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<strong>Clariant</strong>’s Expertise<br />
at Various Forums<br />
INDIA ITME 2008<br />
At INDIA ITME 2008, held at<br />
Bengaluru, between November 15<br />
- 22, 2008, <strong>Clariant</strong> Chemicals (India)<br />
Limited, presented its partners with a<br />
number of highlights from its range of<br />
innovative products and processes: a onestop<br />
service for continuous application,<br />
a competitive sulphur system for denim<br />
and casual wear, a new generation of<br />
fl uorocarbons, as well as various effect<br />
labels and 4E’s intelligent chemistry.<br />
<strong>Clariant</strong>’s comprehensive range of<br />
products and services offers added value<br />
for various textile industry segments:<br />
home textiles, sports wear, work wear,<br />
swim wear, carpet, automotive, medical<br />
sector and further more.<br />
At ITME, <strong>Clariant</strong> provided information<br />
on following topics, in particular:<br />
4E’s Intelligent Chemistry: Sustainability<br />
and environmental issues are becoming<br />
more and more important for<br />
consumers, retailers, dyers, fi nishers<br />
and producers of textiles along the<br />
whole value chain. The compliance of<br />
dyes and chemicals with all kinds of<br />
various textile standards (like GOTS,<br />
Oeko-tex and bluesign) is already a<br />
must. Saving resources like water,<br />
wastewater, energy, time or effi ciency<br />
in general links ecology and economy.<br />
Various processes and applications<br />
were described, as to how by using<br />
intelligent chemistry <strong>Clariant</strong> can bring<br />
these 4 E’s – environment, effi ciency,<br />
ecology and economy – together.<br />
Even the textile consumer profi ts from<br />
intelligent effect chemistry in home<br />
laundering, saving natural resources<br />
through less frequent washing or lower<br />
washing temperatures.<br />
4E’s Cost Calculation Tool: <strong>Clariant</strong> has<br />
developed an electronic tool for cost<br />
calculation, process standardization<br />
with respect to process control, quality<br />
control; with respect to ecological<br />
elements in terms of input / output<br />
calculation for BOD, COD and TDS.<br />
This electronic tool provides cost<br />
savings solutions to our customers, for<br />
different textile processings.<br />
One-stop Service for Continuous<br />
Application: From pretreatment,<br />
through dyeing to fi nishing, <strong>Clariant</strong><br />
has the right product for you all the way<br />
to the fi nished article. A single source<br />
from A to Z. Our experts spoke about<br />
how to optimize processes in terms of<br />
fi nancial outlay, time, energy and water<br />
consumption without affecting its high<br />
quality results be it for the work wear<br />
segment, home textiles or the fashion<br />
industry.<br />
Effect Labels: <strong>Clariant</strong> provides 14<br />
inside views<br />
<strong>Clariant</strong>’s Textile Business Stall at the INDIA ITME 2008.<br />
different effect labels. They show<br />
the customer the special features<br />
(protection, comfort, care) which<br />
textile is fi nished with. The customer<br />
can understand the garments quality,<br />
effect and added value. <strong>Clariant</strong> helps<br />
you to choose the right products and<br />
makes recipe recommendations.<br />
Denim and Casual Wear: Sustainable<br />
products and production processes<br />
that deliver quality performance and<br />
results are a must in today’s world of<br />
increasing environmental legislation.<br />
<strong>Clariant</strong> discussed about its competitive<br />
sulphur system for garments and fabric<br />
treatment and creative effects with<br />
wash-downs, coatings and special<br />
effects that go on and on.<br />
A New Generation of Fluorocarbons:<br />
<strong>Clariant</strong> has launched a range of<br />
innovative products based on C6<br />
chemistry that are classifi ed as PFOA<br />
(Per Fluoro Octanoic Acid) free below<br />
limit of detection and also offer the<br />
same high performance as delivered by<br />
C8 chemistry. Nuva ® N series with their<br />
outstanding soil release properties were<br />
also discussed at ITME.<br />
Transportation: <strong>Clariant</strong> offers complete<br />
range of products for Transport<br />
segment. A whole range of dyes and<br />
auxiliaries i.e. for automotive selection<br />
of disperse Foron ® AS, UV-Fiber<br />
Protection Fadex ® , dyeing auxiliaries<br />
Lyocol/Eganal ® , antistatic and raising<br />
improvement, Ceralube ® . A range of<br />
fl uorinated polymers Nuva ® to add<br />
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