TLP Division

Number 2 | 2009

Colour Chronicle
A Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited Publication for the Textile, Leather, Paper and allied processing industries
30th year of publication

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Contents
textile
Resin finish Garment finish

q&a
Textile an essential, rich heritage

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paper
Surface sizing additives

new arrivals inside views

Clariants Global Shoe Concept: Society of Dyes and Colourists

gleanings from press

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Resin finish
High-end Resin finish
Purpose:
Excellent wash and wear properties No ironing or easy to iron Shape memory Washfast softness Washfast smoothness Wearing comfort

For successful crosslinking

Arkofix NDL liquid c
Low HCHO cross-linking agent for resin nishing of cellulosic bres

Arkofix NDF liquid c

Cross-linking agent with very low HCHO values (Law 112) for resin nishing of cotton and viscose (CV=stronger catalysis required)

Arkofix NEC / NES liquid c

Chlorine retention resistant cross-linking agent with very low HCHO values (Law 112) for resin nishing of viscose and selected Co qualities

New Arkofix NZF liquid

HCHO-free cross-linking agent for resin nishing of cellulosic bres

Important points for Easy - Care, Crease Resist, No Iron

Fabric and process have to be studied for this purpose and very well controlled especially for pure cotton fabrics. More resin, more performance! But the restricting factor is the loss in strength. 30 to 45 % loss of tensile strength have to be taken into account. Fabric: good cotton bers quality extra long staples yarn construction (no open end for shirts) weaving and design Pre-treatment: Very well controlled to ensure minimal damage; liquid ammonia is a must for non-iron shirts Dyeing: All dyes can be used for dry process (Pad Dry Cure). Pigments, vat and sulfur dyes are suitable for moist cure. For wet cure only pigment printed, white fabrics and some vat dyes are possible. Before resin nishing the pH of the fabric must be slightly acidic and no alkalinity Alkalinity < 0.04 g NaOH/100 g of fabric
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Physical performance of resin treated goods

Advantages and drawbacks of resin finish
+ + + + + Durable press rating Low creasing High CRA Easy to iron / non iron Dimension stability Loss in tensile strength Loss in tear strength Abrasion resistance Formaldehyde content

Number of Rotations (thousand)

Arkofix NDF Liq NDF + Solusoft MW NDF + Ceraperm SAP NDF + Solusoft UP NDF + Velustrol P40 NDF + Fatty acid softener NDF + P40/MW/UP

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Selection of softeners and additives:

Effects influenced by the right selection
soft handle effect improvement of tear strength (Elmendorf) improvement of crease recovery angle improvement of wash and wear appearance (DP rate) facilitated ironing wearing properties wash permanence seam slippage take into account: compatibility with each other, HLV

Permanent Press Influence of additives

Smoothness aspect (Durable Press)
Raw material Arkofix NDF Liq NDF + Solusoft MW NDF + Ceraperm SAP NDF + Solusoft UP NDF + Velustrol P40 NDF + Fatty acid softener NDF + P40/MW/UP

Influence of additives on tear resistance

Tearing behaviour according to Elmendorf
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Raw material Arkofix NDF Liq NDF + Solusoft MW NDF + Ceraperm SAP NDF + Solusoft UP NDF + Velustrol P40 NDF + Fatty acid softener NDF + P40/MW/UP

Resistance of pressed creases folds (Durable Press)

Raw material Arkofix NDF Liq NDF + Solusoft MW NDF + Ceraperm SAP NDF + Solusoft UP NDF + Velustrol P40 NDF + Fatty acid softener NDF + P40/MW/UP

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Different methods to determine the smoothness appearance

Common evaluation methods for smoothness appearance are: Smoothness Appearance of fabrics after repeated home launderings AATCC 124

Formaldehyde-free resin finish on cotton

Arkofix NZF New liq Ceralube SVN liq Solusoft MW liq or Solusoft WA liq Solusoft ACN liq Velustrol P40 liq Hostapal MRN liq hc Catalyst NKD liq pad at room temperature Dry: 110 - 130C Cure: 20 - 30 s at 160C Knit 40 - 90 25 - 35 15 0.5 4-9 Woven 60-180 25 15 20 0.5 6 - 15 g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l

ISO 7768 - M&S P134 DIN EN ISO 15487 AFNOR G 07 137-2

Monsanto Smoothness Appearance AATCC 124 (Idem fr M&S P134) DIN 53895 1 2 3 3.5 4 5

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Eco Easy Finish

The simple All in One easy care finish with compound products Specially for knit goods of cellulosic bres and their blends with synthetics One stage process Guide recipe for outerwear and T-Shirts (white and coloured) Stage 1 30-40 g/l Arkofix NDK liq 30-50 g/l Ceraperm SAP liq 0.1-0.3 g/l Hostapal MRN liq c pad cold pickup 70-80 % shock cure for 20-15 s at 170-180C (temperature of the goods) Top-Tex The uncomplicated Easy Care finish with variable building block system For woven and knit goods of cotton and its blends with synthetic bres One stage process Guide recipe 100 % Co fabric (lightweight fabric; white or coloured goods) Stage 1 30-70 g/l Arkofix NDF liq c 8-17 g/l Catalyst NKS liq 15 g/l Solusoft UP liq 35-40 g/l Ceraperm SAP liq 20 g/l Hydroperm RPU liq 0.3 g/l Hostapal MRN liq c pad at room temperature pickup 70-80% shock cure for 20-15 seconds at 170-180C (temperature of the goods) or dry at 130C and cure 150C 3 minutes calendar, sanforize if necessary.
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100% Cotton
Arkofix NDF liq c 40 - 60 Catalyst NKS liq 10 - 15 Ceraperm SAP liq 20 Solusoft UP liq 30 Hydroperm RPU liq 20 pad at room temperature pickup 70-80% dry at 130C cure for 3 minutes at 150C g/l g/l g/l g/l g/l

Knitwear recipes
Arkofix NDF liq c g/l Catalyst NKS liq g/l Arkofix NDK liq g/l Ceralube SVN liq g/l Solusoft MW liq or Solusoft UP liq g/l 15 Ceraperm SAP liq g/l 30-40 Hostapal MRN liq c g/l 0.5 0.5 pad at room temperature pickup 70-80% dry at cure 170C; curing time 15 sec. Standard ko-Easy-Finish recommendation 20-45 8-12 25-50 30-45

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LT-Cure Finish
The comprehensive low risk finish for highest demands as an alternative to moist crosslinking with almost the same effects (no change of shade) For woven goods of 100 % Cotton. Three stage process Guide recipe for 100 % Co fabric (120g/m2) Stage 1 Resin finish 150-210 g/l Arkofix NDF/NEC Plus liq c* 28-34 g/l Catalyst LT1 liq 10-30 g/l Solusoft MW liq c 30-40 g/l Velustrol P40 liq 0.5 g/l Hostapal MRN liq c pad at room temperature pickup 60-70 % dry at 80C to residual humidity of 5-8%, then cure 3 min at 130C Stage 2 Open width washing : 0.5 g/l Imerol PC liq open width wash at 40C rinse dry Top finish 0.5 g/l acetic acid 60 % 30-40 g/l Solusoft MW liq c 30 g/l Ceralube PHD liq c 0-5 g/l Appretan MB extra 0.5 g/l Hostapal MRN liq c pad at room temperature, pickup 60-80 % dry at 130C sanforize if necessary Stage 1 Resin finish 150-200 g/l Arkofix NDL liq c 20-30 g/l Velustrol ASP liq 5 g/l Hydroperm HV liq 110 g/l Catalyst MC1 liq pad at room temperature pickup 70-80 % dry at 90-100C to 7-9 % residual humidity roll and batch at room temperature for 20-22 h Open width washing, drying 2 g/l soda ash neutralize at 60C rinse, neutralize cold with acetic acid rinse, dry Top finish 10-25 g/l Solusoft MW liq 15-20 g/l Solusoft UP liq 20 g/l Velustrol ASP liq 10-20 g/l Dicofix SW liq c (if necessary) 0.5 ml/l acetic acid 60 % 0.3 g/l Hostapal MRN liq c pad at room temperature, pickup 70-80 % dry at 120-140C sanforize, calander if necessary

Stage 2

Stage 3

Stage 3

Clariant priority products

Solusoft SE1 liq NANO - emulsion special modified siloxaneweakly cationic, no yellowing

Moisture - curing
Complex State of the Art finish with a technically demanding background For woven goods of 100% cotton Three stage process Guide recipe for 100% Co woven fabric

Solusoft MW liq + liq c Micro emulsionAminomodified silicone elastomer nonionic Solusoft UP liq + liq h.c Macro emulsion modified silicone elastomer nonionic Hydroperm RPU liq Hydrophilic multipurpose polyurethane, ideal for moisture management finish, additive for resin finish, nonionic

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Garment Finish
Enzymatic and Softening Treatment
Enzymatic treatment : Bactosol CA liq c Sirrix 2 UD Liquor ratio 50 - 70 min. at 60C rinse warm and cold 1% pH 4.5 10 : 1

Super-Soft Finish
Process : Garment - Dip
Recipe : Solusoft UP liq Solusoft MW liq c Hydroperm RPU liq 70 g/l 30 g/l 30 g/l 4.2 % owf 1.8 % owf 1.8 % owf

Dip about 10-20 minutes at about 30C Hydroextract to a wet pick up of 60% Tumble dry at 90-100C to a residual moisture of 8-9% Ironing and pressing of the desired shape Cure in a curing-oven, 4 minutes at 150C

Hydrophilic Finish/Moisture Management

Process : Garment - Dip for PA and cotton

Softening by Exhaust : Ceranine HCS liq or Leomin AFK liq Solusoft MSJ liq Ceralube OEW liq or Ceraperm JET liq or Solusoft HIS liq Liquor ratio 20 min at 30 - 40 C, pH 5 Hydroextract, Tumble dry

2 - 5% 2 - 5% 2.5 % 2.5 % 1-4% 1- 4% 10 : 1 Recipe : Solusoft TOW liq c 30 g/l Hydroperm RPU liq 30 g/l 1.2 % owf 1.8 % owf

Economical Garment softening

Ceranine HCS liq Cationic softener for a smooth, soft handle for all types of washed apparel. Leomin AFK liq Cationic softener and ozone protector for washed denim jeans Ceralube OEW liq Weakly cationic silicone compound containing a special fatty acid softener and a lubricant with a very soft, owing handle.

Dip about 10-20 minutes at about 30C Hydroextract to a wet pick up of 60% Tumble dry at 90-100C to a residual moisture of 8-9% Ironing and pressing of the desired shape Cure in a curing-oven, 4 minutes at 150C

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Physical Performance of Resin treated Goods:

Advantages and drawbacks of resin finish + Durable press rating/Smoothness appearance + Low creasing + High CRA + Easy to iron / non iron + Dimension stability Loss in tensile strength Loss in tear strength Abrasion resistance Formaldehyde content

Required Machinery Park for Garment dip

1. Rotary washing machine or garment dyeing machine* (eventually equipped with spray system) 2. Centrifuge

3. Tumble drying

Garment High-end Resin finish Sequence for Garment Resin finish

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4. Garment pressing equipment

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5. Special curing oven (min temp. 150C)

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dip finish with resin + softner followed by hydroextraction and tumble drying

*= Ideally tted with a pumping device to pump back spent nishing liquor into the stock chemical holding tank

Prefinish for easy making up Garments

Ceralube SVN liq Solusoft MW liq c Hostapal MRN liq c pad, dry 120 -140C 10 - 40 5 - 25 0.3 - 0.6 g/l g/l g/l

iron and press

cure

1. Impregnating the made up garments with a resin nishing formulation by dipping or by spray application 2. Hydroextraction (usually not necessary in case of spray application) 3. Tumble drying 4. Ironing 5. Pressing 6. Curing in a special curing oven

followed by sanforising or compacting treatment (important to avoid shrinkage or puckering during further processes of the textile)
Notice: If a fluorocarbon finish (Water-/Oil repellent, Soil Release) is applied after the garment making we recommend the following recipe for the prefinish:

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Basic Formulation for Resin finish + Soil Release finish

Arkofix NDF liq c 3-8 Catalyst NKC liq 1.5 - 4 Ceraperm SFC liq 2 or Ceralube JW liq 2 Nuva SRCN liq 6-8 pH adjustment to 5 with acetic acid % % % % %

Dip for about 20 minutes at 30C Hydroextract to a wet pick up of 60% Tumble dry at 90 - 100C to a residual moisture of 10-12% Ironing and pressing of the desired shape Curing in a curing-oven, 6-8 minutes at 150C

Basic Formulation for Wrinkle-Free finish

Arkofix NDF liq c 3 - 8 % owf Catalyst NKC liq 1.5 - 4 % owf Ceralube SVN liq 4 % owf Solusoft MW liq c 2 % owf Solusoft UP liq hc 1.5 % owf Hydroperm RPU liq 2 % owf pH adjustment to 5 with acetic acid

Calculation in g/l
Example : Arkofix NDF liq c = 5 % owf
PA = chemical amount which should be onto the fabric LA = liquor pick up after nishing and centrifuging Hydroextract to a wet pick up of 60 %
g/l = 1000 x PA = 1000 x 5 = 83 LA 60% g/l = 83

Clariant Silicone Products

Solusoft SE1 liq NANO - emulsion special modified siloxane weakly cationic, no yellowing Solusoft MW liq + liq c Micro emulsion Amino modified silicone elastomer nonionic Solusoft UP liq + liq h.c Macro emulsion modified silicone elastomer nonionic Solusoft WA liq Semi-macro emulsion Aminomodified elastomer cationic

Basic formulation for Resin finish + Water and Oil - Repellency

Arkofix NDF liq c 3-8% Catalyst NKC liq 1.5 - 4 % Ceraperm SFC liq 2% or Ceralube PHD liq c 1-2 % Nuva TTC liq 4-6% pH adjustment to 5 with acetic acid
Dip for about 20 minutes at 30C Hydroextract to a wet pick up of 60% Tumble dry at 90 - 100C to a residual moisture of 10-12% Ironing and pressing of the desired shape Curing in a curing oven, 6-8 minutes at 150C

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Textile an essential, rich heritage

Mr. Basu President M/s Nahar Industrial Enterprises March 9, 1957 Schooling: Bankura Zilla School, West Bengal. Professional course: B. Text Colcutta University, 1978. Total career: 31 years Worked with: Banwar Mills, Kohinoor Bombay, Indian Rayon, Pasupati, Modern Terry Towel, Arvind Mills, Opex GroupBangladesh, Auro Textile and currently Nahar Fabric. Current designation: President.

1. Do you think the Textile industry today is facing a Global Recession? Yes, Textile Industry is facing today a Global Recession due to the economic conditions ofAmerica and Europe. 2. How do you assess the threat from China? I dont consider China as a threat any more due to lack of quality in their product and changed government policies. 3. What innovations do you plan with reference to branding, retailing new products and new nishes? Regarding Branding we are already having our established brands viz. Monte Carlo, Cotton County, French Republic and Tazo and our Retail Business is already in place. We are trying to strenghten our Brands and Retails Business by creating Brand Loyalty through quality at reasonable price. Regarding new products we are focusing more on Elasten Fibre and increasing our capacity of Elasten Fibre yarn as use of Elasten Fibre is increasing. We are trying to increase our presence in workwear segment. Dobby Design is the strength of Nahar Group. We are trying to exploit our strength. Regarding new nishes we are doing different type of performance nishes too for brands. 4. How do you envisage the growth of brands and its impact on textile business? It will improve the quality standard.

5. What are your plans to expand your International Textiles and Retail business? In Nahar we are doing lot of work for Direct Export and Export through RMG sector. Keeping this segment in view we expanded in 2006. Now we are waiting for International Textile Market to Improve. At right time we will think about expansion. 6. How do you see the role of dyes and chemical manufacturing companies (Clariant) in future to help the textile industry? In the present scenario of Textile Market the role of Dyes Chemical Manufacturing Companies like Clariant has become very crucial and cirtical. On the one hand the performance requirement is being more stringent and on the other hand price of the nished fabric is not increasing. In manufacturing cost dyes and chemicals is the second largest constituent i.e. 13-15% of the total manufacturing cost. So in this context all the dyes and chemicals manufacturers will have to be very innovative, quality conscious, cost competitive and service oriented to help the Textile Industry as well as for themselves. 7. Your message to textile industry Textile is one of the basic needs of human being and India is having a rich heritage in Textile. Sooner or later we would come out of the present recession. We would have to punch in a little creativity along with cost effectiveness to be the world leader.

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Surface sizing additives

Cartacol 6411 liquid and Cartacol SA liquid

The Cartacol range

Surface sizing additives Benets: Reduce water, moisture and water-based ink penetration Improve inkjet printability Better cost/efciency ratio Applications: Multipurpose Packaging: boxboard, containerboard, corrugated board, kraftliner, testliner, coated board

Difference between coated and uncoated paper

Uncoated office paper

Cartacol SA liquid
Surface sizing emulsion polymer - mainly Styrene/ Acrylate type, 25 % AC Nano-polymer particles Excellent electrolyte, shear and thermal stability Used on uncoated paper, in size-press colors together with starch and OBA Designed for optimizing the inkjet printability of multipurpose printing paper (ofce paper), with positive effects on the toner adhesion Matt coated paper

Cartacol 6411 liquid

Surface sizing emulsion polymer - mainly Styrene/ Acrylate type, High solid content, 35 % AC Excellent electrolyte, shear and thermal stability Used on uncoated board to enhance the water hold out (low penetration in the base paper) Good printability of multipurpose printing paper

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Surface sizing mechanism Uncoated paper

Surface treatment with a surface sizing agent

Office paper performance criteria

Special emulsion polymers to improve the print performance by inkjet and digital printing Sizing: Cobb, HST, contact angle Inkjet print: Black/color density Image/text denition Wicking, feathering, 2 color bleeding Dot size/sharpness Digital: Photocopy/laser Toner adhesion Runnability (friction coefcient ) Offset printability: Wet surface strength (SWAT, wet IGT ...)

Clariant inkjet printing test

Black text definition Sharpness HP895Cxi Colour definition Rapport Inkjet printing test

Black density Mottling Uncoated paper

Colour density, mottling Colour feathering

NETTETE
Bleeding (2 colour mixing)

Inkjet printing test

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Digital printing
Toner adhesion and friction coefficient
Results : Cobb (gH2O/m ): Uncured (AKD sizing) = 24 25g/m; Cured (5 minutes at 130C) = 21 1g/m -same results with both SSA Ink-jet printability (HP printer, standard ink-jet printing form): excellent Good toner adhesion Paper Grade : Offset paper 70 80g/m, 150m/min Pulp: Straw 30 50 / bleached ber 50 70% Wet end conditions : AKD internal sizing 15kg/T Surface treatment Tapioca or corn oxidized starch 6 10%, pH 7.5 CARTACOL SA 3-6kg/T Temperature 35C Coat weight 2.5g/m, Pond size press Advantages Same Dry surface strength (using IGT) than competitor speed = 2,50 / 2,95m/s Top/ Bottom side Same Cobb 60s = 32/33g/m

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0.8 0.7 0.6 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.2

Cartacol SA

Cartacol 6411
Office paper
Started with the same dosage as competition but later on decreased to 20% less Paper 80g/m AKD in wet-end Size press formulation : 7% conc starch + SSA Competitor added constantly per dosing pump 2.5 kg as is/ T final Cobb values of 22gH2O/m Cartacol 6411 addition was reduced to 2.0 ks as is/ T final paper No changes regarding Cobb and inkjet printability was detected www.paper.clariant.com
This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide general notes on our products and their uses. It should not therefore be construed as guaranteeing specific properties of the products described or their suitability for a particular application. Any existing industrial property rights must be observed. The quality of our products is guaranteed under our General Conditions of Sale. Trademark of Clariant registered in numerous countries. 2008 Clariant International Ltd.

Surface sizing - Case history

Office paper - Cartacol SA
Paper Grade : 80g/m P = 5T/h, v = 460m/min Size press : 6.5% starch Leucophor UKO; Cartacol SA = 2kg/T of final paper Dosing point of SSA : in working reservoir of 6.5% starch/ Leucophor UKO solution, Temperature = 42-44C, pH = 7.2

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Bactosol BP liq. c
A specific cellulase enzyme for Biowash treatments.
Improves signicantly soft feel of the garment. Removes fuzziness on surface of the fabric during production Less colour fading after multiple laundering Rapid Kinetic behavior reduces the treatment time of the biowash. Therefore energy cosumption cost are saved and productivity increases. Specic action on surface of the ber, low impact on ber strength compared to traditional cellulases.

scarlet and Blood Red shades. Suitable for exhaust and continuous application process. Good compatibility within Drimaren HF/CL range. Has Good Light fastness in Medium and Dark shades. Good Wet Light and Wet alkali light (M&S C9A) fastness. High xation and Good washing-off properties. Good Acid and Alkaline perspiration fastness.

Indosol Black NF p 1200

Metal free direct dye for dyeing cellulosic fibers. Product Performance
Direct black with good build up. One bath dyeing of PES/ CEL under HT conditions must be dyed at pH 9 -10 Good coverage of dead cotton HT Suitability 130C at pH 5 : Not suitable No inuence of iron contamination in dyebath on the shade Shade in articial Light : Yellower Leveling power for Co/CV : CV dyed much deeper Stability to hard water (17d) : Stable

Afilan GD liq.
Lubricant with antistatic properties for fiber manufacturing and fiber processing.
Alan GD Liq. has got excellent lubricating and wetting properties ,improves bre/bre cohesion and reduces bre /metal friction. Owing to the high degree of dynamic smoothness and good bre- to- bre cohesion Alan GD liq. is suitable as lubricant for bre manufacture and bre processing in the eld of PAN as well as PET and all other bre catagories. Can be applied from aqueous solutions either alone or in combination with other nonionic or anionic bre nishes in the bre manufacturing and textile mills,mainly as spinning lubricant.

Drimaren PS
After several years of having either locally sourced for non competitive products we are happy to offer you now a new global range of own products for reactive printing.
To clearly separate them from former products we call them DRIMAREN PS dyes. These are 12 monochloro triazine dyes. The main targets behind those developments have been: granulated form to be superior to most of competitors dusting powders

Drimaren Red HF-B

New High Concentrated Bright Red for Exhaust and Continuous application for Medium to dark shades.
Concentrated dye with attractive Bright Red shade. Possible to match Bright Red,

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economical products high solubility to enable working even without predissolving low salt content for less negative inuence on synthetic thickener and better washing- off properties (less staining).

Printofix Binder 83.IN liq.

Binder for pigment printing on cellulosic and synthetic fabrics and blends, e.g. on polyester/cellulosic fabrics.
high all-round fastness properties provides pleasant soft handle good resistance to mechanical strain excellent running properties on printing machines good stability to light ageing Excellent Washing Fastness

Printofix Orange R-R Eco

Orange with Banned Amine Free. Suitable for DCB-free : Black/Orange Combination Print Can be promoted as unique product in Corporate and EOU. Suitable for Babywear. Very High Light Fastness. Good Perspiration and Chlorine fast.

Printofix Binder T20-20 liq.

Very Soft Binder for pigment printing on cellulosic and synthetic fabrics and blends.
provides very good soft handle good all-round fastness properties good resistance to mechanical strain excellent running properties on printing machines Esp. recommended for printing of knits

Printofix Red R-G Eco

Eco-friendly Red Pigment Dispersion Product Performance
Banned amine free, red dispersion for pigment printing. Good light, dry clean and wash fastness. Very little inuence on viscosity of synthetic thickener. Suitable for all types of printing applications i.e., aqueous, semi-aqueous and solvent based. Does not contribute in gelling of printing paste.

Printofix Softener SFT liq.

A special silicone macro emulsion for Pigment Printing
Very good softness along with best rubbing fastness level on pigment printed textiles. Elegant surface smoothness Especially recommended for pigment printing on knitwear Provides better elasticity to the prints Improves fastness to dry rubbing of pigment prints Shows no negative inuence on wet rubbing fastness Compatible to all products of the Printox range No negative inuence on viscosity of the print paste Shows very good permanency

Printofix Binder ITL

GOTS Approved, Formaldehyde Free Binder for Aqueous Printing
Printox Binder ITL has been specially developed for Pigment Printing by the aqueous system, in combination with Printox Thickener CA / CSN / ECS Printox Binder ITL gives prints with good colour value, sharpness, brightness and softness. It is suitable for printing on cotton (both woven and knit fabrics), viscose, polyester and their blends. Printed goods have high all round fastness properties.

Drimagen AB liq.
A liquid alkali system for Reactive dyeing
Controls the xation of reactive dyes in an uniform way. Permits improvement of dyeing reproducibility.

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Compared to conventional alkalies like soda-ash,Drimagen AB has the following advantages 1. Easy handling and dissolution. 2. Better security and reproducibility of dyeings. Exceptional pH stability in use.

Leonil EHC liq.

Anionic, non-foaming wetting agent for continuous dyeing of cellulosic fibres and their blends with synthetic fibres
has excellent wetting properties and facilitates penetration of difcult to penetrate cellulosic grey goods can be applied in all neutral, acid and alkaline dyeliquors in exhaust and continuous processes has no retarding effect on reactive, vat, sulphur or direct dyes and does not impair their solubility prevents vat skinning and smears when dyeing with vat and sulphur dyes is low-foaming under all pH conditions is silicone-free

Highly concentrated. Dosage required is 25% lower than most of the available leveling agents. No effect on sensitive dyes and shades especially green, turquoise. Product can also be used effectively for Stripping and Shade Correction. Also effective for dyeing of PES in blends. APEO / NPEO free. OkeoTex compliance. Minimal wool ber damage dyeing in the iso-electric region pH 4.5. Very high fastness on wool to in house processing. Metal Free.

Ceralube ET.IN liq.

Cost Effective Yarn Lubricant
Ceralube ET.IN liq is the blend of micro ne waxes to achieve minimal yarn to metal and yarn to yarn coefcient of friction. It enhances runability of yarn and minimizes breakages in post winding. It is a cost effective product in its category to be used for reducing coefcient of friction. It is suitable for all bres. Product Performance Excellent lubricity for post winding operations. Minimizes Coefcient of Friction in yarn to yarn and yarn to metal. Glossy and waxy nishes can be achieved by padding application on cotton fabrics, with improvement in sewability properties.

Opticid HAI liq.

Acid buffer and dispersant for dyeing of polyester and polyester/cellulosic blends.
Maintains a constant pH during the dyeing process. Often replaces the dispersant. Does not foam. Is easy to handle in the liquid commercial form. Is phosphate-free.

Lyogen DP c
Excellent leveling agent for Polyester Dyeing due to its inbuilt properties of Leveling, Migration and Dispersion with ability to cover barriness in uneven texturised PES. Product Performance
Leveling properties based on dual action, migration and retardation. Good dispersion properties. Non foaming.

Trefix SW pa
The new sizing softener for Cotton, P/C, P/V and 100% Polyester and viscose spun yarn. Product Performance
Easy splitting of yarn in split zone and imparts pliability to yarn to overcome abrasion in weaving. Good lubrication property lowers yarn friction on loom. Reduces shedding during weaving by reducing Fibre to Fibre and Fibre to Metal friction. Compatible with all sizing ingredients. Can be added in cooker.
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Clariants Global Shoe Concept:

Global information local interpretation
All workshops clearly show that the possibilities are unlimited and can be exchanged between the countries and regions when taking local requirements like raw material into account. In the current economic climate, its absolutely necessary that tanners can easily generate new ideas and discover new areas of business with new stylish effects and safe and environmentally-friendly processing. Key elements of Clariants global shoe concept: International cross-functional teams Considering local and global requirements (e.g. use of local raw material) Using a core range of products/systems for shoe (globally and locally manufactured) Use of environmentally-friendly technologies Seasonal fashion approach around 18 to 24 months before the fashion seasons Continuous approach with the latest trends from the main fashion areas in Europe Clariant has resources, products and systems, covering the full range of shoe technologies, and dedicated techno-commercial expertise and market intelligence. Sense the difference and feel the fashion - for more information please consult your local Clariant representative and make use of Clariants support.

Impressions from Brazil

nder the motto Always one shoe step ahead - Clariants Leather Business has successfully continued to advance its international shoe approach by holding three global development workshops in the main shoe centres of Asia and Americas. In line with the launch of its Global Shoe Concept, the company continues to address the shoe upper market with a strong focus on trend, innovation, performance and ecology. The objective of these local workshops was to generate innovative and fashionable ideas to cater for customers needs in the respective regions and countries. Workshop in Asia and Americas: The workshops took place in Chennai/India, Guangzhou/China and Novo Hamburgo/Brazil. Local teams with the support by the project leader Ralph Schneider from Germany as well as international technicians responsible for the respective countries spent one week together recently to exchange experiences, strengthen teambuilding and establish the strategy to offer our customers the most updated and complete solution and application. The leathers made show a wide variety of shoe uppers from burnishable goat to high performance bovine box and oily types. Specically, the shoe segment will be the focus for our future growth. The results of our workshops clearly demonstrate our leading position in this area of innovative leather chemicals, based on our commitment to provide real solutions for our special customer requirements. Clariant provides application know-how, based on an updated product portfolio for all segments of our industry, states Hubert Kollmar, Head of Leather Business for Latin America.

Impressions from China

Impressions from India

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Society of Dyes and Colourists

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ociety of Dyers and Colourists, India organized the rst ever Global Conference in Goa on June 2526, 2009. The Theme for the workshop was Sustainability in Colouration: Vision 2020. Sustainabiltiy as a part of the theme suggested that we have to look at sustaining the universe and most importantly ourselves and our Businesses. Vision 2020 implies that colouration industry would go ahead with a view which would be smart and sharp. Mr. A.K. Prasad received Fellowship of The Society of Dyers and Colorists [C Col, FSDC] which was handed over to him by Dr. Mike Bartle, Chairman of SDC, UK. Clariant Chemicals (India) Ltd. also had put up a promotional counter where we interacted with many of customers and designers from India and elsewhere. It was pleasure to know that many customers showed keen interest in colour chronicle. Clariant was also represented by Ms. Beate and Mr. Kieth and Mr. Sebastian from Santitized AG. Ms. Beate gave a brief prole and contribution made by Clariant globally on colouration, fashion trends and novelty effects by speciality nishes. This forum was also successfully utilized for informal discussions with different customers and we enlightened them on the latest from Clariant for value addition. Grand nal of SDCs Global Design Competition was also hosted by SDCEC during the course of these two days where fashion designing students from various countries participated. We were the sponsors of the Awards function dinner of this Global design competition. More than 200 delegates participated in this event. This was well represented by suppliers, manufactures, brand representatives, professors, and students. Presentations were also made by other allied service providers in the eld of textiles. At the end SDC thanked all the lead sponsors of the conference, speakers and students who had come from all the parts of the world.

Dr. Mike Bartle presenting fellowship certificate to Mr. A. K. Prasad.

Clariant Team with the winners of Global Design Competition.

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Climate neutral T-shirts from Switcher

Since January 2009, the Swiss textile company Switcher has been co-operating with myclimate in climate protection. All emissions of its collection CO2 neutral as well as print emissions of its catalogues are offset in a project promoting efcient biomass stoves and briquetting in Uttarakhand, India. Switcher has as its vision to become the rst Swiss textile group, with strong performance and protability, to adopt the principle of sustainable development on a worldwide basis. Myclimate is a Swiss foundation that is making a signicant and innovate contribution to climate protection and sustainable development. Myclimate is well-connected globally and is a leading quality provider of climate education and Carbon Management Services. Myclimate is also a renowned partner for carbon offsetting solutions via effective carbon offset projects. In 1981, when he was still a student at the University of Lausanne, Robin Comelius rst launched the idea that was to become the Switcher trademark. For him, the sweatshirts of the yuppy era were too monotonous rugby stripes and symbols of American colleges and he dreamed of comfortable and colourful polo shirts, in solid colours, and above all, with no slogans. When it was launched, the rst collection included only two models: A T-shirt and a sweatshirt.

Tactical Response Combat Shirt featuring CORDURA Baselayer fabric

Invistas Cordura brand team has announced the launch of Atlancos new

Tru-Spec brand Tactical Response Combat Shirt featuring Cordura Baselayer fabric. The Tactical Response Combat Shirt is the latest addition to the Tru-Spec brands Tactical Response Uniform (TRU) line for tactical operations. We are excited to work with the TruSpec brand product development team on this new combat shirt for military, tactical, and law enforcement end-users, said Cindy McNaull, Global Cordura brand Manager. In addition to servicing todays war ghters, this collaboration will expand the use of Cordura Baselayer fabric beyond military applications and will affordably equip hometown heroes with the latest proctective garment technology. The comfortable, breathable Cordura Baselayer fabric will be a valuable asset to those wearing the new Tactical Response Combat Shirt. Designed to be worn under protective vests, the Tactical Response Combat Shirt is a next-to-skin garment constructed with No Melt/No Drip Cordura Baselayer fabric, the secret to the shirts protective qualities. The 60/40 cotton-nylon bre blends reduces these verity of burn injuries by chaming instead of melting when exposed to heat. Known for its durability and abrasionresistant characteristics, Cordura Baselayer fabric provides a comfortable, breathable, lightweight solution with exceptional moisture management properties. Cordura Baselayer fabric was the obvious choice for us during the TRU combat shirt design process,said Atlancos Vice President of Marketing. Darrell Jacks. The fabrics proven performance military protective gear further motivated our support of the brands technology. By ustilising Cordura Baselayer fabric in the TRU Combat Shirt, the Tru-Spec brand tear maintains its commitment to making affordable cutting-edge textile technologies available to individual operators, as well as teams and units. Atlancos Tru-Spec brand launched its dynamic, full featured Tactical

Response Uniform in 2006 to address the special needs of tactical ofcers. Since the uniforms introduction, the TRU line has become leading choice of tactical teams everywhere. I addition to exceptional comfort and enhanced safet the Tactical Response Combat Shirt features a modturtleneck designed for style and comfort, gussete sleeves for easy movement, convenient zippere sleeve storage. The Tru-Spec brand Combat shirts fully function sleeves, based on the original TRU design, are made from Cordura NYCO fabric. Available in two high performance fabric options, the Tactical Response Combat Shirt features MultiCam sleeves with a sar colour body and a separate army digital version with a foliage colour body that incorporates 50/50 nylon cotton No Melt, No Drip ripstop sleeves in the AC pattern. The solid colour options _ Black, Olive Dra and Khaki _ are available in 65/35 polyestercotton rip-stop sleeves but do not provide thermal protection qualities.

Textiles to barely manage last years figures

Mr. JN Singh, Joint secretary, Ministry of Textiles As the scal draws to an end, textile experts are conrming the worst fears of the Indian textile and clothing sector. The sector that commanded a market share $51 billion in 2007-08 might just stop short of $50 billion in 2008-09, thanks to a stagnating demand from domestic and global consumers. Joint Secretary at the Ministry of textiles J.N. Singh said recently that India would just manage to hold on to $50 billion market size in 2008-09. There could be a small 2-2.5% correction by the time we have the statistics with us towards scal end. In times of economic meltdown, it is fortunate that we will be able to maintain

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the market size for a consecutive year, he said. India that $21 billion exports of textile and clothing in 2007-08 had a domestic market size of $29-30 billion during the period. In the current scal however, there has been a degrowth in the US and the EU markets for Indian exporters and a simultaneous stagnation in the domestic market. Contrary to our expections of 15% growth in exports, our exports are feared to fall by 3% in 2008-09 owing to a drastic fall in demand from the US and the EU markets. Even in the domestic market, against the growth of 10%, we expect to see a mere 2-3% growth in the current scal owing to lack of consumer condence in the current economic crisis, added Prashant Agarwal of Technopak. Confederation of Indian Textile Industrys Secretary General DK Nair indicated that considering these are tough times for the textile sector, it should consider it fortunate to have managed a at growth. It is fortunate that we have been able to hold on to our market size without seeing any signicant dip in these times, he said.

Retail. The rationale is in fact the Tier 2, 3 and 4 cities, the amount of money that is available there and the amount of consumer growth happening there, there is a big shift happening for the consumer, especially in garments, Nitin Kasliwal, managing director of S Kumars, said. S. Kumars, known for premium brands such as Reid and Taylor and Belmonte, is launching a mass brand for the Tier 3 and 4 cities at very reasonable rate, said Kasliwal. Rival Arvind, which already has about 30 per cent of its revenue coming from Tier 2-3 cities, plants to locate a signicant share of 30 outlets to be added this year in Tier 3 cities, said J Suresh, chief executive, brand and retail. Branded apparels and home furnishing maker Alok, owner of the H&A brand, is planning to triple it store count by next March, with a strong focus on the Tier 2 and 3 cities.

community that assists our ongoing effort to ensure that our ongoing efforts to ensure that our products are manufactured in a socially responsible way. Our efforts in this important area will continue.

Testing times ahead for India apparel exports to EU

Indian textile and apparel manufacturers could face hurdles while exporting to the European Union (EU) in the coming year when a tough law on chemicals and their safe use come into force by December 2011, experts here warn. This will upset the import and export strategies of many besides having a signicant impact on supply chain management, they said. By December 1, 2011, producers or exporters will have to notify the Eurupean Chemicals Agency (CHA) if their goods contain hazardous properties of a substance on the candidate list of a new law called Registration, Evaluation Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical Substances (REACH). This will include dyes and pigments. The idea is to improve protection of human health and the environment from the hazards of chemicals. Companies manufacturing or importing more than one tonne of a chemical substance a year will be required to register the chemical in a central database. The general aim of REACH is to replace these potentially hazardous substances with safer alternatives whenever possible.

Apparel retailers move into small towns for growth

Apparel, retailers are poised to chase consumers in small towns, besides lower operating expenses, while aiming for a balanced presence across markets in a challenging economy. Exploring the relatively unexplored markets are S Kumars Nationwide, Alok Industries and Welspun Indias Welspun

GAP to expand sourcing of textiles from India

US-based clothing and accessories retailer GAP Inc. plans to increase its sourcing requirements of textiles and clothing from India in the near future. The retails chain head quartered in San Francisco imports products worth a billion dollars annually from Indian manufacturers. In an open statement, Stan Raggio, Gap Incs senior vice president of international oursourcing, said, We will continue to source from India. We work closely with many stakeholders and receive valuable and important help from the local NGO

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