Alchemie Technology has joined HeiQ in its efforts to rollout the third quarter production of its Novara digital multifunction finishing solution. Novara also enables lifestyle product innovations at lower production cost for fashion, sportswear, technical clothing and upholstery. The solution is suitable for finishing all fabric types from 50 to 1,000 gsm, including polyester, cotton, nylon and polycotton.

The solution can apply single-sided, or simultaneous two-sided, coating of multiple finishes to specific areas of textile like combining anti-odor and water repellency in one material. Using Novara for single-sided finishing of HeiQ Viroblock required 52 per cent less chemistry, 66 per cent less water and 50 per cent less energy, while achieving a 99.7 per cent reduction in antimicrobial activity after 15 washes, notes Dr Simon Kew, Managing Director, Alchemie Technology.

Kew noted extensive testing using HeiQ’s chemistry with Alchemie’s digital finishing technology has achieved exceptional finishing performance with half the chemistry required of traditional finishing methods.