Advancements in Thickening Agents Used in Textile Printing

Abstract

A thickening agent that's particularly suitable for printing pastes is, water-insoluble, water-swellable, or water-swollen polymer made by reverse phase polymerization of a mix of water-soluble. Where there are three basic styles of thickeners: a) polysaccharide thickener, b) synthetic thickener, c) emulsion thickener, all of them may be used as a thickening agent alone or a combination of them. Synthetic products, particularly, have come under severe criticism for his or her high environmental pollution at the manufacturing stages and applications. However, auxiliaries derived from natural resources, especially from plants, are considered biodegradable, non-toxic, and non-allergenic than their synthetic counterparts. The most goal of this review is to administer an summary of educational study within the field of thickening agents supported thickener and also the potential application in textile printing.