Mowilith® Emulsions - Emulsions - Clariant

Our Commitment to
the Environment
Sustainability and
environmental considerations
are becoming increasingly
important for consumers
and producers. For Clariant
Emulsion Business these
considerations have been
incorporated in daily practice
offering intelligent chemistry.
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Meeting today’s ecological
challenges Clariant offers
sustainable products,
solutions and processes and
participates actively in voluntary
programs such as the Global
Charter Responsible Care ®
and Global Product Strategy
(GPS) initiatives, which are
focused on the continuous
improvement of our performance
in the critical areas of health,
safety and environment.
At the core of these initiatives
is the development of enhanced
safety and environmentally
friendly products, such
as all our waterbased
Mowilith ® emulsions, free of
plasticizers and solvents.
APEO (Alkyl Phenol Ethoxylates)
and specially Nonyl Phenol
ethoxylates are considered
to be very toxic for aquatic
life. In many countries these
emulsifiers / surfactants
are no longer allowed. In
our portfolio you can find
APEO-free dispersions.
The Ultra-Low Formaldehyde
Concept for textile emulsions
has been developed to follow the
ecological necessity to reduce
Formaldehyde content, meeting
the requirements of Oekotex ® ,
Euro Ecolabel and other related
standards. Appretan ® E-Serie
dispersions for textile, nonwovens
and coatings fulfill the
requirements of non-detectable
free formaldehyde = < 20 ppm
on the substrate according
to Japanese Law 112.
Volatile Organic Compounds
(VOC) could be hazardous and
contribute to the depletion of
the earth’s ozone layer (EU
Directive 2004 / 42 / EC). Europe,
EUA, Canada, Japan , Korea
and Malaysia are countries
with VOC regulations. One of
the requirements for low-
VOC paints is a very good film
formation in paints without
solvents or plasticizers
even at low temperatures
(e.g. +5 ºC). Clariant have
developed a dispersion
appropriate for low-VOC to
meet the increasing demand
for an ecologically responsible
corporate commitment.
Together with our customers
Clariant experts optimise
processes with regards to water
and energy consumption, waste
and costs. All these efforts
result in reliable, state-of-theart
products and solutions.