Waterborne polyurethane dispersions (PUDs) are one of the most versatile polyurethanes with many uses in the textile industry. They have excellent flexibility, abrasion resistance, and high tensile properties, making them ideal for industrial and commercial applications.

Waterborne PUDs can be used by themselves or with acrylic emulsions to get the right performance and cost balance for your desired application. At SIWO US, we offer textile polyurethanes that can be easily crosslinked with other emulsions. Here are some of their benefits:

Shine and Plumpness

Waterborne polyurethane’s high elasticity, adhesion, and low-temperature flexibility add a soft and plump feel to fabrics. Many textile industries use PUD resins for synthetic leather products like jackets, shoes, bags, etc., to enhance their shine and comfort while increasing durability.

Breathable & Durable

Water-based polyurethane adds a breathable coating to clothes that increase the comfort for users. Besides that, waterborne polyurethane also adds effective properties like anti-shrinkage, anti-felting, water resistance, and anti-UV. This increases the durability of the end products.

Anti-Pilling for Woolen Fabric

Fabrics lose their original shape and feel after a few washes and cause pilling, especially the ones made with wool, cashmere, or chemical fiber. This happens because when you wear or wash a fabric, it experiences tension and friction, causing the fiber to entangle and start pilling.

Adding a finishing layer of waterborne polyurethane will prevent the fabric from entangling or slipping. It adds an adhesive film to the fabric’s surface, allowing the fiber to adhere to the yarn, keeping the knitwear as good as new for a long time.

Anti-Wrinkle Finishing Agent

Fibers in a fabric undergo compression and tensile deformation, making it look wrinkly. This wrinkling can be quite annoying and affects the overall appearance of a clothing piece. Water-based polyurethanes’ excellent elasticity and film-forming properties can work as an anti-wrinkle layer over different kinds of fabrics.

Adding a waterborne polyurethane coating over a fabric increases the fibers’ elasticity and enhances their anti-deformation ability. There are many anti-wrinkle agents like urea-formaldehyde, but waterborne polyurethane is the safest option as it doesn’t have toxic formaldehyde or other chemicals.

Eco-Friendliness

Nowadays, consumers prefer sustainable clothing and accessories brands. Using water-based polyurethane will enable you to practice eco-friendliness, improve your business bottom line and adhere to environmental protection laws.

Choose SIWO as Your Polyurethane Supplier

At SIWO US Inc., we have been researching and manufacturing waterborne polyurethanes for the past 27 years. Due to our extensive experience and commitment to sustainability, our products stand out from the rest. They add softness, excellent resilience, tensile strength, and wear resistance to the products.

We develop waterborne polyurethanes textile coating and printing to help you reduce your carbon footprint and ecological footprint. Our polyurethane products are free from solvents like NMP and DMP. Choosing us as your polyurethane supplier will help you develop a premium-quality product. Contact us now to get started.