Amid the general trend of water-based transformation in the coatings industry, waterborne polyurethane has been widely adopted in the garment printing sector. Despite the already high penetration rate of waterborne products across the industry, mainstream commercial grades still suffer from multiple performance drawbacks, including poor printing flatness, post-film tackiness, insufficient elongation, and weak resistance to washing, chemicals and yellowing. These shortcomings prevent them from meeting the quality standards for high-end garment printing.
To address these industry pain points, Huaguoshan has developed Houxian®U1006, an aliphatic polyether waterborne polyurethane dispersion with 50% solid content. The product fills the market gap for high-end water-based printing paste for garments and injects new momentum into the industry.
Houxian®U1006 – Product Innovations
1. Customized aliphatic polyether polyurethane molecular structure
Delivers outstanding resilience, anti-yellowing property and hydrolysis resistance. No delamination or pulverization occurs after 4–8 hours of immersion in 10% sodium hydroxide aqueous solution; no delamination after 10–20 hours of machine washing at 50°C in 5% laundry detergent solution.
2. Balanced outstanding flatness and surface smoothness
Prints stay free of edge curling on soft garment substrates with exceptional flatness. The printed film features a smooth, tack-free surface and premium hand feel, balancing aesthetic appearance and wearing comfort.
3. Excellent pigment encapsulation capacity
Enables full, saturated printing color and high elasticity with outstanding powder encapsulation performance.
Core Performance Advantages
High Resilience
Excellent rebound elasticity and high elongation. When applied to demanding substrates such as elastic rib fabrics and high-stretch swimwear, the printed film stretches and recovers synchronously with fabrics without permanent deformation under intense pulling.
Superior Flatness & Soft Film Formation
Combines soft, smooth, tack-free hand feel with premium printing flatness.
Outstanding Fastness & Hydrolysis Resistance
Stable wash fastness of Grade 4 or above. Resists delamination and color fading after repeated hand washing, scrubbing and machine washing, keeping printed patterns vivid long-term.
Strong Hiding Power
Delivers robust coverage for premium decorative effects.
Application Fields
With well-balanced comprehensive performance in elasticity, wash resistance and flex resistance, Houxian®U1006 provides cost-effective water-based alternatives for textile printing and footwear coating manufacturers, supporting industrial green transformation and high-end product upgrading.