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NEUTRAL BIO-POLISH / DYE-BATH ENZYME

NEUTRAL BIO-POLISH / DYE-BATH

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The textile industry has long utilized enzymes, beginning with the application of amylase for starch removal during de-sizing. Today, advanced specialty enzymes play a critical role in various textile processes, including biological scouring, anti-pilling, fabric polishing, garment washing, fading, and stone washing. These enzymes, such as those designed for residual peroxide removal and dye bath bio-polishing, address growing environmental and cost concerns while enhancing process efficiency. By leveraging enzyme technology, the industry achieves cleaner, more sustainable methods that align with modern ecological standards and deliver high-quality textile finishes.

Innovative enzyme solutions, such as those developed by Epygen, are tailored to meet the dynamic demands of the textile and garment processing industry. Through advanced enzyme engineering, strains isolated from diverse biological environments are optimized for specific applications, such as cold-water stone washing of denim, which minimizes back-staining while delivering superior finishes. Epygen’s enzyme scientists focus on understanding complex natural substrates like cotton, customizing enzyme proteins to maximize efficiency and performance. This combination of cutting-edge science and alignment with fashion trends enables cleaner, more cost-effective processes, making Epygen enzymes a trusted choice in the industry.

Name : Retrocell® PL Eco G

Description
This is a robust Neutral Cellulase enzyme for efficient fuzz removal and softening of fabric surface, under neutral condition. This is produced by submerged fermentation process from harmless microbial species.

Retrocell PL Eco G works efficiently at much wider pH ranges than conventional Acid Cellulase, removing the need for regular pH check after fabric dyeing or bleaching. Simplifying the Dyeing and polishing process into same bath, eliminating checks and drains, this special feature helps in drastically reducing fabric processing time and energy. This in turn results in consistency of end product after each batch and sigficant cost saving for processor.

PL Eco G demonstrates benefits as below:

Robust Neutral Bio-polishing, needs least process control!
Simplify Dyeing and Polishing by combining
Better color retention
Less Acid consumption
Less strength loss over conventional Acid Cellulase treatment
CASE HISTORY

Mill Parameter

Capacity: 35 tons dyeing capacity/ day

Machine: Schlavos/ Fongs/ Thies

Fabric: Jersy/ Pique/ Lacoste/ Rib/ Interlock/ Fleece

Application: Once scouring-bleaching is done, PL Eco is dosed at 0.3% fabric wt/wt, run for 10 minutes in same bath. Then ran salt ( 10 mints)/ dyes ( 20 mints)/ labelling (10 mints) on subsequent addition. Once treatment is carried out for 40 minutes, water drained.

Epygen Labs pH vs Efficiency
Swatch was cut to see the enzyme performances and followed by alkali treatment before softening and finishing of fabric.

Benefits:

  • Clean fabric surface with less pill tendency
  • 2 hours of time saving / batch
  • 7 kg of water saving/ kg fabric processed
  • 25 % saving in Utility bill (Electricity/ steam/ energy bill)
  • 10% saving in labour
  • Better color retention
  • Epygen Labs Textile Bio-Polish


Name : Retrocell® PL Eco Plus

Description
Concentrated Neutral Bio-polish enzyme for bio-polishing and bio-softening of fabrics, at Low dosages (0.2 to 0.3%). This enzyme is highly accepted among mill engineers mainly due to dose economy.

Retrocell® PL Eco Plus is a concentrated Neutral Bio polish enzyme for fuzz removal on fabric for a clean and even surface appearance, at a wide range of pH (Neutral). This enzyme can be used in the Dye Bath, without the need of pH control and bath drop/change. Unlike softener, PL Eco Plus accomplish the jobs without polluting the environment and conserving precious resources like water, time and chemicals.

PL Eco Plus offers below advantages:

  • Efficient fibril and pill balls removal at Low Dosages
  • Simplify Dyeing and Polishing by combining
  • Better color retention
  • Less Acid consumption
  • Less strength loss over conventional Acid Cellulase treatment

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