Do you have to compromise durability for whiteness?

WE LOVE:

  • A classic white shirt that looks the business…
  • …and doesn’t age as time goes by

BUT DID YOU KNOW?

  • The whiter the shirt…the more aggressive the chemical process…
  • …and the weaker the fabric

The Archroma Way: Safe, Efficient, Enhanced. It’s our nature.

1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.

2. EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.

3. ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Your innovation is critical. Additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics give additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

HARD CORE / A complete pretreatment and whitening system for a brighter and stronger cotton fabric... for a style that lasts

Optivator® HPE liq

  • Enzyme booster
  • Crease mark inhibitor

Lufibrol® ANTOX liq & Prestogen® FCB liq c & Leucophor® BMF

  • Synergistic triplet for ultimate whiteness
  • Protector against earth alkaline and heavy metals
  • Neutral, reddish high efficient durable optical brightener (OBA)

Bactosol® CBS liq & Bactosol® HPA liq

  • Highly efficient enzyme combination
  • Bio scouring
  • Bio desizing
  • Helps to decrease the amount of caustic used

“SAFE”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT / with the HARD CORE system

  • Products used in compliance with ZDHC and bluesign®
  • Controlled and safe chemistry for the consumer
  • Use less of aggressive chemistry
  • ZDHC Compliant
  • bluesign® APPROVED

“ENHANCED”: IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE / with the HARD CORE system

  • Unique system for white cotton
  • Improved tear resistance and strength compared to standard system
  • Provides a market differentiation with improved durability for the consumer
  • White
  • IMPROVED TEAR STRENGTH
  • Premium Quality
  • LONGER LASTING

HARD CORE / BENEFITS

  • Safe products from a reliable global partner who applies international safety standards
  • Enhances fabric quality with improved tensile and tear strength values as well as better DP values (Eisenhut)
  • Reduced fabric strength loss during pretreatment with same performance level
  • Possibility to process sensitive articles in terms of lay and crease mark generation during steaming
  • Beside its outstanding technical performance, allows significant reduction of bleach chemicals, hence reduces the usage of water for wash off during pretreatment
  • Provides a market differentiation with improved durability for the consumer

The Archroma Way / Safe + Enhanced = The Enhanced Collection

1. SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to wear.

3. ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Your innovation is critical. Additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics give additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

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