Synthetic Thickeners in Textile Printing: A Critique
Abstract For many years the thickener [1, 2] requirements of textile printers have been met by naturally occurring gums such as guar, alginate, locust bean, starch, and cellulose derivatives [3]. These thickeners require very long hydration times [4], have poor thermal stability, and a low degree of purity. They have therefore been modified …





























