EARTH SOFT<\/a>, a new softening system for textile and fashion applications, based on Archroma’s latest innovation, a vegan silicone softener, Siligen\u00ae EH1, with 35% plant-based active content.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nSiligen\u00ae EH1 is the latest addition in the plant-based innovations developed by Archroma in recent years, such as EarthColors\u00ae dyes and Appretan\u00ae NTR binders, as alternatives offered to manufacturers and brands looking to reduce the use of fossil fuel based ingredients without compromising performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The range has been developed in line with the principles of \u201cThe Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it\u2019s our nature\u201d. More than 35% of the Siligen\u00ae EH1 softener’s active content is based on plant-based, renewable raw materials. In addition, the product features ultralow cyclic siloxanes (D4, D5, D6) which are classified by the European Chemicals Agency as \u201cSubstances of Very High Concern\u201d due to their very persistent and bioaccumulative properties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Siligen\u00ae EH1 is ideally suited for shirts, underwear, sportswear, towels, bed sheets, etc. as it provides an excellent wearing comfort by supporting a good moisture transportation and delivering a smooth and soft touch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The new softener, and the EARTH SOFT system which also includes a Hydroperm\u00ae wicking agent to boost hydrophilic properties on synthetic and blended fibers, can be applied on all natural and synthetic textile fibers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Siligen\u00ae EH1 is suitable for both woven and knitted articles. It can be applied by padding process, as well as by exhaust process as it shows a very good shear stability and a low foaming profile. It can be used on white articles and those treated with optical brighteners, as it doesn\u2019t cause thermomigration nor phenolic yellowing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Paul Cowell<\/strong>, Head of Competence Centers for Brand & Performance Textile Specialties at Archroma, comments: \u201cThe new EARTH SOFT system based on Siligen\u00ae EH1 softener adds to our growing portfolio of innovations based on natural and renewable plant-based resources. This new breakthrough innovation by Archroma helps us and our partners in the textile and fashion industry to minimize our dependence on petroleum fossil fuel products.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, today announced the launch of EARTH SOFT, a new softening system for textile and fashion applications, based on Archroma’s latest innovation, a vegan silicone softener, Siligen\u00ae EH1, with 35% plant-based active content. Siligen\u00ae EH1 is the latest addition in the plant-based innovations developed by Archroma […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","nova_meta_subtitle":"The new range has been developed in line with the principles of \u201cThe Archroma Way to a sustainable world: safe, efficient, enhanced, it\u2019s our nature\u201d","footnotes":""},"categories":[5572],"tags":[12365,5838,19813,12468],"supplier":[11169],"class_list":["post-104404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-bio-based","tag-additives","tag-bioeconomy","tag-softener","tag-textiles","supplier-archroma"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=104404"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/104404\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=104404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=104404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=104404"},{"taxonomy":"supplier","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/supplier?post=104404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}