A specialty chemicals company, CHT and a global manufacturer of man-made fibers, Fulgar have collaborated to introduce innovative and sustainable solutions for the textile industry at the ongoing Performance Days trade show in Munich on March 20-21, 2024. One of their premier innovations includes the CHT's BeSo Responsible project that focuses on optimising resource utilisation during textile dyeing processes.
Representing ‘Best Solution, the BeSo Responsible project offers a diverse range of cutting-edge solutions that can be customised and combined to meet the unique performance and sustainability requirements of different companies. One of these solutions is the BeSo Responsible Shortcut process, a groundbreaking approach to dyeing Fulgar's Q-Cycle yarn. This process efficiently integrates dyeing and fixing (post-treatment) into a single cycle, resulting in significant savings in time, water, and energy consumption.
CHT's Bemacid acid dyes, such as Bemacid N-TF or Bemacid F-T, play a crucial role in enhancing the development of this process. These dyes provide high color fastness properties, thereby improving the overall quality and durability of the dyed yarn.
A notable innovation, Fulgar's Q-Cycle yarn is a 100 per cent recycled polyamide fiber produced through a third-party controlled mass balance approach. This revolutionary fiber is manufactured without using virgin raw materials from crude oil. Instead, it relies on an innovative chemical recycling technology that replaces traditional raw materials with pyrolysis oil derived from end-of-life tires. This approach not only reduces CO2 emissions by up to 50 per cent during yarn production but also addresses environmental concerns by repurposing waste materials.
The application of CHT's Shortcut process to Fulgar's Q-Cycle yarn offers numerous benefits. It maintains the functional and aesthetic advantages of products made from virgin polyamide while incorporating environmental considerations.
