Professional textile washing detergents today must perform under increasingly demanding conditions — lower temperatures, shorter wash cycles, and reduced water use. One of the hidden heroes enabling effective cleaning in these environments is the dispersing agent. Next generation lignin-based dispersants can significantly enhance wash results while supporting circularity.
Every wash cycle produces the same challenge: once soils detach from fabrics, they must stay suspended in the wash solution until rinsing. When they don’t, they redeposit back onto textiles, causing greying, loss of brightness, and long-term fabric damage.
Dispersing agents prevent this by:
- Stabilizing loosened soils
- Preventing particle aggregation
- Inhibiting mineral deposits such as calcium and magnesium salts
- Supporting the effectiveness of surfactants, enzymes, and builders
At lower temperatures and shorter cycles — now the norm in textile care — this role becomes even more critical.
Lignin, a natural polymer found in wood, is now being upcycled into dispersing agents. Lignin-based dispersants not only perform well but also support several sustainability objectives. Read more about how modified lignin in textile washing powders can be the key to hygienic and fresh textiles by subscribing below. We’ll then send you a report written by Tomi Peltonen, RDI Manager at Kiilto, directly in your inbox!
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About the Author
M.Sc. Tomi Peltonen, Master of Science (Chemistry), is a RDI Manager at Kiilto with deep expertise in detergent chemistry, polymer science, and sustainable formulation technologies.
Lignin-based dispersants are used in all Nordic Swan Ecolabelled Kiilto Pro powder textile washing detergents. This multifunctional biopolymer enables the replacement of traditional fossil-based dispersant polymers without compromising washing performance.