#Techtextil 2019

2019-04-01

TANATEX presents functionalised inks at Techtextil

How can we help textile professionals anticipate consumer trends, digitalisation and sustainability all at the same time? That’s the question TANATEX experts ask themselves when developing a new product. It’s this mindset that resulted in a range of interesting concepts, such as Qi-tex®, Insect Proof and more recently: functionalised inks for digital technology (valve jet printing). Want to see what these and other disruptive technologies looks like in real life? Meet the experts at Techtextil 2019 (Hall 3.0, F80), and learn about their latest pilot projects! Below, we’ll give you a sneak peek.

Get functional with finishes

Increasingly often, functional finishes must be applied on a selected part of the fabric, or integrated in the design. Examples are anti-odour finishes for the armpits, insect protection at the inside of a collar, stain repellents applied to the front of a shirt, and anti-abrasion for the elbow zone. You can imagine the applications in home textiles as well. TANATEX says their experts found the ultimate chemical solution to perfectly integrate functionalised finishes by printing it on the fabric. Although in the development phase, it’s already breaking ground in the textile industry.

Get moth and mosquito-free

The TANATEX Insect Proof concept is an innovative and well-known functional finish for the apparel market. Companys can use the solution to protect their customers against harmful insects or to safe their woollen carpets from moths. The TANATEX experts have a wide experience with the applicable EU regulations, so feel free to ask them burning questions.

Try on a Qi-tex® T-shirt

Do you want to make your customers feel more comfortable while increasing their sportive performances? Then dig into TANATEX Qi-tex®. Thanks to reflected far-infrared energy, this finish sends energy back into the body, resulting in an improved balance, TANATEX has announced. You can try it yourself, as they’ll bring Qi-tex® impregnated T-shirts to Techtextil.

More safety, less pollution

Furthermore, TANATEX says their solutions are all focused on reducing resources while increasing user safety. For example, their experts try to replace as many hazardous or polluting chemicals with greener alternatives, increasing the safety of both the textile manufacturers and the end consumer. Come and find out about their antimony and halogen free flame protection agent and formaldehyde free solutions! Personal safety, also includes hygiene. Do you want to improve the hygiene in your apparel or home textiles? Then TANATEX recommends the use of Microban® anti-microbials might be suiting your product.

Cross-border innovation

What can other industries learn from the textile industry? TANATEX will tell the answers to visitors by going through some of their cross-industry innovation examples. One of them resulted in TANATEX solving a critical problem for an automotive company, simply by providing them with the right binder! Cross-industry innovation is independent from sector and company size, so don’t hesitate to ask how such a project could like for you.

TANATEX hopes to see you at Techtextil stand F80, hall 3.0.

TANATEX becomes global distributor for Fresche Bioscience’s anti-microbial textile solutions

TANATEX Chemicals, a global leader in textile chemical solutions, is proud to announce a strategic partnership with Fresche Bioscience, a pioneering developer of high-performance anti-microbial technologies. Under this agreement, TANATEX will serve as a global distributor for Fresche Bioscience’s eco-friendly anti-microbial treatments, designed specifically for the textile industry.

Speed and connectivity: Techtextil and Texprocess provided market-ready solutions for industries under pressure

With more than 36,000 visitors and 1,700 exhibitors from a total of 112 countries, Techtextil and Texprocess 2026 demonstrated how innovation comes into industrial use. The convergence of research, industry and application proved to be a breeding ground for new material solutions, manufacturing and processing technologies. Natural fibres, performance apparel, connected systems and AI-driven processing technologies emerged as key growth and future markets.

Italian Textile Machinery heads to Geneva for Index 2026

An important delegation of Italian companies will exhibit at the upcoming INDEX 2026, the world’s leading event for the nonwovens sector, taking place from May 19 to 22 in Geneva (Switzerland). Numerous Italian exhibitors will be present within the Italy Pavilion, organized by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and ACIMIT, an exhibition area of over 140 square meters dedicated to the latest innovations proposed by the Italian industry.