HEPTOL KEB

Character

Sequestering agent

Chemical character

Phosphonate

Appearance

Clear, yellowish liquid

pH-value of a
10 % solution

2.5 - 3.0

Specific weight
at 20 C

1.14

Stabilities

HEPTOL KEB is stable towards alkalis, acids and reducing agents in

the concentrations normally used in practice. HEPTOL KEB is stable
towards oxidizing agents except chemicals containing persulphate and
chlorine.
The product is to a certain extent sensitive to frost; changes occurring
at low temperatures disappear when warming and after thorough
stirring.

Properties
HEPTOL KEB is a sequestering agent with very high binding properties towards hardening agents and heavy
metals.
At a pH-value of 10 1.0 g HEPTOL KEB binds

or

71 mg Fe3+ (iron-III ions)

98 mg Ca2+ (calcium-II ions) or 246 mg CaCO3

For softening water with 1 dH 0.074 g/l HEPTOL KEB must therefore be used.

Application technique
Diluting instruction
HEPTOL KEB is miscible with cold and warm water at every ratio.

Application fields
HEPTOL KEB can be used as sequestering agent in the pretreatment and in the dyeing for continuous and
discontinuous methods.
In semi-continuous and continuous processes it is recommended to use HEPTOL KEB if there is a risk of
filtration problems, e.g. on apparatuses and piece beams.

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When being used in bleaching liquors, HEPTOL KEB is able to maintain silicate of soda colloidally in solution
during the whole bleaching time. Thus, stabilizing effects are obtained which cannot be realized with silicate of
soda only. At the same time the formation of insoluble alkaline earth silicates is avoided because of the high
sequestering and dispersing capacity, so that there will not be any deposits on the fabric and on the machine.
When using HEPTOL KEB in dyeing liquors with metal containing dyestuffs, preliminary trials must be carried
out. This is necessary because HEPTOL KEB is a real chelate former; according to the type of dyestuff the
product withdraws metal atoms from the dyestuff and thus there may be changes in shade.

Application amounts
The application amounts depend on the content of hardening agents and on the heavy metal content. Normally
amounts of
0.3 - 1.5 % o.f.w.
are used.

Information concerning the safety regulations can be taken from the Material Safety Data Sheet of this
product.
We reserve the right to modify the product and technical leaflet.
Our department for applied technique is always at your service for further information and advice.
Our technical advice and recommendations given verbally, in writing or by trials are believed to be correct. They are neither
binding with regard to possible rights of third parties nor do they exempt you from your task of examining the suitability of our
products for the intended use. We cannot accept any responsibility for application and processing methods which are beyond
our control.

CHA 03/2001 - C H T, R. BEITLICH GMBH, P.O. Box 12 80, D-72002 Tbingen, Bismarckstrae 102,
D-72072 Tbingen, telephone: 07071/154-0, Email: info@cht-group.de, Homepage: www.cht-group.de

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