PRODUCTS FOR FINISHING
Innovative and tailor-made solutions
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Textiles are a constant part of our daily lives. From the clothes that we wear to the bedsheets that we sleep in, textiles are used in a wide variety of areas that have completely different functional performances that need to be met. However, functionality alone is not enough to meet the requirements of millions of end-users. Aesthetics, design, color, and ecology also need to be taken into account for life at home, at work, or leisure in order to be more secure, efficient, and healthy, as well as a little bit more beautiful.
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Archroma's broad portfolio of innovative, effect-promoting finishing solutions is highly respected within the textile sector for its focus on safety, ecology, and the benefits to manufacturing efficiency.
Crease and shrink resistance
Fixapret®
DMDHEU-based crosslinked
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Arkofix®
DMEDHEU-based crosslinker, zero add-on formaldehyde*
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Moisture management
Hydroperm®
Special hydrophilizing agents for moisture management finishing for applications such as shirting, outdoor and sportswear
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Antimicrobial protection
Sanitized®
Antibacterial, antifungal, anti-mildew and vector protection additives for finishing and coating
applications in water and solvent borne systems.
Softness & sewability improver
Leomin®
Special fatty acid based non-permanent softeners.
Ceranine®
Fatty acid based non-permanent softeners.
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Cepreton®
Economical non-permanent softeners.
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Ceralube®
Polyethylene based lubricants with soft hand feel and tear strength and sewability improvement.
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Destofil®
Softeners for yarn lubrication.
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Ceraperm®
Economical silicone compounds with permanent soft hand feel and improvement of mechanical technological properties.
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Solusoft®
Silicone softeners with permanent soft hand feel and improvement of mechanical technological properties.
Siligen®
Hydrophilic silicone softeners with soft hand feel and improvement of mechanical technological properties.
Repellency & soil release
Nuva®N
PFOA-free* C6 based solutions for durable water and oil repellent and soil and stain release finishing of textiles.
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Smartrepel Hydro
Fluorine-free solutions for durable repellent effect against water and water based stains, with soft handle and good bio-degradability. Can improve tear strength and sewability and does not cause yellowing.
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Arkophob® DAN New and Arkophob® XLR
Formaldehyde-free* crosslinker to improve wash durability.
Strength & flexibility
POLYMERS
Appretan® E
Ultra low formaldehyde self-crosslinking polymer
dispersions.
Appretan®N
Waterbased polymer dispersions
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Appretan® NF
HCHO free* self-crosslinking polymer dispersions
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Appretans® S
Silicone elastomers
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Lurapret®
Acrylonitril, Polyurethane and PCM polymers
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Texapret®
Readymade compound solutions
Shaping & resilience
Cassurit®
Melamine resins for durability improvement of fluorocarbon and polymer resin finishes, as well as stiffening of nonwovens and technical textiles.
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Flame retardance and fire protection
Pekoflam®
Halogen and antimony free** range of flame retardant coating and finishing solutions.
Specialties and additives
Umidol®
Special chemicals to avoid thermic or phenolic yellowing as well as special additives for shade change corrections.
Dicofix®
Anti-slipping agents for all kinds of fibers. Reduces pilling tendency.
Elfugin®
Highly efficient anionic antistatic agent with strong anticorrosive effect in treatment liquors for synthetic fibers and blends.
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Arkophob®
Non-durable and durable water repellent agent solutions.
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Perapret®
Chemical solutions for Color Fast Finish.
Wetting Agent
Kieralon®
Efficient wetting agent with non-rewetting properties.
Fluowet® UD and Fluowet® STAB
Wetting and stabilizing agents for fluorocarbons.
Thickeners
Appretan® Thickener
Fully to partially neutralized inverse thickening agents. Water based neutralizable thickeners also available in range.
Special crosslinkers
Arkophob® AZCS
Formaldehyde-free* crosslinking agent, -for OH-/COOH- containing polymers.
Foaming agents
Appretan® Foamer
Efficient foaming and wetting agents.
Anti-foaming agents
Antimussol®
Silicone and/or mineral oil based, anti-foaming agents.
*below limit of detection
