Dystar, again a global dyes producer has introduced two ranges of dyes which help in saving water, energy and steam usage and also reduces the chemical and biochemical demands on wastewater effluents.

The range of Remazol Ultra RGB and Levafix CA dyes helps in lowering electricity consumption by 20 percent, steam, water and time is reduced by 30 percent, each. Remazol Ultra RGB also helps in decreasing chemical by an overall 45 percent and biochemical demands by 40 percent on wastewater effluents, when compared with traditional reactive dyes.                                      

Wacker Chemie AG also a chemicals producer from Germany uses silicones to reduce waste and energy consumption in the production of synthetic fibers on the spinneret or the winding up of fibers and yarns. The same is true for silicone thread lubricants, which lower the friction of sewing threads.

Wacker’s silicone emulsions can cope with tightened conditions arising from pretreatment using a reduced amount of water. These emulsions withstand a higher residual alkalinity of the pretreated fabric and partially of the dyed textile before the finishing process starts. Non-foaming wetting agents used in washing and dyeing processes improve the efficiency and the yield of the dyeing process.

By doing so, they reduce the amount of water used in the course of processing textiles. Wacker’s Wetsoft and Powersoft silicone softeners have a high solids content and are therefore very efficient. Finish and Powersoft silicone softeners last up to 50 home washing cycles. This helps cut down on the amount of persistent cationic fabric conditioners in the waste water. 

Huntsman Textile Effects too not to be left behind has an array of technlogies which help in conserving and reducing water, energy and waste. Avitera SE, a revolutionary new tri-reactive dye range delivers water and energy reductions of up to 50 percent, Gentle Power Bleach saves energy consumption by 40 percent and reduces water usage by at least 30 percent, Novacron is a low-cost fluortriazine based dye which offers between 28-38 percent savings in water, energy and operating costs.

Huntsman also provides a ‘Productivity Improvement Program” (PIP) – auditing and optimization of processes and productivity leading to savings of utilities (water and energy) while helping businesses to act responsibly towards the environment and adhering to the international standards of environment protection. 

Fibre2fashion News Desk - India