Archroma launches Earth Soft system based on Siligen EH1
Archroma announced the launch of Earth Soft, a softening system for textile and fashion applications, based on Archroma’s vegan silicone softener, Siligen EH1, with 35% plant-based active content. Archroma’s plant-based range features EarthColors dyes and Appretan NTR binders in addition to Siligen EH1 as alternatives offered to manufacturers and brands looking to reduce the use …
Movers & Shakers – January 2022: Ahlstrom-Munksjö to construct new glass fiber tissue line in Kentucky
In the dynamic and global textile fiber industry with its various manufacturing processes and end-uses, news and information is breaking on a daily basis. International Fiber Journal is tracking stories relevant to our industry from manmade to natural to bio-based fibers, innovations in nonwoven, woven, braided and technical textiles, technologies for additives, bonding, coatings and polymers, and …
Student Spotlight: Sustainable porous carbon nanofiber alternatives to oil-based materials
The Bernal Institute hosts a multidisciplinary team of world-leading materials scientists and engineers at University of Limerick. The composite cluster aims to develop of new carbon fiber materials from sustainable resources (lignin) for their use in composites with thermoplastic matrices from natural, sustainable supplies. Dr. Beaucamp Mc Loughlin completed her Material Science master’s degree at …
Toray commercializes Ecodear N510 100% plant-based nylon fiber
Toray Industries has developed a nylon 510 (N510) fiber that incorporates 100% bio-based synthetic polymer content as defined under section 3.1.5 of ISO 16620-1: 2015, the international standard for the bio-based content of plastics. Ecodear N510 will be the first 100% plant-based nylon fiber in Toray’s Ecodear lineup. While primarily for sports and outdoor fabrics, …
Archroma and Jeanologia partner for eco-conscious denim cleaning
Archroma and Jeanologia collaborated to launch an eco-advanced alternative to the denim fabric washing process, combining Archroma’s Pure Indigo Icon dyeing system and the water-free and chemical-free G2 Dynamic finishing technology from Jeanologia. The solution can be used with Archroma coloration systems such as Indigo Reflection or Pure Undertones. The Pure Indigo Icon is based …