Colour Chronicle - Sept 2012 - Clariant

gleanings from press
chilled, and to prevent the fabric from
sticking to the skin even when perspiring
heavily. The capillary-type pump action of
three-layer structure quickly absorbs and
diffuses sweat to promote fast drying.
Chinese textile companies
keep on setting up units in
Gujarat
China’s textile companies have evinced
interest in setting up manufacturing
units in Gujarat, a State Government
official said recently. Looking to partner
with Gujarat-based companies, Chinese
companies have also shown interest in
investing in infrastructure projects, heavy
engineering and equipment, renewable
energy and the auto sector. Memorandums
of understanding (MoUs) in this regard
are expected to be linked during the next
Vibrant Gujarat Summit in January 2013.
This follows the November 2011 visit
of the Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra
Modi, to China.
Nilit cooling yarn verified in
independent tests
Leading Israeli Nylon 6.6 producer Nilit
announced recently that its innovative
patent pending Nilit Breeze specialty yarn
is available as a performance fiber for
sportswear, hosiery, underwear, shapewear,
socks, outerwear and workwear. Available
in specially textured and flat nylon 6.6
yarns, NilitBreeze fabrics are cool wearers
by almost one degree celcius when
compared to fabrics knitted with standard
fibers. According to Nilit, independent
testing was performed by the Centexbel
Textile Research Center in Belgium and
a copy of certificate is available upon
request from Nilit. “NilitBreeze ends the
era of hot, uncomfortable active wear. The
yarn’s cooling effect comes from a special
cross-section, the insertion of an inorganic
additive in the polymer itself and a unique
texturing process,” Nilit explained in a
statement recently.
XTIO2 launches 100%
anti-germ certified fabric
XTIO2 Active-Shield Fabric has reached
the world’s highest antibacterial
efficacy rate of 100% proven by the
world’s leading inspection, verification,
testing and certification company SGS,
based on the standardized AATCC100 test
by the American Association of Textile
Chemists and Colourists.
XTIO2 is the only company in the world
whose Tio2-nanocoating technology has
received 100% effective anti-germ results
on coated materials from SGS against
dangerous E.coli and MRSA (s.aureus)
bacteria. Tests were commissioned by
cleancoating LLC (Philadelphia)
Indian govt initiates new
survey of powerloom sector
The Ministry of Textiles, Government
of India, has entrusted a new project
titled ‘Baseline survey of Powerloom
Sector’ to AC Nielsen ORG MARG Pvt.
Ltd., New Delhi.
The surveyors have been asked to
complete their study in nine-months time.
They will gather information related
to installed and working capacity of the
powerlooms, the age of the machines, man
power employed by powerloom units, and
financial and technology related details.
The information collected through the
survey would be utilized in development
planning and policy formulation by the
Government.
New non-halogen based
flame retardant adhesive
coatings
Scapa, one of the leading custom
adhesive coating and lamination
companies worldwide, is proud to
introduce new non-halogen based adhesive
capabilities to address the growing need
for chlorine and bromine formulation
alternatives for industrial applications.
Non-halogen based adhesives are
environmentally friendly and offer textile
manufacturer and converters a variety of
benefits including: no hydrochloric byproducts,
lower smoke generation, ageing
stability, low migration, non-weight gain
and waterproofing.
Recent non-halogen adhesive
application successes with military, law
enforcement, aerospace, automotive,
decorative fabric and foam manufacturers
have shown broad range of uses and
successfully maintained or increased
UV stability, water resistance, and fire
retardant properties versus traditional
halogen based adhesives.
Scapa offers its partners customized
solutions and will work within product
and industry spec to provide the optimal
solution. Scapa’s onsite technical service
and R&D teams utilised advanced
laboratory equipment systems and
implement tolerance specific testing
procedures, including UL 94 vertical
flame testing methods.
Scapa is a worldwide leading
manufacturer of bonding products and
adhesive components for applications in
the electronics, healthcare, industrial and
transportation markets.
Textile industry hails debt
recast plan approval
T
he Indian textile industry has breathed
a sign of relief with the Finance
Ministry showing the green signal for
the Textile Ministry’s proposals on
restructuring about ` 35,000 crore of the
textile industries debt. Besides, the Textile
secretary Ms. Kiran Dhingra has recently
hinted at the proposal of the Government
to continue with the Technology
Upgradation Fund (TUF) Scheme.
Ms. Kiran has conveyed to the industry
that the Textile Ministry has proposed
extension of the TUFS in the 12th Five
year plan with an allocation of ` 158.86
billion. The restructured TUFS attaches
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