Archroma, a global enterprise in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, was at Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Autumn Edition (Intertextile), to present its latest innovations and system solutions aimed to help textile manufacturers in China with optimized productivity and/or value creation in their markets.
The Archroma way
The solution systems and innovations presented by Archroma have all been selected for their compliance with “The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”.
All cost and resource savings are substantiated using the One Way Impact Calculator, a proprietary process simulation and calculation tool designed to provide an accurate estimate of the process costs, resource utilization, effluent discharge quality, and CO2 emissions of production processes and systems.
At Intertextile, visitors were able to discover the 70+ systems recently developed by Archroma along the principles of The Archroma Way to help them create value in their textile applications and markets. All systems can be found on the Archroma System Selector.
Outdoor & active wear
Archroma offers 17 systems that can be used in for outdoor and active wear applications, in particular:
Fast Sport x Hydry, an ultimate sportswear system that keeps polyester colorful, dry, and fresh for longer. The system offers a PFC-free* soil release benefit as well as an antimicrobial effect for freshness and odor management. The system itself comes with an optimized application process with up to -25% process time, -41% water consumption, -45% energy consumption, -45% chemical usage, and -49% CO2 emission.
Color Vibe, a system for nylon sportswear to maintain color vibrancy, time after time, wash after wash. The optimized and efficient process used at all stages allows -8% process time, -13% energy consumption, -39% chemical usage, and -11% CO2 emission compared to a benchmark reactive dye system.
Pigment dyeing and printing
Archroma offers 7 systems for printing. The Archroma experts at Intertextile presented 2 formaldehyde-free* systems:
Just Color, a stress-free coloration system for cotton, polyester, and blends, that allows to create brilliant pale to medium shades resistant to light and bleach… whilst using significantly less chemicals and water. The process is optimized to reduce up to -79% water consumption, -68% chemical usage and -14% CO2 emission compared to a benchmark polyester/cotton reactive/disperse dyeing.
Bright Extract, an innovative 3-in-1-step system that enables brilliant and deep prints with the ability to dry-discharge to a bright white, with sharp and distinct lines. The system process can help reduce up to -68% process time, -23% water consumption, -51% chemical usage, and -59% CO2 emission compared to a benchmark discharge printing.
Hygiene & protection
Archroma has several systems and solutions applicable not just in medical textiles but also in any segments where the user or consumer may desire protection from viruses and bacteria in their daily life such as, automotive, transport, workwear, home textiles, and even fashion, and sportswear.
More specifically, Archroma presented its Odor Control 2.0 and Hydry 2.0 range of systems.
Odor Control 2.0 (Sports) and Odor Control 2.0 (Fashion) focus on odor-free sportswear and fashion where permastink cannot build up on your favorite clothes, and that is applicable on polyester, cotton, and nylon. Odor Control 2.0 (Home) allows to created odor-free home textiles that keep a sensation of freshness night after night.
HYDRY 2.0 is complete system for sportswear that keeps you and your gear dry and fresh for longer.
For more information on hygiene & protection, please visit: https://www.archroma.com/solutions/protection-workwear
Denim & Casual Wear
Archroma brings its expertise, powerful innovation, and commitment to sustainability, into developing cutting-edge dyeing technologies and systems solutions to support your creativity.
The company has recently introduced 20 systems for denim and casual wear, including some based on its ground-breaking aniline-free* indigo dye, Denisol Pure Indigo 30 liq, and its iconic EarthColors, a range of plant-based dyes made from non-edible waste left over by the herbal and food industry, adopted by brands like Primark, G-Star, and many others.
Pure Indigo Icon, a aniline-free* indigo system that produces authentic denim without compromising our planet. The indigo is cradle-to-cradle certified, and the Archroma exclusive technology enhances consistency of the dyeing process for premium quality, whilst allowing a market difference with a clear promise of sustainability to the consumer.
Love Nature x Earthcolors, an efficient dyeing system based on upcycled plant waste for colors inspired by nature that preserve its precious resources. The patented EarthColors dyes are cradle-to-cradle certified with Platinum Level. In denim dyeing, the system allows reducing up to -86% water consumption, -34% energy consumption, and -34% CO2 emissions, compared to benchmark indigo dyeing on denim dyeing. Other dyeing processes are also allowing substantial savings in water and energy.
For more information on hygiene & protection, please visit: https://www.archroma.com/markets/denim-casual-wear
“We are very proud to be at the Intertextile in Shanghai for the first time ever in the history of Archroma. This October Archroma is celebrating 8 years of creating positive impact with a continuous flow of innovations and system solutions that help increase productivity and create value for textile manufacturers in China and worldwide,” says Jay Tang, head of Sales, China, at Archroma. “We do that with in mind the planet and its inhabitants. Because it’s our nature!”
Archroma is a global, diversified provider of specialty chemicals serving the branded and performance textiles, packaging and paper, and coatings, adhesives, and sealants markets.
Headquartered in Reinach, Switzerland, Archroma operates in over 100 countries, with 3,000 employees located in 35 countries and 26 production sites.
Archroma is passionate about delivering innovative solutions, enhancing people’s lives, and respecting the planet. The company is committed to the principles of “The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It’s our nature!”; an approach reflected in its innovations, world-class quality standards, high service levels, and cost-efficiency.
