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Schoeller presents latest innovations at Techtextil

Swiss textile powerhouse is to show a range of innovative textiles at Techtextil including a new version of 3XDRY and its textile DNA for protection against piracy. Have a good night with 3XDRY Textiles with 3XDRY finish repel water and dirt from the outside (hydrophobic) and absorb moisture from the inside (hydrophilic). Clothing with 3XDRY keeps the body dryer, prevents perspiration stains and produces a cooling effect. 3XDRY is a time tested and well known successf

14th June 2009

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Sevelen

Sports/​Outdoor, Interiors, Transport/​Aerospace, Clothing/​Footwear

coldblack seat coversSwiss textile powerhouse is to show a range of innovative textiles at Techtextil including a new version of 3XDRY and its textile DNA for protection against piracy.

Have a good night with 3XDRY

Textiles with 3XDRY finish repel water and dirt from the outside (hydrophobic) and absorb moisture from the inside (hydrophilic). Clothing with 3XDRY keeps the body dryer, prevents perspiration stains and produces a cooling effect.

3XDRY is a time tested and well known successful textile treatment, says Schoeller. Now, to be showcased for the first time at Techtextil, Schoeller presents a new vice-versa application for 3XDRY. The hydrophilic performance is used for bed linens to transport body humidity away from the body, such as into the pillowcase where it is spread and can dry. Due to the hydrophobic performance on the inside of the pillowcase, sweat cannot penetrate to the pillow. The result, Schoeller says is a calmer, better night’s sleep for those who tend to sweat.

Feel good at work

When physically working hard the muscles generate warmth and heat the body. To cool the body down, one sweats and sweat that remains on the body evaporates. Due to this “natural cooling system”, the body is protected from overheating. Many functional garments worn close to the body may take away sweat very fast, too fast as the latest research shows; and then the “natural human cooling system” cannot work appropriately. Scxhoeller’s 3XDRY advanced moisture management system quickly transports sweat on a large scale into the middle of the garment, the company says. Only from there it starts evaporating, creating a comfortable cooling effect. Thus the natural cooling mechanism of the body is supported and optimized. Sweat evaporation is enhanced, the body cooled and the body temperature remains stable, even during hard work. The feel good technology of 3XDRY was discovered for workwear applications and continues to grow in popularity after it was proven so successful for sports and sportswear due to its ability to enhance the body’s natural functions in such a comfortable manner.

3XDRY was developed in Switzerland in accordance to the criteria of the bluesign standard, the world's most stringent production standard for Environment, Health and Safety specifications (EHS).

Latest technology and good news for dark colored seat covers

coldblack provides a double sun protection as it actively influences heat management and provides a high UPF (Ultraviolet Protection Factor). The new textile technology was launched by Schoeller Technologies and Clariant in summer 2008 for the garment sector. Since then applications for automotive and outdoor seat covers have been developed and the laboratory tests are extremely promising. During Techtextil coldblack and its new and different application ideas, including seat covers, are displayed and demonstrated. Dark colours, when treated with coldblack, look dark but react like light colours. Therefore, they remain cooler when exposed to direct sunlight.

Better working conditions in the sun

Laboratory tests on a sweating torso have proven that a black coldblack polo shirt displayed a temperature increase of the torso which is approx. 5 °C (9 °F) lower than that of the non-treated black shirt when exposed to simulated sunlight (infrared lamp). Tests with simulated sweating activity have confirmed that the wearer of a coldblack shirt only perspires about half as much as the wearer of a conventional black shirt in order to compensate for the increase in skin temperature. In addition to the sports and sportswear market, coldblack is ideal for the workwear sector, Schoeller says.

coldblack was developed in Switzerland in accordance to the criteria of the bluesign standard, the world's most stringent production standard for Environment, Health and Safety specifications (EHS). coldblack is being used by exclusive garments partners like BMW Motorrad, Bogner, Fechheimer, Hein Gericke, Held, Hugo Boss and Mammut as well as by companies like Gaenslen & Völter. New applications can include areas such as awnings, sun shade sails or tents.

Textile-DNA protects against piracy

At Techtextil Schoeller will unveil first results of piracy protection for all stages of textile production The worldwide damage caused by product counterfeiting is estimated at 200-300 billion* Euro. The most well known companies and sought after brands are commonly affected. They invest huge sums in the development of new products, engage the most creative minds and spend millions on brand management.

Over the years a growing shadow economy of copies and knock-offs have surfaced in the same markets as the originals. They not only damage the image of the product but also the brand and often the knock-offs don’t have the same performance and functions which then leads to dramatic consequences.

As a solution to this growing problem, Schoeller has developed a special ‘textile DNA’, that identifies the product and its unique design, or in other words, it’s ‘unique genome’. One can detect a copy within seconds through a signal. This “textile DNA" is suitable for the whole spectrum of the textile manufacturing chain – thus for chemicals, fibres, textiles and finished products such as clothing or bags.

New applications and tests for NanoSphere

The time is now to make positive decisions for the future. Choose Nano-Sphere, a PFOA and PFOS free* durable, stain and water repellent textile finish that is easy on the planet, Schoeller says. In addition to its high functionality, self-cleaning properties and environmentally advanced components, NanoSphere shows an extraordinary resilience. Among many other rigorous evaluations, NanoSphere was tested in accordance with the AATCC test method 79. After 30,000 abrasion cycles, the water and oil repelling function of NanoSphere proved to be at the top level while a comparable, conventional textile finish dropped practically to zero level after exposure to 5,000 cycles.

A further feature of NanoSphere’s longevity is evident in the Bundesmann rain test. After 10 minutes of constant exposure to rain with a simulated 100 litres of water on a 1m2 fabric sample, NanoSphere® still displays a value of 4 (maximum = 6), while a conventional product achieved only a level of 1. This means even products like ribbons with a NanoSphere®-finish soak up less water in rainy conditions.

Outfitted with such promising sensibilities, NanoSphere goes beyond the garment sector to conquer new markets like:

• Home textiles

• Commercial textiles

• Luggage

• Pet Industry

• Harness and Ribbon Markets

During Techtextil facts and figures on NanoSphere performance and many new products as well as application ideas will be shown at the Schoeller Technologies AG booth. NanoSphere technology uses nanotechnology to produce a durable protective function similar to certain plants in nature. Many leaves of plants stay clean because dirt cannot adhere to their finely structured surfaces and are easily washed off in rain. A similar structure is transferred to textile surfaces by means of the new people and planet friendly C6-fluorocarbon based nanotechnology. Water, oil and dirt residues rinse off easily. NanoSphere was developed in Switzerland in accordance to the criteria of the bluesign standard, the world's most stringent production standard for Environment, Health and Safety specifications (EHS).

*below limit of detection

For more info please see Schoeller Technologies AG, Hall 3.1 / C11

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