Barcoâ Uniforms Debuts Grey’s Anatomy™ EDGE Line

LOS ANGELES — April 3, 2019 — Barcoâ Uniforms, a designer of premium healthcare apparel, today announced the launch of Grey’s Anatomy™ EDGE, an extension of the globally popular Grey’s Anatomy scrub collection. EDGE features Barco’s proprietary, patented “super fabric,” Nylex™, in a collection consisting of seven pieces designed to meet the unique needs of healthcare professionals, all the while excluding effortless confidence and modern style.

EDGE offers healthcare professionals a sophisticated, modern minimalist look to provide a functional, yet elevated look and feel for the wearer. The capsule collection includes both V-neck and collared tops for women, both with versatile ‘kangaroo’ pockets, a jacket, and two pant options one with a tapered leg and the other with a straight leg to provide a personalized fit. EDGE offers men a V-neck top with ‘kangaroo’ pockets and pants with an elastic waistband and stylish tapered legs for added comfort, style and flexibility. Each piece within the collection is designed to be breathable and gently contoured to flatter any body shape.

“Our foundation as a company is built on product quality and innovation. We have a maniacal focus on three key areas: fabric, fit and performance. We developed this latest proprietary, performance-oriented fabric technology to meet the unique demands of the healthcare profession,” said David Murphy, president and CEO of Barco Uniforms. “With all that these professionals do to care for others, we wanted to create a line of professional attire that would enable them to look great and feel confident in their work and lives.”

For over nine decades, Barco has maintained its position as the leader of meaningful scrub brands that are innovative, modern and relevant. Unlike trendy brands that come and go, Grey’s Anatomy is a global brand that millions of healthcare professionals have chosen to wear since the beginning of their careers and they remain loyal. Barco continues to pour passion for modern, relevant design into its scrub brands, keeping consumers coming back for more.

The introduction of EDGE expands the Grey’s Anatomy brand collection to seven unique sub-brand collections, each of which focuses on the unique, specific needs of its intended professional target consumer.

The EDGE line includes four core healthcare colors for men and women: Black, Indigo, Stormy Sky and New Royal. The line is featured as the cover spotlight of Barco’s 2019 summer catalogue, which announces its much-awaited April debut.

Posted April 3, 2019

Source: Barcoâ Uniforms

Beaulieu Fibres International UltraBond Finalist For essenscia Innovation Award 2019

WIELSBEKE, Belgium — April 3, 2019 — Beaulieu Fibres International, Europe’s largest producer of polyolefin fibers, was nominated for the 2019 essenscia Innovation Award for its recently introduced UltraBond fiber.

The Award

The biannual award is the most prestigious prize for industrial innovation in Belgium. Created by essenscia, the Belgian Federation for Chemistry and Life Sciences industries, it aims to promote innovations in the Belgian industry and encourages companies to invest even more in innovative and sustainable products and applications. During the evaluation of the nominated innovation projects, the jury assesses their link with chemistry, life sciences and materials, their contribution to sustainable development, their intellectual property management strategy as well as their added value for the economy.

The Product

Formally introduced in early 2019, UltraBond is a patented polyolefin bonding staple fiber that eliminates the need for latex or other chemical binders to bond nonwovens. It enables carpet manufacturers to create 100 percent polypropylene (PP) needlepunch carpets that meet the same performance requirements as traditional constructions, while also reducing end-of-life environmental impact.

UltraBond helps manufacturers make a significant contribution to the circular economy through the production of 100-percent recyclable carpets. In addition to making recycled PP available for the plastics production chain and reduced waste generation, their total lack of water use and reduced energy use result in significant environmental advantages and financial savings. There is also a reduction in the VOC level of the carpet. This all leads to a significant reduction in a needlepunch carpet’s ecological footprint to the tune of a 35 percent reduction in CO2 emissions during the full production process.

Karena Cancilleri, vice president Engineered Products for Beaulieu International Group, commented: “We are extremely proud to be nominated for this award, and I would like to thank essenscia for formally recognizing our efforts to introduce this significant change for our industry. Innovation is a key focus for our business to differentiate and to remain competitive on a global scale. This is also why we have invested 10 million euros in new production capacity and employment opportunities in Belgium.”

Cancilleri added: “Today’s carpet industry is looking for a greener, more cost-effective production process, without reducing performance levels. We see textile flooring as just the beginning. Together with our customers, we look forward to exploring the potential of this unique thermal bonding fiber in other applications such as laminated nonwovens or as an alternative to dry powders.”

Posted April 3, 2019

Source: Beaulieu Fibres International

Eastman Offers Second Innovative Recycling Solution To Global Plastic Waste Problem

KINGSPORT, Tenn. — April 3, 2019 — Eastman announced today a breakthrough innovation to address the world’s plastic waste problem.

Eastman’s innovation-driven growth strategy, underpinned by creating value through sustainability and a commitment to enhancing the quality of life in a material way, is driving the company’s efforts to advance the circular economy by finding new uses for products or materials otherwise reaching end of life. In March, the company announced plans to launch an advanced circular recycling technology that breaks down polyester waste that cannot be recycled by current mechanical methods into basic polymer building blocks that can be reintroduced as new polyester-based polymers, delivering a true circular solution.

Today’s announcement introduces a second Eastman innovation called carbon renewal technology, which is capable of recycling some of the most complex plastic waste, including non-polyester plastics and mixed plastics that cannot be recycled with conventional recycling technologies. With this new recycling technology, materials such as flexible packaging and plastic films, among others, can be diverted from landfills.

By modifying the front end of Eastman’s cellulosics production, carbon renewal technology uses plastic waste as feedstock and converts it back to simple and versatile molecular components. The process partially oxidizes the plastic and, at a very high efficiency, converts it into the basic building blocks of certain Eastman products, including Advanced Materials and Fibers segment products that serve ophthalmics, durables, packaging, textiles and nonwovens end-use markets.

Eastman has completed pilot tests at its Kingsport site and plans commercial production in 2019 by leveraging existing assets. This rapid success in developing a new recycling approach is a further example of how Eastman leverages its scale and integration to provide sustainable solutions to the world.

Eastman is exploring commercial collaborations to yield mixed plastic waste to be recycled through carbon renewal technology at commercial scale.

Board Chair and CEO Mark Costa said: “Eastman has the technology, the innovation power and the people to make a difference. Eastman is now uniquely positioned to deliver two powerful innovation solutions that target different plastic waste streams that pose complex challenges. Plastics are used in so many important ways. But because some don’t have good end-of-life solutions or are discarded, the world is facing a problem of significant magnitude.”

“Eastman is embracing its stated purpose of enhancing the quality of life in a material way for people around the world,” Costa added. “This translates not only to producing superior materials for the products consumers use daily but also contributes in a meaningful way to a circular economy — an economy where we reuse and repurpose our resources so they retain their value for as long as possible.”

Steve Crawford, senior vice president and chief technology officer for Eastman, said the new recycling portfolio is a perfect example of the company’s innovation-driven growth strategy.

“As a leader in materials innovation, Eastman can now provide unique solutions that will support our customers and end users in achieving their sustainability goals,” Crawford said. “Eastman’s circular technologies represent the opportunity for partnerships to provide solutions, including end-of-life options, that will have an impact on the global waste problem.”

Posted April 3, 2019

Source: Eastman Chemical Co.

U.S. Producers Of Polyester Textured Yarn Allege Critical Circumstances In Trade Remedy Investigation Of Chinese Imports

WASHINGTON — April 2, 2019 — Today, two major U.S. man-made yarn producers — Unifi Manufacturing Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corp. America (Nan Ya) — filed a “critical circumstances” allegation regarding imports of polyester textured yarn from China in an ongoing trade remedy investigation. The critical circumstances claim charges that imports of the yarn surged into the United States in order to avoid the imposition of duties. If the allegation is proven, importers could face significant duty liabilities.

The critical circumstances provision allows the U.S. Department of Commerce to apply antidumping and countervailing duties retroactively if the agency determines that certain criteria are satisfied. In particular, the Commerce Department looks at whether imports of the merchandise under investigation were shipped into the United States in large volumes after the petitions are filed but before preliminary duties are established.

Unifi and Nan Ya filed petitions with the Commerce Department and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) in October 2018 alleging that dumped and subsidized imports of polyester textured yarn from China and India are causing material injury to the domestic industry. The Commerce Department initiated the investigations in November 2018 and the USITC preliminarily determined that imports from China and India are causing injury to the U.S. domestic industry in December 2018.

After the petitions were filed in October 2018, imports of polyester textured yarn from China increased by over 27 percent from their pre-petition volumes. The critical circumstances allegation filed by Unifi and Nan Ya asks the Commerce Department to account for this surge by imposing retroactive duties as soon as possible, but no later than the date that the preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty investigations are made. These preliminary determinations are scheduled to be completed by April 26, 2019.

The products affected by this case are made by Unifi at its production facilities in Yadkinville, N.C., and Madison, N.C., where Unifi employs approximately 1,100 and 450 people, respectively, and by Nan Ya at its production facility in Lake City, S.C., where Nan Ya employs approximately 900 people.

Fact Sheet

Antidumping and countervailing duties: Antidumping duties are intended to offset the amount by which a product is sold at less than fair value, or “dumped,” in the United States. The margin of dumping is calculated by the Commerce Department. Estimated duties in the amount of the dumping are collected from importers at the time of importation. Countervailing duties are intended to offset the unfair subsidies that are provided by foreign governments and benefit the production of a particular good. The USITC, an independent agency, will determine whether the domestic polyester textured yarn industry is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of the unfairly traded imports.

Next steps: The Commerce Department is scheduled to reach preliminary determinations in the countervailing duty and antidumping duty investigations on April 26, 2019, and June 26, 2019, respectively, at which point preliminary cash deposit rates will be put in place.  The entire investigative process will take approximately one year, with final determinations of dumping, subsidization, and injury likely occurring by the end of 2019.

Product descriptions: The product covered by the petitions is polyester textured yarn, which is synthetic multifilament yarn that is manufactured from polyester (polyethylene terephthalate). Polyester textured yarn is produced through a texturing process, which imparts special properties to the filaments of the yarn, including stretch, bulk, strength, moisture absorption, insulation, and the appearance of a natural fiber. The petitions include all forms of polyester textured yarn, regardless of surface texture or appearance, yarn density and thickness (as measured in denier), number of filaments, number of plies, finish (luster), cross section, color, dye method, texturing method, or packing method (such as spindles, tubes, or beams).

Petitioning companies: The petitioning companies are Unifi Manufacturing Inc. and Nan Ya Plastics Corp., America, represented by Kelley Drye & Warren LLP.

Posted April 3, 2019

Source: Kelley Drye & Warren LLP

Zimmer Austria Celebrates Delivery Of Its 500th MAGNOROLL Coating Machine

KUFSTEIN, Austria— March 18, 2019 — The sky is the limit. Another milestone has been achieved in the ZIMMER AUSTRIA company history by successfully shipping its 500th MAGNOROLL coating machine.

“A milestone indeed and honor for us, as well,” said Bruce Stalker from Eclipse Blinds, excited to receive the machine in Scotland.

Precision, quality and reliability — many aspects changed since the invention of the first Magnoroll, but this coating machine made its name as industry benchmark due to its constant characteristics of highest quality and outstanding precision for reliable first class results.

This success is based on the effort of our dedicated workforce who managed to continuously improve and innovate. Nowadays, the Magnoroll coating machine is equipped with state-of-the-art operating software that is loved by our customers. The machine comes in a unique modular design execution that combines various coating techniques (knife, screen, slot or  magnet roll coating) within just one machine. This minimizes machine downtimes and ensures quick adaptation to specific requirements.

Highest Precision, Even On Wide Working Widths

Concentricity accuracy and precision is crucial for quality results, especially when applying coatings on wide working widths. The Zimmer Magnet System Plus with up to three magnet bars, guarantees a 100-percent uniform application for any coating, laminating and lacquering. Zimmer Austria coating systems ensure the needed accuracy and precision for applying coatings also on working widths wider than 5 meters.

From Idea To Innovation – Customer Technology Center

Accelerating our client’s success is at the heart of our DNA. Therefore, Zimmer Austria provides the opportunity to run trials or even small-scale productions at our Technology Application Center in Klagenfurt. Depending on the individual requirements we offer a variety of standard and special coating techniques to be tested together with our expert technologists, such as knife coating combined with screen printing.

Quality Always – Through Decades Of Experience

Outstanding coating results require attention to every detail and the highest quality in every step of the process. Zimmer Austria has decades of experience in the manufacturing of coating systems, where we achieved many breakthrough innovations that our customers benefit from. We believe that quality makes the difference. Therefore, we offer tailor-made coating systems, manufactured with highest quality materials (stainless steel, chromed steel, etc.), equipped with state-of-the-art operating software to bring our customers the highest level of quality.

Posted April 3, 2019

Source: Zimmer Austria Inc.

Trivantage® Announces Largest Industry Offering of Sunbrella® 60-Inch Fabrics

GLEN RAVEN, N.C. — April 2, 2019 — Trivantage, the nation’s one-stop shop for fabrics, hardware and accessories, expands its Sunbrella awning and marine 60-inch fabric line, marking the industry’s most comprehensive offering of the collection by a single provider. The leading premium fabric choice for boating and shade products, Sunbrella 60-inch fabrics for awning and marine applications offer customers powerful weather and fade resistance and continuous durability.

The company recently introduced six popular, richly textured Sunbrella Silica styles — Charcoal, Dune, Gravel, Sesame, Silver and Stone — into its existing line of wide materials, now totaling 80 colors.

The wide 60-inch material helps reduce labor time, and, in some cases, enables the design flexibility of railroaded fabric. Each fabric is ultraviolet-resistant, water-repellent, soft and easy to work with, making it ideal for applications ranging from bimini tops and boat covers to residential and commercial awnings.

“Sunbrella 60-inch fabrics marry the best of design and dependability,” shared Steve Daegling, industrial products specialist for Trivantage. “Through the six latest fabric offerings, we are thrilled to provide an unmatched range of style options for striking designs you can count on.”

For more than five decades, Sunbrella has been a leading fabric for awning and marine applications. The 60-inch fabric line adds to Trivantage’s 46- and 80-inch Sunbrella awning and marine solid and striped fabrics. Each carries an industry-leading 10-year warranty.

Posted April 2, 2019

Source: Trivantage

TRSA 9th Annual Legislative Conference Hosts Capitol Hill Speakers, Presents Industry Issues To Lawmakers

WASHINGTON — April 2, 2019 — This year’s TRSA 9th Annual Legislative Conference coincided with the very first blooms of cherry blossoms in Washington on March 27-28. The ninth year of this event began with a keynote speech by Chris Stirewalt, the politics editor for Fox News Channel and host of the Fox News Halftime Report. Stirewalt discussed the recent release of the Mueller Report and the impact its findings will have on strategy for both the Democratic and Republican parties moving forward. He also took several questions from the crowd. In closing, Stirewalt shared his opinion that partisan politics is here to stay.

The same afternoon, attendees were also briefed by Kevin Schwalb, TRSA’s vice president of government relations, on key issues to discuss with legislators in the following day’s Hill meetings, such as TRSA’s support for infrastructure improvement and adoption of the U.S. Department of Labor’s update of overtime rules. The day wrapped up with prime networking opportunities: the TRSAPAC Reception and a celebration of TRSA members’ exemplary business practices as a total of 25 awards were presented during the Annual Leadership Awards Dinner at the Dupont Circle Hotel. There were multiple winners in each of the eight competitions with an overall winner topping each. Interest in the TRSA competition was higher than ever as dozens of entries were received and judged by TRSA committees and subject-matter experts.

The second day of the conference provided TRSA members with an insider’s view of Washington politics and policy during three speaking engagements with Capitol Hill lawmakers Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), chair of the Homeland Security Committee and Todd Young (R-Ind.), a 10-year Marine veteran and U.S. Naval Academy graduate elected to the Senate in 2016. The two senators spoke on Capitol Hill before the TRSA members set off for congressional offices to discuss issues, including the above-mentioned need for infrastructure improvements and approval of the Department of Labor’s proposed changes in overtime eligibility. U.S. Rep. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), was the third speaker of the day, and he addressed the TRSA attendees at a luncheon meeting following their Hill visits. As chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), Rep. Luján helped engineer last year’s Democratic takeover of majority status in the U.S. House of Representatives.

More than fifty TRSA members visited a grand total of 77 offices of both Democratic and Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill to discuss issues impacting the linen, uniform and facility services industry. Each attendee was armed with several folders to leave behind with TRSA’s stance on the following issues:

  • The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Overtime Regulation Proposal
  • Infrastructure Improvements and/or Highway/Road Investment

Posted April 2, 2019

Source: TRSA

Archroma At China Interdye With Innovations And Solution Systems For Enhanced Sustainability, Color And Performance

REINACH, Switzerland — April 2, 2019 — Archroma, a global supplier of color and specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, will be at China Interdye to present its system solutions for optimized productivity and/or value creation in textile coloring and manufacturing.

Archroma offers a wide portfolio of dyes and chemicals aiming to increase sustainability and innovation along the entire value chain, from fiber to finish.

At China Interdye, visitors will be able to experience how Archroma can help them create value in their textile applications and markets.

The systems and innovations presented by Archroma have been developed and selected for their compliance with “The Archroma Way: safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”. The approach finds its origin in Archroma’s deep belief that it is possible to make the textile industry sustainable.

AUTOMOTIVE & TRANSPORTATION

With the completion in 2018 of the acquisition of M. Dohmen, Archroma now offers a reinforced portfolio of dyes and chemicals ideally suited for synthetic fibers and wool, including for the automotive sector.

Archroma has also decided to establish its new Global Competence Center for Automotive and Synthetic Dyes in the M. Dohmen site in Germany, where its expert team of automotive solutions specialists will provide innovation and technical application support to automotive customers globally.

Archroma will present system solutions ideally suited to textile manufacturers serving the automotive & transportation market, such as the recent:

Light Fast Car, a system designed to keep fabric colors deep, vibrant and matched day after day; based Fadex® AS New, a new “super UV protector”.

Archroma’s experts will also present a new package solution especially developed for synthetic microfiber suede material, combining our Dorospers® K & A dyes for high light fastness, Pekoflam® for flame retardancy and Nuva® N for the repellence and release of oil, soil and water.

OUTDOOR & ACTIVEWEAR

Archroma helps the outdoor & active wear sector to bring ideas to life with exciting color effects, with technology to make gear more resistant to extreme weather conditions from heatwaves to rain pours, with thermo-control and protection solutions, as well as with finishes for softness and comfort.

Archroma has developed new system solutions designed to add value in outdoor & active wear applications:

Color Vibe, a system for nylon sportswear to maintain color vibrancy, time after time, wash after wash; based on super-fast metal-free* Nylosan® S high concentration range of acid dyes;

Odor Active, a dual odor active system that fights the natural body odor and stops odor-prone bacteria from sticking to the fabric, stopping the infamous permastink to impregnate our favorite sportswear; based on Sanitized® Odoractiv 10.

DENIM & CASUALWEAR

Archroma is reputed for its continuous flow of ground-breaking innovations providing a unique portfolio of solutions to denim manufacturers, such as:

The EarthColors®, a range of dyes made from non-edible natural waste from the agricultural and herbal industry, or more recently the “purest indigo”: Denisol® Pure Indigo, an aniline-free* synthetic pre-reduced liquid indigo launched in 2018.

In addition, several new systems developed by Archroma can be used in denim and casual wear:

Denim Vibe, a sulfur-based system to efficiently create bright ocean blue denim; based on pre-reduced bright blue sulfur Diresul® Ocean Blue dyes;

Indigo Flow, an aniline-free* indigo system that produces authentic denim without compromising our planet, based on the above mentioned new Denisol Pure Indigo;

Indigo Reflection, a coloration system that behaves like indigo, but with a more sustainable and efficient process; based on our new Diresul® Smartdenim Blue sulfur blue specialty;

Stay Dark, a complete system for long- lasting, dark navy jeans; with Diresul RDT exclusive sulfur technology;

FASHION

Archroma helps its customers to get ahead at every level of the textile processing chain, with a focus on adding value, accelerating time to market and increasing sustainability.

Archroma offers to textile manufacturers and brand owners the tailor-made system solutions that they need to bring innovation and inspiration to their creations:

Deep Dive, a complete system for highly efficient coloration with less water; based on Drimaren® Ultimate HD reactive dyes for high build-up;

White Water, a system for t-shirts that stay white and bright for longer, without wasting a single precious drop; based on biodegradable, eco-certified, all-in-one Blue Magic pretreatment.

For babywear, Stamp It Safe, a formaldehyde-free* printing system for soft fabrics, which is better for you and our planet; based on Helizarin® SFT, a binder designed for high fastness;

For children, Power Cotton, a system for comfortable cotton fabrics with more than 5 times higher abrasion resistance;

COLOR INSPIRATION & MANAGEMENT

Visitors at the booth will also be able to explore the “Color Atlas by Archroma®,” a unique tool dedicated to providing fashion designers and stylists with off-the-shelf color inspiration that can be implemented in production with just a few clicks.

The Color Atlas contains 4,320 colors on cotton poplin, and online at https://coloratlas.archroma.com, almost double compared to similar tools available to textile and fashion specialists.

“With our expert system solutions for color and performance, we touch and color people’s lives every day everywhere in markets like automotive or sportswear,” explains Robert Liu, Head of Sales for China at Archroma. “This is why Archroma is committed to continuously challenge the status quo in the deep belief that we can make our industry sustainable. We create color and chemical technologies that help textile manufacturers offer textiles and garments that are more innovative and sustainable to win on their own markets.”

Visit Archroma at Booth A100.

* Below limits of detection

Fadex®, Dorospers®, Pekoflam®, Nuva®, Nylosan®, Sanitized®, EarthColors®, Denisol®, Diresul®, Drimaren®, Helizarin®, Color Atlas by Archroma® are trademarks of Archroma registered in many countries.

© 2019 Archroma

Posted April 2, 2019

Source: Archroma

OEKO-TEX® Test Criteria 2019 — New Regulations Finally Entered Into Force On April 1

ZÜRICH, Switzerland — April 2, 2019 — Consumer protection and sustainability along the textile value chain have always been fundamental issues for the OEKO-TEX® Association. For this reason, the existing guidelines of the Oeko-Tex product portfolio are updated at the beginning of each year, so that the latest scientific findings and industry trends are adapted. After the transitional period, the new Oeko-Tex regulations for all certification systems and services finally entered into force on April 1, 2019. An overview of the new regulations can be found here. The latest changes relate to the ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® standard.

ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX®

The basis for sustainable production of textiles and leather goods is the use of environmentally friendly chemicals. The Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex certification is expressly aimed at the avoidance of unwanted chemicals, even before they enter the global supply chain. For this, numerous chemicals, including dyes, boiling agents, adhesives, inks, pigments and accessories, are analysed in a confidential, three-stage process, which confirms that the formulation and individual ingredients fulfill specific criteria with respect to sustainability, security and compliance with legal provisions.

An overview of the changes:

Inclusion of leather chemicals

Following the introduction of the LEATHER STANDARD by OEKO-TEX® for leather products that have been tested for harmful substances, as well as the Sustainable Textile & Leather Production certification (STeP) for environmentally friendly and sustainable leather products, in addition to textile chemicals, leather chemicals will shortly also be able to be tested and certified according to the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex standard.

New substances in the limit value catalogues

Various substances have been newly added to the limit value catalogues. In addition to quinoline, which was already subject to monitoring by Oeko-Tex, these include the softener and viscosity regulator TCEP (Tris(2-chlorethyl) phosphate), the propellant ADCA (diazene-1,2-dicarboxamide) and the siloxanes D4, D5 and D6. Newly included in Annex 6, are the arylamines 4-chloro-o-toluidinium chloride, CAS No. 3165-93-3, 2-naphthylammoniumacetate, CAS No. 553-00-4, 2,4-diaminoanisole sulphate, CAS No. 39156-41-7, 2,4,5-trimethylaniline hydrochloride, CAS No. 21436-97-5 and the flame retardant, disodium octaborate, CAS No. 12008-41-2.

New additions to the limit value catalogues

In Annex 4 of the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex limit values were also tightened up for various parameters. This particularly relates to the starting point for the production of dyes, aniline, the solvent, N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone (NMP), N,N-dimethylacetamide (DMAC), N,N-dimethylformamide (DMF), the flame retardants, penta-, hexa- and heptabromodiphenyl ether, various fire retardants and per- and polyfluorinated compounds (PFCs). There were also changes in the limit value catalogue for the substances, OPP, CMK, TCMTB, for leather chemicals.

Additional important changes in the OEKO-TEX® product portfolio:

OEKO-TEX® already complies with the new “REACH Annex XVII CMR Legislation”

Through the limit value requirements of benzene, amine salts, as well as quinoline in STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® and Leather Standard by Oeko-Tex, these now already cover the requirements of the new “REACH Annex XVII CMR Legislation” (Commission Regulation (EU) 2018/1513).

Glyphosate under observation

From 2019, two new product groups will be monitored in Standard 100 by Oeko-Tex and Leather Standard by Oeko-Tex: glyphosate and its salts, as well as the carcinogenic N-nitrosamines and N-nitrosatable substances.

Posted April 2, 2019

Source: OEKO-TEX®

ITMA 2019 Exhibitor Preview: SPGPrints

BOXMEER, Netherlands — April 2, 2019 — At ITMA 2019, SPGPrints will showcase the latest innovations in both conventional and digital textile printing for the fashion and the home-furnishing industry. Looking for either a conventional or digital textile printing system, SPGPrints is the printing partner that can help you find all the essentials you need. But don’t take our word for it, come to see for yourself at ITMA from June 20-26, 2019, in Barcelona.

At one of the largest booths of ITMA Barcelona 2019, you’ll be able to see the latest conventional and digital printing solutions. On top of that, we give you the unique chance to visit our innovative rotary screen and digital ink experience centers at the stand and witness the story behind both SPGPrints’ products with your own eyes.

What technologies form the foundation of our innovative rotary screens? How are they made and why are they designed the way they do? At our rotary screen experience center, you’re not only able to learn the answer to these questions, but we also give you the opportunity to actually see, hear and experience why our rotary screens are unique in its kind.

And it does not stop there. At the digital ink experience center at our stand, we also take you behind the scenes of the production of our high-quality digital inks. How is it possible that they deliver unrivalled image quality? Discover the answer to that question at our ITMA 2019 stand.

SPGPrints would like to welcome both their loyal customers as well as newly interested people to their 1500m2 stand at ITMA Barcelona to see for themselves how SPGPrints can be their all you need in printing partner while enjoying a typical Spanish happy hour. See you in Barcelona.

Posted April 2, 2019

Source: SPGPrints

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