New Clariant products give technological
and ecological edge to technical textile sector
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Clariant’s Textile
Business, the leading supplier of chemicals and dyes for the
textile industry, launched new products that give the
technological and ecological edge to technical textiles
customers. Fast-moving sectors such as mobiltech©, buildtech©/hometech©
and medtech©/ indutech© were the focus and customers
benefited from solution-based and sector-specific offerings.
The new products were build on Clariant’s broad portfolio
and strong chemical expertise which provides customers with
a head start in new product development. Clariant’s
tailor-made approach to market trends and in-depth
understanding of customer needs means faster product
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Mobiltech
Appretan© E4950 liquid - the latest addition to Clariant’s
Appretan E Series of low emissive, ultra-low formaldehyde
dispersions, developed in line with its commitment to provide
ecologically-friendly solutions to the market. Appretan E4950
liq is a hard, anionic acrylate dispersion with ultra-low
formaldehyde levels of < 16 ppm on the substrate according to
Japan Law 112.
The polymer dispersion’s thermoset properties and its high
hot tensile strength allow mechanical performance to be
maintained even at elevated temperatures, which qualifies it as
an environmentally-friendly alternative to melamine or phenol
resins commonly used in the industry. In addition, textiles
treated with Appretan E4950 liq achieve good resistance to
water, solvents and chemicals resulting in high-performance
materials e.g. for molding applications.
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Clariant products
provide ecological benefits, resistancy and repellency for
long-term performance in mobiltech applications. |
Buildtech/Hometech
With Sanitized®+ TH 27-24 liquid Clariant launches a new high
concentrated multiple effect agent that keeps textiles
permanently fresh. In combination with selected additives
Sanitized TH 27-24 liq provides durable hygiene function and
material protection against bacteria, odor, mildew and dust
mites. It can be used for mattresses, bedding, carpets and for
home textiles such as furniture, and wall coverings, but also
for technical textiles used by the construction industry, or
outdoor fabrics as awnings and garden furnishings.
Fabrics treated with Sanitized are dermatological safe.
Sanitized complies with key EU and UK ecological standards for
product safety including UK Allergy, Oeko-Tex® Standard 100,
classes I-IV, and bluesign®. Appretan E6870 liquid makes its
debut at Techtextil as another ultra-low formaldehyde dispersion
which offers excellent binding properties combined with
excellent water and solvent/chemical resistance for nonwoven
materials. Application examples include glass veils used in
building panels in the construction sector.
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Clariant buildtech
products provide resilience, resistance and safety to
technical textiles used in construction and outdoor
applications. |
Indutech/Medtech
New PFOA-free (below limit of detection) barrier function
repellent for nonwovens – Nuva© N2116 liquid – belongs to a new
generation of novel ecological, low emissive fluorocarbons with
a cross-over of performance and cost saving benefits.It is ideal
for medical nonwoven which need to provide a high barrier
profile, resistance to alcohol and solvents, as well as oil
repellency. Other application fields with similar requirements
are textiles for the transport sector, protective clothing or
filtration.
Nuva N2116 liq with its fast curing profile even at low
drying/curing conditions supports manufacturers’ efforts to
reduce production costs and ensures it can be used with
sensitive fibers such as polypropylene and on sensitive colors.
Based on Clariant’s C6 technology that is officially classified
as PFOS and PFOA free (below limit of detection), state of the
art performance can be achieved while the ecological profile is
improved.
In order to further underline its commitment to the EPA
stewardship program, Clariant also presents additional elements
in this range at Techtextil 2009.
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Clariant offers
barrier benefits, resistance and high-level protection for
medtech/indutech applications when cleanliness really
matters. |
The key industry issues of functionality, ecology and
sustainability continue to be addressed by Clariant through its
innovations on-show at Techtextil 2009. For example, Clariant’s
Pekoflam© product range which offers halogen-free solutions.
This is featured alongside the recently launched finishing
technologies coldblack®* and NanoSphere®* developed with partner
Schoeller Technologies AG.
In addition to the garment sector, new applications for
coldblack in the automotive and outdoor seat cover segments will
be shown; while NanoSphere, with its self-cleaning properties,
is set to conquer new markets in home textiles, commercial
textiles, in luggage, the pet industry, harnesses and ribbons.
The use of green chemistry is a major part of Clariant’s
on-going development and business activities. Techtextil
visitors can learn more about Clariant’s 4E Concept which
formally embraces environmental, ecological, efficiency and
economical considerations to offer customers a holistic approach
along the whole production chain, from pretreatment through
dyeing to finishing.
4E balances care for the environment while maintaining high
productivity and competitiveness and differentiation for
customers.
Notes: ® product marks protected by Clariant in many
countries. ®* product marks licensed by Clariant in many
countries. ®+ product marks protected by the manufacturer. ®1)
product and service marks protected by independent companies.
©1996 by Techtextil, Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH.u
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