#Textile chemistry

2020-01-20

Huntsman textile effects to feature comprehensive suite of high performance products at outdoor retailer snow show

Huntsman Textile Effects will be featuring its award-winning coloration technology and HIGH IQ® intelligent effects at the upcoming 2020 OutDoor Retailer Snow Show in Denver, Colorado.

As the industry leader in innovative and environmentally sustainable textile solutions, Huntsman Textile Effects offers mills and brands a comprehensive suite of high performance products that meet the fast-changing market needs. With its wealth of textile industry knowledge and experience, Huntsman Textile Effects is the preferred partner to help mills around the world achieve greater productivity and efficiency.

Huntsman’s featured products:

Unparalleled PFC free solutions

Huntsman Textile Effects’ PFC free solutions including extensive PHOBOTEX® RSYnon- fluorinated durable water repellents and Teflon EcoEliteTM renewable sourced water repellents from its long-term alliance with Chemours. They are a perfect combination of excellent water repellency with extremely high washing resistance and meet the stringent requirements of the Huntsman Textile Effects HIGH IQ® Repel performance assurance scheme. The HIGH IQ® Repel program is designed to help mills, brands and retailers meet global demand for eco-friendly apparel with rain and stain protection. Combining innovative durable water repellent finishes with unparalleled technical expertise, the HIGH IQ® Repel program provides durable eco-friendly and sustainable protection for every performance need: everyday, outdoor and extreme adventures.

Huntsman Textile Effects’ HIGH IQ® assurance program includes a comprehensive range of products from cutting edge moisture management technology to UV protection. Backed by the industry’s leading range of innovative, eco-friendly intelligent textile effects, fabrics treated with our intelligent effects are sustainable textile products that deliver the performance and benefits consumers expect of high-quality brands.

Award-winning innovative dyes

Offering textile Dyes for every application method and fibre type, Huntsman Textile Effects is proud to share the award wining AVITERA® SE dyes which uses ground-breaking technology to reduce water and energy consumption by up to 50% while increasing productivity through shorter production time. Our TERASIL® W/WW dyes are a robust and high performance washfast dye range for polyester.

It achieves right-first-time performance and is bluesign® approved and suitable for STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified textile products. For polyamide/elastane fabrics, ERIOFAST® dyes are the perfect solution for sportswear, swimwear and lingerie garments. These unique acid reactive dyes specially developed for dying deep intensive shades with the highest wet-fastness properties ensure excellent color blocking even on challenging microfibers.

State-of-the-art sustainable inks

Digital inks solutions include the range of NOVACRON® ADVANCE reactive inks that lets you achieve remarkable coloristic performance and shade intensity with superior fixation and fastness results. Our range of ERIOFAST® VISTA inks is a unique sustainable digital printing solution for polyester-cotton blends which uses a simple urea-free system to outperform the best alternative solutions in terms of brilliancy, gamut, color depth and fabric handle at reduced energy consumption and emissions. Easier and more efficient to use, these digital ink ranges require minimal maintenance and results in greater saving while meeting stringent industry standards.

Visit Huntsman Textile Effects at the OutDoor Retailer Snow Show at stand 55059-UL. AVITERA®, ERIOFAST®, HIGH IQ®, NOVACRON®, PHOBOTEX® and TERASIL® are registered trademarks of

Huntsman Corporation or an affiliate thereof in one or more, but not all, countries. Teflon® and Teflon EcoEliteTM are trademarks of The Chemours Company FC, LLC.

Huntsman and Steitz Secura deliver breakthrough in sustainable safety footwear

Huntsman, in collaboration with Steitz Secura, has developed a breakthrough polyurethane (PU) solution that can help improve the circularity of safety footwear. Together, the two companies have created a DALTOPED® polyurethane midsole system that can incorporate recycled content without compromising performance – setting a new benchmark in protective footwear production.

Huntsman secures bluesign® APPROVED status for IROGRAN® TPU products

Global chemical company Huntsman has secured bluesign® approval for ten of its IROGRAN® thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) products, which are used extensively across the textile and apparel industry. The materials in question are part of Huntsman’s IROGRAN® film and sheet portfolio, and can be used to enhance the production, performance, and comfort of stitchless, seamless garments including underwear, sportswear, and outdoor and waterproof clothing.

Jeanologia urges industry to accelerate PP Spray phase-out following ZDHC Watchlist update

Potassium permanganate has officially entered the Chemical Watchlist of the ZDHC Foundation, signaling increased scrutiny and potential phase-out of one of the most hazardous chemicals still used in denim finishing. The inclusion confirms an industry shift that Jeanologia anticipated more than a decade ago.

RUDOLF gets the exclusive global distribution rights for Sanitized® textile technologies

With effect from today, RUDOLF officially assumes exclusive global distribution rights for Sanitized® textile technologies from SANITIZED AG. This is the next milestone in the strategic collaboration announced in 2025, with the partnership between the two companies now fully implemented and expanded worldwide.

organIQ seek: smart alternative to potassium permanganate

CHT Group announces new technical findings within its organIQ seek platform that significantly advance the transition toward permanganate-free denim bleaching. Through extensive industrial testing and application research, CHT confirms that organIQ seek can now be used with remarkable effectiveness as a substitute for potassium permanganate in spray bleach, while remaining aligned with sustainability expectations and cost realities in the European market. At the COLOMBIATEX in Medellín as well as at the Exintex in Puebla and the Kingpins Show in Amsterdam the CHT Group will present organIQ seek as an alternative to potassium permanganate.

Commission presents proposal for EU Inc. - unlocking the full potential of the Single Market for Europe's entrepreneurs

Today, the European Commission presented its proposal for EU Inc., a new single set of corporate rules, building the cornerstone and starting point for the EU's 28th regime. EU Inc. is an optional, digital-by-default European corporate framework. It will make it easier for businesses to start, operate and grow across the EU – incentivising them to stay in Europe, and encourage those who once looked elsewhere to return.

OnceMore® from Södra brings end-to-end traceability for circular Man-made Cellulosic Fibers (MMCF) using TextileGenesis

OnceMore® from Södra, the world’s first large-scale process for recycling blended fabrics into high‐quality dissolving pulp, will begin using TextileGenesis, a Lectra company, to strengthen traceability from raw material to retail across the value chain. OnceMore® produces dissolving pulp made from blended textile waste and wood sourced from responsibly managed Swedish forests. By integrating TextileGenesis, OnceMore® supports the growing need for verified data and secure, transparent tracking throughout increasingly complex supply chain.

Experts publish APAC policy priorities

Cascale today announced the publication of its APAC Policy Priorities Paper, developed by the Asia-Pacific (APAC) Policy Member Expert Team (MET) to identify key regional sustainability challenges and provide practical, aligned recommendations for policymakers and industry stakeholders across Asia-Pacific.

Temco launches a new DTY all-in-one solution

Temco introduces the DTY All-in-One Solution – a fully harmonized set of components engineered to give customers a highly stable, low maintenance and reproducible process environment. The solution reduces interruptions, extends component lifetimes and supports consistent yarn quality across all machine positions. All-in-One Solution – a fully harmonized set of components engineered to provide maintenance and reproducible process environment.