4Es - Intelligent Chemistry for Polyester

Textile Business 

4Es 

Intelligent Chemistry for Polyester 

4Es - Intelligent Chemistry for Polyester 

1

Close to you 

The textile market is hard fought. To successfully 

compete now and in the future, you must be better 

in all areas: much quicker, more creative, more 

efficient. 

That’s where Clariant’s Textile Business can help 

you. As an expert in specialty chemicals and dyes, 

we are your partner through every step in the 

textile processing chain: Close to you. Any time. 

Any place. 

Whether textile mill, retailer or brand owner – we 

know what drives the market. We know your 

needs. And we deliver custom solutions that 

exactly meet these demands. 

So your products are simply closer to what 

consumers want. After all, everyone’s success 

depends on them.


Sustainability and environmental issues are 

becoming more and more important for consumers, 

retailers, dyers, finishers and producers of textiles 

along the whole value chain. The compliance 

of dyes and chemicals with all kinds of various 

textile standards (like GOTS, Oeko-tex, bluesign) is 

already a must. And saving resources like water, 

wastewater, energy, time or efficiency in general 

links ecology and economy. Various processes 

and applications are described, how by using 

intelligent chemistry we can bring these 4E’s – 

environment, efficiency, ecology and economy 

– together. Even the textile consumer profits from 

intelligent effect chemistry in home laundering, 

saving natural resources through less frequent 

washing or lower washing temperatures...” 

3

Compliance & Product Safety with Ecological Focus 

Overview on Clariant’s Textile Product Safety Procedure 

4


Compliance & Product Safety with Ecological Focus 


Minimum Safety Data 

Condition: Must exist before placing the product 

on the market and before offering the product for 

special and/or sensitive applications. 

� Chemical composition & registration status 

� Flammability data or storage category (internal 

guideline) 

� Physico-chemical data 

� Acute oral toxicity 

� Acute dermal irritation (time critical) 

� Acute eye irritation 

� Biodegradation 

� Aquatic toxicity 

� Bacteria toxicity 

� BOD and COD values 

Additional Safety Information 

Condition: Must exist before placing the product 

on the market and before offering the product for 

special and/or sensitive applications. 

� Transport classification 

� Compliance certification with regard to 

retailer requirements 


food contact regulations 


consumer goods regulations 

Regulatory Compliance 

� The substances in our finished goods are 

permanently checked to comply with the 

requirements of the chemical control legislations 

in the EU, United States, Canada, Australia, 

Japan, Korea, Philippines and China. 

� Our products are preparations/mixtures of 

several individual component substances whose 

properties complement each other in use in 

order to achieve the desired technical effect. 

We work to ensure the REACH registration of 

all the substances contained in our products 

at the appropriate time, in order that our ability 

to supply the product in its entirety during the 

REACH legislation process is not interrupted. 

� Every manufactured of imported chemical 

is checked to international lists of chemical 

weapons and drug precursors, ozone depleting 

substances, dioxine and PCB precursors, 

phthalates, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, 

nonylphenolethoxylates, linear alkyl benzene 

sulfonates and many more. 

� Since 40 years all of our raw materials and 

finished goods are tested to close any data 

gaps with regard to flammability, acute oral 

toxicity, skin and eye irritation, bioelimination, 

biodegradation, aquatic toxicity and bacteria 

toxicity. 

� Thus our safety data sheets reflect the highest 

state-of-the-art of technical progress because 

they are permanently updated according to the 

most recent regulations of the European Union. 

� We are selling a number of special products and 

we are permanently developing more products, 

which can be safely used for special applications 

like the production of packages for food contact 

articles or the production of hygiene articles, 

because they comply with the requirements of 

the corresponding legislative frameworks e.g. 

BfR recommendations, the German Consumer 

Goods Ordinance, the French Positive list and the 

US Code of Federal Regulations (FDA). 

5

International Textile Standards 


Restricted Substance Lists (RSL) 

� Customized environmental standards of 

retailer and brands 

� Requiring the absence or limiting the 

concentration of certain chemical substances 

in the product or on the finished textiles 

� RSL defined and updated by the retailer 

and brands often linked with the company’s 

corporate social responsibility programs 

6 

Clariant supports restricted substance lists. Clariant 

products comply with established standards of major 

brands and retailers (e.g. Marks & Spencer). 

Please see our updated compliance list on 

www.textiles.clariant.com 

Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) 

� Defines the necessary requirements to ensure 

the organic status of textiles 

harvesting of the raw materials 

environmentally and socially responsible 

manufacturing 

labeling 

� Standard for organic textiles covers: 

production 

processing 

manufacturing 

packaging 

labeling 

exportation 

importation 

distribution 

of all natural fibers 

Clariant offers a broad range of dyes and textile 

chemicals according to the GOTS standard. 

These products are certified by the independent 

Institute of Market Ecology (IMO) in Switzerland. 

www.global-standard.org 

Oeko-tex Standard 100 

� Tests for harmful substances according to the 

Oeko-tex standard 100 for textile products 

� Globally uniform testing and certification 

system for textiles. (yarn, fibers, fabrics) 

� Scientifically founded evaluation standard for 

the human ecological safety of textiles 

� Oeko-tex label informs end users about tested 

safety for skin-friendly clothing and other 

textiles 

Most Clariant products comply with the requirements of 

this well-known standard. 

www.Oeko-tex.com 

bluesign ® Standard 

� the bluesign standard covers the complete 

range of environmental, health and safety 

issues throughout the textile production chain 

� the bluesign standard certifies: 

substances that have been rigorously tested 

against harmful effects on humans and the 

environment 

for efficient consumption of relevant 

resources 

� Most efficient and safe use of resources, 

i.e. air, water, health from fiber production to 

retail, from consumer to the disposal of the 

garment 

Clariant supports the bluesign standard and classifies its 

products in the bluesign’s blue & grey categories. 

www.bluesign-tech.com


From Chemistry and Consumer Safety to a more Holistic 

Approach to Sustainability 

Focus on Consumer 

Safety 

Oeko-tex 

Various RSL’s 

EU Eco flower 

Holistic Approach to the Entire Textile Value Chain 

� Consumer safety standards (GOTS, Oeko-tex, 

etc.) date back to times when consumers 

perceived they needed to be protected from 

chemicals on textiles. These standards just 

limit the amount of certain chemicals that are 

on the textile. 

� Intelligent chemistry goes far beyond 

compliance with consumer standards and 

allows a new level of sustainability as 

new processes save resources, like water 

and waste water, time and energy, or 

allow to re-use dyebaths, and 

Focus on Resources 

and Processes 

bluesign ® standard 

Focus on Environment 

new textile effects offer consumers a 

whole variety of unique benefits (like easy 

stain release or hygienic freshness) and at 

the same time allow them to actively 

participate in saving resources while 

caring for their garments 

� 4E is a holistic approach to care for textiles 

throughout the entire life-time of the garment 

efficient, economically, ecologically and 

environmentally sound 

takes into account safety for consumers 

and workers, optimized processes 

and resources, minimizes the impact on 

the whole environment 

7

Pretreatment 

Sizing 

Arkofil 400 

� Water dispersible polyester resin 

� Excellent film forming property 

� Easily removed at boil with little mild alkali 

Ecology* 

� Oeko-tex approved 

� APEO free 

Ecology* 


� APEO free 

8 

Economy 

� less water 

� less energy 

� size recovery 

� higher machine 

utilization 

Wetting Agents 

Hostapal DTC.IN liq 

Hostapal MRN liq c 

Leonil UH liq 

� Have strong wetting and detergency action 

with very good emulsifying properties 

� Are very good for scouring due to its 

degreasing and cleaning action 

� High rinsing power, hence easy to wash off 

� High emulsifying properties 

� Wetting power over a wide pH and 

temperature range 

Economy 




utilization 

Desizing 

Hostapal MRN liq c 

Leonil UH liq 

Sirrix BS liq 

� Has strong wetting and detergency action 

with very good emulsifying properties 

� Are very good for scouring due to its 

degreasing and cleaning action 

� High rinsing power, hence easy to wash off 

� High emulsifying properties 

Efficiency 

� performance 

� intelligent chemistry 

� excellent desizing 

Efficiency 



Environment 

� biodegradability 

� less effluent load 

Stain Remover 

Imerol SR liq 

� High concentration, low dosage and APEO free 

� No chlorinated solvents 

� Has good degreasing, stain extracting, 

detergency and wetting properties 

Optical Brightening 

Hostalux ETB.IN liq 

Hostalux ESR 50.IN liq 

� Highest degree of whiteness 

� Neutral to reddish to bluish shade 

� Very good light and chlorine wash fastness 

� No yellowing during storage 

� High acid and alkaline stability 

� Bioelimination 

Environment 


� less effluent load

Dyeing 

Dyes 

Foron RD / RD-E 

Foron Yellow Brown RD-2RSNI 

Foron Rubine RD-GFLI 

Foron Blue RD-S 

Foron Blue RD-E 

Foron Navy RD-RLSI 

Foron Black RD-2GSI 

� Outstanding dispersion stability 

� Very good tone-on-tone bath 

exhaustion 

� Good build-up 

� Short fixation time 

Auxiliaries 

Lyogen DSB liq (All in one product) 

� Dispersing 

� Sequestering 

� Buffering 

Lyogen RDN liq 


Eganal PS liq 

� Leveling 


Ecology* 


� APEO free 

Economy 




� less chemicals 

Foron S / E 

Foron Yellow Brown S-2RSNI 

Foron Rubine S-2GFLI 

Foron Blue E-BL150 

Foron Navy S-2GRLI 

Foron Black S-RLI 

Efficiency 


� reproducibility & 

performance 

� high build up 

� right at first time 


� Good reproducibility 

� In many cases, reduction clearing 

is unnecessary 

� Good pH stability up to 9 pH with 

suitable buffer 

Environment 


9

Dyeing 

Foron S-WF Dyestuff 

(Especially suitable for Cotton & Polyester Blends) 

Properties 

� Superwet fast 

� Unfixed dyestuff removable in alkaline conditions 

� Low tendensy to thermo migration 

� High sublimation fastness level 

Foron ® Brilliant Yellow S-WF 

0.08% 0.27% 0.80% 2.40% 

Foron ® Golden Yellow S-WF 

0.19% 0.60% 1.80% 5.40% 

Foron ® Scarlet S-WF 

0.40% 0.95% 2.84% 8.52% 

Foron ® Red S-WF 

0.14% 0.44% 1.32% 4.00% 

Foron ® Rubine S-WF 

0.09% 0.31% 0.92% 2.76% 

Scope of application 

� Dyestuff for yarn and fiber dyeing of 100% PES 

� Dyestuff for yarn dyeing of PES/CEL blends 

� Dyestuff for dark shade on polyester 

microfibre articles 

Ecology* 


10 

Economy 


� less time 




Foron ® Violet S-WF 

0.09% 0.32% 0.95% 2.85% 

Foron ® Cyanine S-WF 

0.13% 0.32% 0.97% 2.90% 

Foron ® Blue S-WF 

0.10% 0.21% 0.63% 1.90% 

Foron ® Navy S-WF 

0.09% 0.35% 1.06% 3.18% 

Foron ® Black S-WF 

0.12% 0.39% 1.18% 3.54% 

� Dyestuff for the direct printing of 

PES clothing fabric 

� Dyestuff for the thermosol process of PES and 

PES/CEL blend 

Efficiency 


� reproducibility 


Environment 

� less waste water 


� fewer chemicals 

used 

� CO 2 savings 

� fewer pollutants

Printing 

Washing sequence 

Ekaline F.IN liq – 1 gpl Cold wash 

1 2 

Half dosage of bath 3 

and 4 

5 

7 

Ecology* 


Ladipur MCL liq = 2.0 gpl 

Caustic Soda = 2.0 gpl 

Ekaline F.IN liq = 1.0 gpl 

Temperature = 70°C 

3 & 4 

Hot wash at 70°C 

Hot wash at 70°C Neutralizing with 

Sirrix PHV liq 

6 

8 

Economy 


� less time 


� shorter cycle time 


utilization 

� less labour costs 

� longer life span of 

garment 

Dyes 

Foron S / S-WF 

Efficiency 





� higher exhaustion and 

build-up 


Advantages 

� Foron S-WF offers “High Wet Fastness and 

Highest Sublimation” 

� Low multifibre staining 

� Recommended for PES/Elastane blends 

� Suitable for M&S fastness 

Without With Eganal PS 

Auxiliaries 

Opticid PSD liq 

� Buffering 

Eganal PS liq 

� Loop accelerator 

Lyogen VN liq 

� Leveling 

Environment 

� less emission 


used 


� fewer pollutants 

� no sulphur 

11

Finishing 

Functional Softness 

Silicones : Solusoft MW.IN liq, Solusoft UP.IN liq hc 

� Non yellowing and minimum changes in shade 

� Pleasant inner softness (Solusoft MW.IN liq) 

and superior smooth surface (Solusoft UP.IN liq) 

� No influence on thermomigration of disperse 

dyed PES 

� Durable to repeated washes 

Ecology* 


� GOTS approved 

� APEO free 

Sustainability through functions 

HyDry Protection 

� Comfort 

� Freshness 

� Anti-odour 

� High absorbency 

� Longer wearing 

time 

� Easy removal of 

stains 

Ecology* 


� bluesign approved 

12 

Economy 

� value addition 

� performance at a 

very low dosage 

� lesser needle 

breakages 

� Reduces soil 

redeposition 

� Inhibits greying 

during laundering 

� Low washing 

temperature 

� Antistatic 

properties 

Economy 


� less time 


� lower laundry 

temperature 

� shorter wash cycle 

Lubricants : Ceralube HD.IN liq 

� Excellent sewability 

� Outstanding handle 

� Lesser needle breakages 

� Sublimation stable 

Efficiency 


� reproducibility & 

performance 

� increased production 

due to lesser sewing 

damages 

Targetted Segments 

� PES sportswear 

� PES dress 

material 

Products 

Hydroperm SRHA liq 

Sanitized T-9621 

Efficiency 


� durable performance 

� excellent wearing 

comfort 

Environment 



Environment 


� less chemicals

Finishing 

Sustainability through Functions 

Care 4 Comfort 

� Longer use 

� Lower laundering temperature & cycle 

� Less wrinkling 

� Shorter drying time 

� Lower and faster 

Conventional finish 

� High laundering temperature 

� Heavy wrinkling 

� Higher ironing time and temperature 

Ecology* 



Economy 

� lower laundering 

temperature 

� easy to iron 



� less time 

� shorter wash cycle 

Targetted area 

� PES workwear 

� PES apparel 

Products 

NUVA 4200 liq 

Ceraperm SFC liq 

Arkofix NEC liq c 

Efficiency 

� multiple new effects 


� protection 


Environment 



� less washing 

powder used 

13

Cost Calculation 

CostCalc is an integrated tool which calculates 

the influence of all relevant cost parameters of a 

complete process on customer’s machinery and 

with his cost parameters. The total process costs 

are aggregated into a complete picture showing 

the influence of each resource 

� Water 

� Energy 

� Dyes and chemicals on recipe 

� Machinery 

� Labor 

and its share in total costs! Hidden saving 

potentials are uncovered! 

14 

COSTCALC 

program 

is the tool 

for hidden 

savings!

Ecology* 

� GOTS approved 



Intelligent chemistry integrated in textile 

processes can easily show how to deal with 

important natural resources in a careful 

manner. 

Clariant’s recommendation of useful products 

and processes throughout the entire textile 

process chain accompanies major savings and 

secure handling. 

Our customers and the consumers can benefit 

from our valuable experiences on how to deal 

with safe intelligent chemistry. 

Economy 


� less time 


� shorter cycle time 


utilization 

� less labour costs 

� lower dyeing 

temperature 

� lower laundering 

temperature 

� no ironing – easy care 

� longer life span of 

garment 

* For detailed product information see textile website: www.textiles.clariant.com 

4 Es - Intelligent Chemistry for Polyester 

Efficiency 


� right the first time 



� maximum absorbency 

� higher exhaustion and 

build-up 

� intelligent new effects 

� re-use of water 

Environment 


� bioelimination 

� less emission 


used 


� fewer pollutants 

(lower salt load to 

effluent) 

� CO 2 saving 

15

www.textiles.clariant.com 

www.clariant.in 

Clariant Chemicals (India) Limited 

Kolshet Office 

P.O. Sandoz Baug 

Thane (W) 

Mumbai 400 607 

Many of their dyestuffs, pigments and chemicals are patented by 

Clariant in numerous industrial countries. ® Product and service marks 

protected by Clariant AG or Clariant GmbH in many countries. * Product 

and service marks licensed by Clariant AG or Clariant GmbH in many 

countries. + Product and service marks protected by the manufacturer. 

TM/SM Trade mark/service mark at introductory stage. The signs ® , * , + and 

TM/SM appear only at the first mention of the product/service. 

The information and recommendations presented here were compiled 

with the utmost care, but cannot be extended to cover every possible 

case. They are intended to serve as non-binding guidelines and must be 

adapted to the prevailing conditions.

4Es - Intelligent Chemistry for Polyester

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?