SINGAPORE — October 26, 2017 — Huntsman Textile Effects has introduced an agent designed to protect against phenolic yellowing: STABILON^® NPY. It helps mills protect product quality and avoid costly recalls by ensuring that lingerie, swimwear, underwear and other polyamide garments, in whites and pale shades will not yellow during storage or transit.

Pale and full white polyamide fabrics are prone to unsightly yellowing when they come into contact with phenolic antioxidants, which are frequently encountered during textile processing and commonly present in packaging materials. Stabilon NPY protective agents prevent such yellowing by blocking the free amino end-groups of polyamide fibers.

“With Stabilon NPY protective agent, brands, retailers and mills now have an upgraded offering to conventional products in the market that prevent costly storage yellowing on high-performance polyamides,” said Lee Howarth, Global Marketing Manager, Huntsman Textile Effects. “This new technology from Huntsman delivers superior protection at a previously unattainable cost-performance ratio, while also meeting stringent environmental standards.”

Designed to help mills enhance quality and profitability, Stabilon NPY protective agents are easy to use and highly effective at low concentrations. It will not foam and is suitable for all exhaustion machines and processes, withstanding severe, high temperature processing conditions such as moulding. It delivers a silky-smooth handle and does not impair light fastness.

Stabilon NPY protective agents comply with the requirements of bluesign^®, the Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals Roadmap and the Restricted Substances Lists of the world’s most exacting global brands. Polyamide fabrics treated with Stabilon NPY protective agents are suitable for OEKO-TEX^® Standard 100, earning the Confidence in Textiles label.

Posted October 26, 2017

Source: Huntsman Textile Effects

WADDINXVEEN, The Netherlands — October 25, 2017 — Natural fabrics such as cotton, linen and silk have a high quality, a pleasant feel and look beautiful. When printed, they have one disadvantage: the colors are less vivid and sharp compared to printed polyester. Also, the colors fade during washing, which is not the case with polyester. Besides the printing process is laborious and therefore expensive. Texo Trade Services, expert in transfer print media and printable textile, offers the solution with Subli-Lining. It gives creative companies in the fashion, interior, trade fairs, advertising and textile industry the best of both worlds with Subli-Lining: cost-efficient printed cotton, silk or linen with all advantages of printing on polyester, without losing all good features, look and feel of the natural fabrics.

High color range, abrasion resistant, natural fibers

Subli-Lining is a very thin material made of 100% polyester that can be printed on natural fabrics with sublimation transfer. The result: an extremely high color range. The colours are very deep, vivid and durable and remain so, due to the washable and durable characteristics of the material. Polyester is synthetic and not a natural fiber you wear on your skin. It does not have a luxurious appearance such as cotton. With Subli-Lining you only have a very thin polyester top layer, therefore the look and feel of the natural fabric does not change.

Simple, cost-efficient printing method

Besides all the advantages in terms of quality, look and feel, Subli-Lining brings an important financial advantage along. It is cheaper than printing on natural fabrics. Cotton for instance, demands a laborious and time consuming printing method; it must be pre-treated, printed, steamed, washed and dryed. With Subli-Lining the natural fabric is printed with sublimation transer. On the calender it is imprinted with transfer paper and laminated onto the fabric at the same time. Subli-Lining is even suitable for dark colored and dark textiles. A post-treatment is not neccessary. Expensive wash-, steam- and dry installations are superfluous. So printing companies can increase their margins by saving on production costs.

Small runs, personalized printing

Subli-Lining of Texo Trade Services is the solution for companies that want to produce smaller runs. Beside large, small runs of only 2 to 3 meters are possible. Fabrics can thus be printed personalized, such as suits, shirts, dresses, pillows, curtains and liners. This allows companies to distinguish themselves; they can offer customers more choices without making a large investment and keeping stock. In short, Subli-Lining is the solution for every printing company who wants to print natural fabrics in a cost-efficient way.

Posted October 25, 2017

Source: Texo Trade Services

EDE, The Netherlands — October 25, 2017 — Microban® International Ltd., the global leader in textile odor control and prevention, agreed on a distributor partnership with textile chemical solutions provider, TANATEX Chemicals B.V. Through the partnership, Tanatex will distribute Microban’s entire range of odor control chemistries, including the AEGIS® product line, into Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia. Applications will include functional odor control finishes for textiles — apparel, footwear and home — as well as built-in protection for technical textiles.

The partnership between high-profile textile industry leaders, benefits brands and manufacturers globally, making the best technologies more readily available and offering regional support for faster project turnaround times.  It also represents a key first for each organization: It makes Microban’s entire textile product line available for the first time ever in Europe, and it is the first time Tanatex includes antimicrobial solutions for odor control to its impressive portfolio of textile processing products and services.

“Expanding the ability to reach brands and manufacturers in Europe is a major area of strategic focus for Microban,” said Pablo Perella-Berdun, President, Microban International. “This partnership with Tanatex, one of the world’s most well-respected and connected textile chemical solutions providers, is a natural step in our plan. Microban chose to partner with Tanatex based on their highly recognized technical expertise and customer focus to mills that service major apparel, footwear, home, healthcare and technical brands. “

“This deal brings together two of the top names in the textile industry to deliver stellar products and service to a broad range of global companies, brands and mills,” noted Tanatex Chemicals CEO Marco de Koning. “Tanatex and Microban share a commitment to science and consumer driven innovation and quality, and we believe this partnership and the joint outreach that will go along with it will have a profoundly positive impact, not only on the industry, but on the consumer market as well.”

The partnership will offer much-desired product choice and the latest in technological innovations, including BPR-compliant technologies.  Together, Tanatex and Microban will deliver solutions that fit seamlessly into brand and manufacturing processes.

Posted October 25, 2017

Source: Microban® International

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — October 25, 2017 —  Novozymes today announced its results for the nine months of 2017. Solid results with 4 percent organic revenue growth (Q3: +8 percent): Household Care +2 percent, Food & Beverages +9 percent, Bioenergy +10 percent, Agriculture & Feed -2 percent, Technical & Pharma -3 percent. Reported EBIT margin at 27.9 percent. FCF bef. acq. 2.1 billion Danish krone.

Peder Holk Nielsen, president and CEO of Novozymes, said: “We grew revenue by 8 percent organically in the third quarter and by a satisfying 4 percent in the first nine months. This was better than expected. The EBIT margin was solid, as was free cash flow. And although there is still some uncertainty regarding the fourth quarter, especially within agriculture-related industries, we are adjusting the full-year outlook. With stronger innovation and a well-diversified business showing good, solid momentum, we are positive looking ahead.”

Highlights:

• Organic revenue growth in first 9M y/y of 4 percent (Q3: 8 percent) and 4 percent in DKK (Q3: 6 percent);
• Three out of five areas grew – Food & Beverages and Bioenergy continue to perform well;
• Agriculture & Feed improved as BioAg sales cycle moves from 1H to 2H;
• Emerging markets 4 percent, developed markets 4 percent (9M y/y organically);
• 9M EBIT growth of 5 percent with a reported EBIT margin of 27.9 percent (9M 2016: 27.7 percent);
• Q3 EBIT margin at 29.6 percent (Q3 2016: 28.7 percent);
• Free cash flow bef. acquisitions solid at 2.1 billion Danish krone; higher investments as expected;
• Named the “World’s 2nd best science employer” in Science Magazine; and
• Still some uncertainty regarding agriculture-related markets in Q4.

Full-year outlook adjusted: organic revenue growth 3-5 percent (2-5 percent), Danish krone revenue growth 2-4 percent (1-4 percent), EBIT growth 2-4 percent (1-4 percent). EBIT margin maintained at ~28 percent. FCF bef. acq. at 2.1-2.3 billion Danish krone (2.0-2.2 billion Danish krone). Net profit growth 2-5 percent (2-5 percent), incl. a 60 million Danish krone write-down on net financials (47 million Danish krone post-tax) in Q3

Posted October 25, 2017

Source: Novozymes