 % Bactosol® SAP liq c
1.2 % Imerol® Blue liq 1.0 % Imerol® Blue liq
20°C 20°C
1.2 % NaOH 48° Bé Sirrix® NE liq to pH 7.0 2.2 % NaOH 48° Bé Sirrix® NE liq to pH 7.0

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Time (min) 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 Time (min)

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For brilliant white textiles

Bright‘n blue

The combination of Imerol® Blue liq and optical brighteners makes you able to achieve highest degree of
whiteness. Either in one step for high whiteness or in two steps for the brightest optical white, the Blue
Magic process will always dazzle you.

Full white in one step Full white in two steps

Peroxide bleaching at 110°C – for highest white ever

Recipe Recipe

Imerol® Blue liq 1,0 % Imerol® Blue liq 1,0 %

NaOH 48° Bé 1,8 % NaOH 48° Bé 1,8 %
H2O2 50 % 6,0 % H2O2 50 % 6,0 %
Leucophor® BSB liq 0,7 %
Process
Process Treatment: 15 min at 110° C
Treatment: 20 min. at 110° C Rinsing: hot
Rinsing: 10 min cold Liquor ratio: 1 : 10
Neutralizing with Sirrix NE liq
®

Liquor ratio: 1 : 10
Reductive bleaching at 70° C

Recipe

Arostit® BLN Gran 4,0 %

Leucophor® BSB liq 0,8 %

Process

Treatment: 20 min at 70° C

Rinsing: warm and cold
Liquor ratio: 1 : 10

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Optical brightening

Selection

Clariant’s wide range of optical brighteners for cellulosic fibers and their blends is perfectly adapted to
the one step Blue Magic bleaching and brightening (Bright’n Blue). A separate brightening combined
with a reductive bleaching is also possible with selected optical brighteners.

Reductive Reductive Light Fastness to

Product Shade Affinity pH stability
bath 2) bleaching fastness wash 60 / 95°C

Leucophor® neutral
xxx > 5.5 xxx 3– 4 4/4
BSB bluish
Leucophor ®
bluish xxx > 5.5 – 3– 4 3– 4 / 3– 4
BSBB 1)
Leucophor® neutral
xxx > 3.5 xxx 3– 4 4/4
PC reddish
Hostalux®
neutral xxx > 3.5 xxx 4 4/4
CPA01 1)
Leucophor® neutral
xx > 5.5 xxx 3– 4 4– 5 / 3– 4
BMB 1) bluish
Leucophor® bluish
xx > 5.5 – 3– 4 3– 4 / 3– 4
BMBB violett
Leucophor® neutral
xx > 3.5 xxx 3– 4 4– 5 / 3– 4
BMF.ID 1) reddish
Leucophor®
bluish xx > 3.5 – 3– 4 4– 5 / 3– 4
BMFV

1)
The use of salt (3 g/l Sodium Sulfate) increases the degree of whiteness
2)
Suitable for 2-step bleaching (oxidative bleaching + reductive bleaching/brightening)

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