From Eco-Friendly Sustainable Dyes To High Performance Flame Retardants Huntsman Textile Effects Showcase Their Entire Range At Techtextil In Frankfurt

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Huntsman Textile Effects, a global leader in innovative solutions and environmentally sustainable products, will be showcasing its extensive and complete end-to-end suite of solutions for various applications, including technical and functional apparel and home and hospitality textiles, at Techtextil from June 21-24, 2022, in Frankfurt, Germany. 

Consumers increasingly want both sustainability and performance when choosing apparel and other textile products.

While achieving this balance has traditionally been a challenge, new technologies are changing the game, the company said in a press release.

“Sustainability has become an increasingly urgent priority for consumers, as well as a core business strategy for brands. The future of sustainable textiles largely depends on the industry’s ability to minimise resource use,” said Markus Dueblin, commercial director – Europe, MEA, Turkey, Huntsman Textile Effects. “We have innovative solutions that can help brands and mills to develop new high-value products and further leverage their sustainability credentials to meet growing consumer demand for eco-friendly textile products.”

Huntsman Textile Effects is the leading global provider of high quality dyes, chemicals and digital inks to the textile and related industries.

With operations in more than 90 countries and six primary manufacturing facilities in six countries (China, Germany, India, Indonesia, Mexico and Thailand), Huntsman Textile Effects is uniquely positioned to provide prompt and expert technical service wherever their  customers are based.

Sustainability, innovation and collaboration are at the heart of what we do.

Huntsman use cutting edge technology to develop solutions and create innovative products with intelligent effects such as durable water repellents, colour fastness, sun protection or state-of-the-art dyes which reduce water and energy consumption.

Products To Be Featured

Sustainable Dyes For Various Fibre Types

AVITERA® SE dyes is a revolutionary polyreactive dye range that meets the environmental standards of global brands. It delivers excellent wet fastness, reduces water and energy consumption up to 50%; it also increases mill output by 25% or more.

It significantly outperforms the best available dyeing technologies for cellulosic fibers and blends in terms of value, by reducing recipe costs, minimizing processing costs and eliminating reprocessing.

 TERESIL® W/WW dyes is a robust and high performance washfast disperse dye range for polyester.

It achieves right-first-time performance.It is bluesign® approved and suitable for STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified textile products.

 TERATOP® dyes are designed to meet all levels light fastness requirements for polyester textiles such as outdoor furniture, awnings, banners and automotive textiles.  

They are manufactured according to stringent production practices and quality standards to achieve the highest reproducibility when used on PES textile.

NOVACRON®  EC dyes have very high solubility, good diffusion and levelness, and high fixation.

They are suitable for short liquor ratio dyeing, with outstanding compatibility, excellent reproducibility, easy washing-off, and good all-round fastness. 

Eco-Friendly Durable Oil And Water Repellent Solutions

Teflon Eco Dry with Zelan™ R2 Plus is a technology that contains 30% renewably sourced plant-based raw materials and delivers a high-level of durable water repellency.

Fabrics treated with Teflon Eco Dry resist stains and need less frequent washing, retaining their newness for longer.

Teflon EcoElit™ with Zelan™ R3 is a technology that 63% plant-based materials and is the industry’s first renewably sourced water-repellent finish.

It exceeds performance levels possible with traditional fluorinated technologies, with excellent water repellency and durability while reserving breathability.

PHOBOTEX® RSY is the next generation of non-fluorinated technologies that provides comparable PFC (C6-based) solutions.

It is the perfect combination of excellent water repellency with extremely high washing resistance. It delivers sustainable protection and keeps you dry even in the most demanding environment.

PHOBOL® Extender UXN is a product that optimizes water-repellent finishes for long-lasting fabric protection.

It is free from butanone oxime, which has been recently re-classified in Europe and restricted above certain limits in products by bluesign®.

Innovative Anti-Microbial And Odor Control Solutions

Sciessent Lava X2® is a next-generation non-bioactive odor-control solution.

While other odor-control technologies capture odors and release them during laundering, Lava X2’s triple action technology utilizes zeolite minerals with a large surface area to capture, absorb and degrade odors as they pass through the fabric.

It’s anti-odor protection regenerates with each wash.

 Sciessent Agion Active X2® combines Sciessent’s Lava X2 and Agion® technologies to deliver outstanding odor protection.

The Agion antimicrobial fights odor-causing bacteria on the garment, releasing its active antimicrobial agents only when needed for long-lasting protection.

At the same time, the Lava X2 odor-control solution captures odor generated by sweat on the skin.

The result is that garments smell fresher for longer and sustain a high level of performance for more wears.

 Sciessent NOBO™ is specifically designed to reduce odors in natural and synthetic fabrics.

It can be incorporated into virtually any fabric - from base layer and activewear tops, to socks and underwear, and jeans and chinos.

It offers a cost-effective way to upgrade your everyday products, and add value to your customers.

High Performance Flame-Retardant

PYROVATEX® CP NEW / CP-LF is a durable flame retardant for high-performance functional textiles that is developed for cotton and cotton-rich blends.

When this flame retardant is applied to fabrics, it remains resistant to washing at the boil and dry cleaning.

FLOVAN® is flame and heat protection finishing for automotive, construction and other technical woven / nonwoven textiles, as well as decorative fabrics and mattresses where high wash durability is not required.