Fluorescent BRIGHTENERS
White is not just white
Decades of research and practical experience with optical brighteners have brought Archroma's experts the highest knowledge in this field. Through a constant flow of new developments, our Ultraphor® and Leucophor® brands can achieve the highest brightness and best fastness for all fibers, with the right product for each application.
Optical brightening for polyester
Ultraphor®
From reddish over neutral to bluish shades, for use in different processes like continuous or exhaust under low temperature or high-temperature conditions.
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Optical brightening for polyamide and polyurethane
Ultraphor®
From reddish through neutral to bluish shades, for use in different processes like continuous or exhaust processes.
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Leucophor®
Optical brighteners for polyamide fibers with neutral to reddish shades, preferable for use in thermosol or exhaust processes.
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Optical brightening for polyacrilic nitrile
Ultraphor®
From reddish through neutral to bluish, violet shades, for use in continuous or exhaust processes.
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Optical brightening for plastics
Ultraphor®
Optical brightener for mass brightening of synthetic fibers made from polyester and polyacrylic nitrile and for brightening of plastics such as polyethylene vinylacetate, polyethylene, polypropylene, polymethyl methacrylate, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, polystyrene or polyacryl butadienestyrene.
Optical brightening for acetate
Ultraphor®
From neutral reddish to neutral bluish shades, for use in exhaust and thermosol processes.
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Optical brightening for wool
Ultraphor® and Leucophor®
Optical brighteners for wool fibers, from neutral reddish to neutral bluish shades, for use in exhaust processes.
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Leucophor®
Optical brightener solution for wool fibers, from lightly reddish to reddish white shades, for use in thermosol process, exhaust processes and continuous processes.
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Optical brightening for cellulose
Leucophor®
From reddish through neutral to bluish shade, for use in different processes like continuous, exhaust or during finishing depending on customer requirements.
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