Technical Data Sheet

XIAMETER™ OFX-8803 Fluid

Shear stable, resin compatible silicone softener

Features & • Shear stable

Benefits • Crease resist resin compatible
• Microemulsifiable
• Soft handle
• Low yellowing
• Low hydrophobicity

Applications • Imparts soft handle to many types of fabric.

• Easily formulated into a stable microemulsion.
• Can be applied to fabric by roller padding and jet dyeing machine exhaustion.
• Can be applied in the same bath with resin for durable press finishing.
• Can be applied for pigment printing fabric softening.
• The treated fabric is less yellowing and less hydrophobic than corresponding fabric
treated with conventional amino functional silicone.
• The treated fabric can be evenly re-dyed after appropriate stripping.

Typical Properties
Specification Writers: These values are not intended for use in preparing specifications.

CTM1 Property Unit Value

0176 B Appearance Opaque fluid
0050 CQ Viscosity cP 2000–10000
0094 Nitrogen content % 0.20–0.25
0280 K Nonvolatile content % 95 minimum

1. CTM: Corporate Test Method, copies of CTMs are available on request.

Description An organofunctional silicone fluid specifically designed for providing better application
process stability and resin compatibility than conventional aminosilicone without
compromising its softness to fabric.

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How To Use Table 1: Suggested formulation

Ingredient % Content
XIAMETER™ OFX-8803 Fluid 20
SOFTANOL® 501 5
SOFTANOL 902 5
Pre-water 9.6
Acetic acid 0.15
Dilution Water 60.25

1C12-14 secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene alkylether containing 5 Eos (HLB 10.5).

2C12-14 secondary alcohol polyoxyethylene alkylether containing 9 Eos (HLB 13.3).

Method
1. Mix the XIAMETER OFX-8803 Fluid with the SOFTANOL 50.
2. Charge acetic acid 0.1% and water 3.5–4.0% and mix until a phase change is
observed.
3. Charge 50% of the water and mix until the emulsion becomes homogeneous.
4. Charge the SOFTANOL 90 and mix well.
5. Charge the acetic acid 0.1% and the rest of the water and mix well.

Handling PRODUCT SAFETY INFORMATION REQUIRED FOR SAFE USE IS NOT INCLUDED IN
Precautions THIS DOCUMENT. BEFORE HANDLING, READ PRODUCT AND SAFETY DATA SHEETS
AND CONTAINER LABELS FOR SAFE USE, PHYSICAL AND HEALTH HAZARD
INFORMATION. THE SAFETY DATA SHEET IS AVAILABLE ON THE DOW WEBSITE AT
WWW.CONSUMER.DOW.COM, OR FROM YOUR DOW SALES APPLICATION
ENGINEER, OR DISTRIBUTOR, OR BY CALLING DOW CUSTOMER SERVICE.

Usable Life and Product should be stored at or below 40°C (104°F) in original, unopened containers.
Storage

Limitations This product is neither tested nor represented as suitable for medical or pharmaceutical
uses.

Health And To support customers in their product safety needs, Dow has an extensive Product
Environmental Stewardship organization and a team of product safety and regulatory compliance
specialists available in each area.
Information
For further information, please see our website, www.consumer.dow.com or consult your
local Dow representative.

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 SOFTANOL is a trade mark of Nippon Shokubai Co Ltd.

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The information contained herein is offered in good faith and is believed to be accurate. However, because conditions and
methods of use of our products are beyond our control, this information should not be used in substitution for customer’s tests
to ensure that our products are safe, effective, and fully satisfactory for the intended end use. Suggestions of use shall not be
taken as inducements to infringe any patent.

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