Colour Chronicle - June 2013

TEXTILE
Back to nature
One-step-ahead
fluorine-free water repellence
Arkophob®
FFR liq
Make your gear desirable
Innovation in repellency
solutions
One step ahead in fluorine-free water
repellency.
After several years of development, Clariant
introduces Arkophob® FFR, a newly
developed fluorine-free water repellent
agent.
We do have some products in the market,
though they are not exact in performance to
FFR, are similar in features projected.
e.g Ecorepel technology of Schoeller,
RucoDry Eco (Rudolf ) and Phobol from
Huntsman.
Arkophob® FFR brings out an innovative
answer to water repellency demands.
“Fluorine Free durable water repellency.”
One-stop-shop for repellency solutions
Clariant continuously develops repellency
solutions that are kind to people and nature.
With Arkophob® FFR, Clariant now offers an
alternative, and more importantly an efficient
one, to conventional fluorocarbon-based
repellency products, and is in the position
to provide solutions for virtually all water
repellency needs.
Think fluorine-free products. Think high
performance.
Think inspired creativity.
Brands and retailers can finally dream of
outdoor gear that protects the user and that
is gentler to the environment.
Arkophob® FFR has it all
• Water repellency
• Durability of the effect
• Fabric strength retention
• Softness and bulky hand-feel
• Sustainability
With Clariant’s fluorine-free Arkophob® FFR,
outdoor gear and equipment can reach a new
level of performance.
Trust the experts
Clariant is a world leader in specialty chemicals
and that comes with a number of assurances in
terms of technology and performance.
Technology
Arkophob® FFR is an advanced technology.
The active components are encapsulated,
allowing a durable and even film formation
on the surface of the fabric.
Performance
Arkophob® FFR is superior to existing stateof-the-art
fluorine-free products in terms of
performance and durability of the effect. It can
achieve a durability of more than 20 washes.
Tell the story
Clariant offers a range of hangtags and labels
especially designed to communicate the
benefits brought to textiles by our functional
effects.
These labels help to highlight at-a-glance
benefits that go beyond the obvious.
Benefits at a glance:
• State-of-the-art fluoro-free water repellent
• Very good wash permanency of the effect
(more than 20 washes)
• Soft, bulky hand-feel
• Kind to nature
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