Switzerland-based Huntsman Textile Effects -- a manufacturer of chemicals and dyes for finished textiles and materials, and a division of Huntsman Corp. - has added Oleophobol® CP-C to its line of Oleophobol CP oil-, water- and stain-repellent finishes (See " Huntsman Introduces Oleophobol® CP-R And CP-S Textile Finishes," April 7, 2009). CP-C is formulated for use on cotton fabrics, man-made fibers and their blends.

Huntsman reports liquids simply bead up and roll off of treated fabrics, allowing spills to be blotted off the surface of the textile with an absorbent cloth.

The finish was developed through a Huntsman/DuPont alliance and is part of the DuPont™ Capstone™ product chemistry range. It is based on short-chain chemistry and offers improved fluorine efficiency as well as having a level of trace impurities below detection limits.

March 9, 2010