Clariant Brochure Masterbatches and Combibatches For Textiles and Fibers 201010 EN [PDF]

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Masterbatches and Combibatches for Textiles and Fibers

With our 40 years of history and experience formulating color and additive masterbatches for synthetic fibers, Clariant is ideally positioned to help maximize your processing efficiency and productivity.

InfoBox Fiber Centers

Global Presence– Local Support

· Asia Taoyuan (Taiwan) Mumbai (India) Guangzhou (China)

From traditional polyolefin, polyester and polyamide fibers to newer polymers such as PLA and PTT, ongoing Clariant R&D delivers innovative solutions to the most complex processing challenges.

· Middle East Riyadh (Saudi Arabia) Istanbul (Turkey)

More than 50 state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities around the globe support a network of dedicated Fiber Centers strategically located to provide fast, local support. Fiber Centers throughout Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the Americas utilize the latest fiber color matching and lab-size spinning equipment, with comprehensive in-house testing capabilities.

· Europe Merate (Italy) Lahnstein (Germany) Louvain-la-Neuve (Belgium) · North America Dalton, Georgia (USA)

ISO 9001 standards and global quality management systems are the hallmark of a multinational leader. In addition, our dedication to your specific problem solving and unmatched partnership support set Clariant apart. The ability to turn our technology to your competitive advantage makes Clariant your cost-effective choice. Whatever your application requirements, Clariant expertise, service and quality are nearby. 2

· Latin America São Paulo (Brazil)

Textiles and Fibers

Exceptional Market Knowledge

Masterbatches and Combibatches for Textiles and Fibers

Commercial and Residential

Upholstery, Textiles, Sportswear

Carpet and Rugs:

and Apparel:

· Quick response and tailor-made solutions for BCF and heat set.

· Comprehensive color matching and countertyping capabilities. A prime choice of colors from the industry’s most extensive color library.

· Exceptional color matching and countertyping capabilities, with a broad range of color choices from our color library. · Expertise in global and regional product safety and environments, labels, norms and regulations.

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Automotive Textiles

· Excellent batch-to-batch consistency and expertise in color harmony across different polymers. · Short lead time for fast delivery.

· Additive solutions for durability, lightfastness, flame retardance and antimicrobial properties, among others.

· Product safety expertise. · A track record for providing solutions in compliance with demanding specifications.

Nonwovens:

Technical Textiles:

Artificial Turf:

· Hygiene, medical and agricultural applications.

· Mono- and multifilament cords and cordage.

· Specific additive solutions for antimicrobial, hydrophobic or hydrophilic properties.

· Expert solutions to ensure resistance and high tenacity.

· In-depth experience in compliance with regulations and application requirements. · Enhanced processing, lightfastness, fiber resilience, flame retardance and antimicrobial properties through combibatch (combined pigment and additives) formulations.

· Expert in meeting stringent regulatory and application requirements. · Product safety support for spun bond and melt blown in medical and hygiene applications. InfoBox Recycled Fibers

Combibatch solutions to enhance fiber tenacity and stabilize the fiber recycling process.

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Exceptional Technology and Service full variety of high-performance products

Clariant offers a full variety of high-performance products for the textile and fiber industries:

· REMAFIN® for polyolefin fibers (PP, PE and bi-components) as single pigment concentrates and customized colors. · RENOL®-AT for polyester fibers, as single pigment concentrates and customized colors. · RENOL®-AN for polyamide fibers, as single pigment concentrates and customized colors. · CESA®-f additive masterbatch range. · RENOL® and CESA® solutions for renewable polymers. Color Solutions

Additives Solutions

Services

InfoBox Technical Details

· Single pigment concentrates · Customized colors · Color matching · Color management

· UV stabilizers · Flame retardants · Antimicrobials · Antioxidants · Optical brighteners · Antistatics · Others, on request

· Rapid response · Onsite technical support · Color, combibatch and additive recommendations · Analytical testing facilities · Textile lab facilities · Product safety

Spin Dyeing vs Bath Dyeing

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Textiles and Fibers

Spin dyeing with masterbatches offers a better ecological profile. It enables the manufacturer to use significantly less water than bath dyeing, helping to achieve national environmental targets.

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