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Textile & Leather Chemicals

Auxiliaries for bleaching, dyeing, finishing and leather processing.

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Textile & Leather chemicals at a glance

Textile wet processing moves fibre and fabric through scouring, bleaching, dyeing and finishing, each step with its own chemistry. Leather processing follows a similar sequence of pre-treatment, tanning and fatliquoring. Alkalis, oxidants, salts and surfactants are used throughout.

This category includes caustic soda flakes for scouring and mercerising, soda ash light as a dyeing alkali, hydrogen peroxide and sodium hypochlorite for bleaching, turkey red oil as a wetting and fatliquoring agent, magnesium sulfate and aluminium sulphate as process salts, and guar gum as a print-paste thickener.

Consistency matters in textile processing, so buyers usually specify concentration, impurity limits — iron, for example, can catalyse peroxide decomposition — and packaging suited to the dye house.

Textile & Leather products

  • Water Treatment

    Aluminium Sulphate

    Aluminium sulfate

    Established coagulant for water clarification, also used in paper sizing and textile processing.

    Applications

    • Coagulation & flocculation
    • Drinking water treatment
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  • Industrial Chemicals

    Caustic Soda Flakes

    Sodium hydroxide

    Strong alkali in flake form for chemical processing, pH control, textiles, soaps and cleaning.

    Applications

    • Chemical manufacturing
    • pH adjustment & neutralization
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  • Food & Beverage

    Guar Gum Powder

    Guar gum

    Natural galactomannan thickener used in food, textile printing, oil and gas and pharmaceuticals.

    Applications

    • Thickening & binding
    • Food processing
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  • Cleaning & Disinfection

    Hydrogen Peroxide

    Versatile oxidizer for bleaching, disinfection and wastewater treatment that decomposes to water and oxygen.

    Applications

    • Bleaching
    • Oxidation
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  • Agriculture

    Magnesium Sulfate

    Source of soluble magnesium and sulfur for fertilizers, with uses in pharmaceuticals and textiles.

    Applications

    • Fertilizers & soil conditioning
    • Pharmaceutical formulation
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  • Industrial Chemicals

    Soda Ash Light

    Sodium carbonate

    Lower bulk-density sodium carbonate suited to detergents, chemical processing and textile applications.

    Applications

    • Detergents & cleaning products
    • Chemical manufacturing
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  • Cleaning & Disinfection

    Sodium Hypochlorite

    Liquid chlorine-based disinfectant and bleaching agent for water treatment, sanitation and textiles.

    Applications

    • Disinfection & sanitation
    • Drinking water treatment
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  • Textile & Leather

    Turkey Red Oil

    Sulfated castor oil

    Sulfated castor oil used as a wetting agent, emulsifier and softener in textile and leather processing.

    Applications

    • Textile processing
    • Leather processing
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Compare textile & leather chemicals

Reference identifiers and commonly traded forms for each product in this category. Full typical specifications are on each product page.

Comparison of textile & leather chemicals
ProductFormulaCommon formsHS codeTransport
Aluminium SulphateAl2(SO4)3Powder; Granular2833.22UN3264 / not regulated (some forms)
Caustic Soda FlakesNaOHFlakes; Pearls / micropearls2815.11UN1823
Guar Gum PowderFormulatedPowder 100, 200 and 300 mesh; Coarse powder1302.32Not regulated
Hydrogen PeroxideH2O2Aqueous solution 27.5%, 35%, 50%, 60%, 70% w/w2847.00UN2014 / UN2015
Magnesium SulfateMgSO4Heptahydrate crystals; Heptahydrate fine crystalline powder2833.21Not regulated
Soda Ash LightNa2CO3Light2836.20Not regulated
Sodium HypochloriteNaOClAqueous solution; Low-salt high-strength solution2828.90UN1791
Turkey Red OilFormulatedLiquid3402.90Not regulated

Choosing textile and leather chemicals

  • Hydrogen peroxide is the most common bleaching agent for cotton; stabilisers and low metal content help prevent uneven bleaching and fibre damage.
  • Caustic soda is used for scouring and mercerising cotton, while soda ash is the usual alkali for fixing reactive dyes.
  • Turkey red oil improves wetting and dye levelling in textiles and is used in leather fatliquoring.
  • Guar gum thickens print pastes to give sharp, even prints.

Reference standards

Standards commonly referenced for products in this category. Tell us which one applies to your application.

  • AWWA B403
  • EN 878
  • IS 299
  • GB/T 31060-2014
  • NSF/ANSI 60
  • GB 209-2006 / GB/T 209
  • EN 896
  • IS 252
  • ASTM E291
  • JECFA Guar gum, INS 412
  • FCC Guar Gum
  • EN 902
  • JECFA specification
  • GB/T 1616-2014

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Textile & Leather FAQ

Which bleaching agent is used for cotton?

Hydrogen peroxide is the most widely used bleaching agent for cotton and its blends, giving stable whiteness without chlorinated by-products. Hypochlorite is still used in some applications.

What strength of turkey red oil should I buy?

It is commonly traded at around 50% and 70% solids or active content. Choose according to your recipe and compare offers on the same test basis.

Why do metal impurities matter in textile chemicals?

Traces of iron and copper catalyse peroxide decomposition, which can cause uneven bleaching and fibre damage, so low-metal grades are preferred for bleaching.

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