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Examining antimicrobial performance in textiles
November 4th, 2016
Textile testing was front and center at IFAI’s Advanced Textiles Conference and on the Expo show floor. Testing to be assured that a product will perform as expected is an important step in the development of any application; in antimicrobial performance, this is getting even more complex. Whatever the goal in testing, “The key is […]
Archroma marks three years of innovative sustainability
November 3rd, 2016
Swiss color and specialty-chemicals developer Archroma has marked its third anniversary with an array of innovations that point to sustainability. Based in Basel, Switzerland, Archroma began with the acquisition of Clariant’s textile, paper and emulsions businesses. In 2014, Archroma acquired 49 percent of M. Dohmen, an international group specializing in the production of textile dyes […]
Moderate growth expected in acrylic fiber market
November 2nd, 2016
An increase in acrylic fiber raw material prices is forcing manufacturers across the globe to use such substitutes as polyester, nylon, cellulose etc. for various applications, according to a report by analysts at Future Market Insights based in Valley Cottage, N.Y. The reports notes substitutes have an economic advantage over acrylic fiber because of better […]