Beyond Surface Technologies AG, (BST) launched the first in a line of truly sustainable effects for textile surfaces based entirely on natural substances derived oil seeds originating from industrial crops.

The first product in the family is MiDori® E05, a natural hydrophilic polymer based entirely on natural substances, providing a durable, natural soft handle keeping the wearer comfortable, cool and dry. Furthermore MiDori® E05, is now GOTS approved and not required to be regulated under REACh, providing unprecedented product stewardship advantages.

“We look at sustainability from a number of different angles, the source of the chemistry used, the impact of the technology in processing and the effectiveness of the chemistry for improved durability and performance for the final end-product.”, says Lee Howarth, Head of Marketing and Sales at BST.m

“MiDori fits perfectly with the vision of what BST is striving to achieve, “the use of sustainable technologies to obtain high-value effects demanded by consumers”. For the first time MiDori® provides the opportunity to have performance with sustainability, no longer one at the expense of the other.”

MiDori® E05 is ideally suited for use on natural fibres and synthetic blends of cotton, linen and wool to enhance or retain the soft natural feel of the substrate.

MiDori biopolymers are based entirely on a renewable, 100% natural source of non-food seed oils providing a truly sustainable alternative to petrochemical feed-stocks, with significantly reduced carbon footprint and water consumption in production. In addition to the planned range of handle modification products, coating products and hydrophobic agents are being developed.

Courtesy: Beyond Surface Technologies.