company news TANATEX Chemicals launches fluorine-free water repellent finishes TANATEX Chemicals presents the HydrECO Concept, which entails comprehensive fluorine-free alternatives to water repellents. The core of the Website is the machine dashboard, which provides an overview of the customer’s own machines with all the relevant service data – including original parts catalog and operating instructions. The Media module supplies the user with the most up-to-date publications on the latest machine generations, comprehensive service offerings, training seminars along with technology support. The e-shop offers far, far more than merely ‘shopping’: users are able to not only place orders, access and view cor- responding status information and view prices and stock online, they also have access to all their inquiries and transactions, including all the corresponding documentations such as packing lists, invoices and waybills, over the past four years. “Even major B2C online shops frequently do not have a function of this kind. For this reason, we also offer our customers innovative, leading solutions in our service segment – and even greater transparency for increasing efficiency. Our Website is online worldwide and around the clock and simplifies accurate scheduling of retooling times, the minimization of downtimes as well as optimum cost management with state-of-the-art functions”, explains Marcel Bornheim, Head of Customer Support. This is not least down to the optimized database link. Customers can now link their own data – in Mi- crosoft Excel format, for example – even more easily with the myOerlikon.com ordering function and hence considerably reduce the time and effort required for entering data on the Website compared to the previous version of the platform. Further innovations include the provision of information on special cam- paigns as well as the labeling of special products as hazardous goods. This will speed up any potential formalities when paying duties and importing goods. myOerlikon.com offers its services in eleven different languages. The system was developed over the previous months together with the new Saurer platform and is also available to Saurer customers.
Awareness impulse Fluorocarbons are still the state-ofthe-art chemistry for water repellents. But this chemistry results in undesirable discharge of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), perfluoroctane sulfonate (PFOS) and fluortelomer alcohol (FTOH), because of their persistent, bio-accumulative and toxic properties. These perfluorinated surfactants (PFS) are side products or unreacted raw materials in the production of fluorocarbons. The industry’s first solution to this problem was to shift from C8 to C6 FC chain length. But due to serious environmental discussions over the last couple of years about impurities and side products in these C6 fluorocarbons, a discussion about possible alternatives again arises: fluorine-free alternatives. Fluorine free alternatives TANATEX always provides client-centric solutions, therefore we offer the HydrECO Concept as a complementary alternative to the existing range. It offers the best of both worlds: excellent long- lasting, high water repellence and eco-friendly as it is fluorine-free. This new technology with 3D molecules ensures extreme waterproof articles even under extreme circumstances. It can be applied for endless applications such as outdoor rain-and sportswear, technical fabrics such as awnings, boat covers and outdoor furnishings. HydrECO CONCEPT The products in our HydrECO Concept are comprehensive fluorine-free alter-
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natives. BAYGARD® WRS is especially for synthetic fibres. The special polymers used ensure a high durable water repellent effect. On top of that the product offers a very pleasant hand feel to the fabric. BAYGARD® WRS is totally fluorine-free and does not contain any harmful substances such as heavy metals or formaldehyde. BAYGARD® WRC is based on hydrocarbons and especially designed for cotton fibres and blends from cotton and synthetic fibres. This product is totally fluorine-free and is a handle improver.
Stäubli at Techtextil India, Mumbai Stäubli Textile Machinery for Technical Fabrics Stäubli is a leading global supplier of shedding systems for weaving machines and weaving preparation systems. The Textile division includes Group member Schönherr, well known for its ALPHA 400 and 500 series weaving systems. Stäubli and Schönherr have optimized and perfected their machines for the production of a wide variety of textiles. Today many manufacturers use these machines for technical textiles such as geotextiles, carpet backing, tyre cord, fabrics for parachutes, fire protection or weather protection sheets, paper machine clothing, airbags, and many other types. On Exhibit at Techtextil At its booth at Techtextil Stäubli will present a selection of technical fabrics that have been produced on various textile machines in conjunction with Stäubli products such as dobbies, Jacquard machines, warp drawing-in or tying equipment, and of course Schönherr weaving systems.
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