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PHOBOTEX^® R-ACE

The non-fluorinated high-performance water repellent

Taking you to the finish line

PHOBOTEX® R-ACE is a breakthrough non-PFAS durable water repellent engineered to deliver brands and mills the perfect combination of excellent water repellency and sustainability credentials, while not compromising on fabric quality.

PHOBOTEX® R-ACE delivers excellent water repellence and wash durability on high-performance outdoor and extreme sports apparel and everyday wear.

PHOBOTEX® R-ACE is specifically developed for application on all kinds of fibers.

It offers best-in-class runnability and excellent compatibility with resin finishing and minimizes chalk marks, yellowing, seam slippage issues and harsh handle.

PHOBOTEX R-ACE is now additionally labelled with “Made from Renewable Feedstock” in bluefinder as sustainable attribute.

Benefits

Excellent wash durable water repellency

Best-in-class running properties

Non-PFAS

Does not impair fabric quality

Excellent runnability provides a reproducible performance with high production safety.

Soft handle

37% renewable feedstock (bio-based carbon) content

Allows highest Bundesmann rain test ratings

Meets the bluesign® criteria, published on the ZDHC Gateway with Conformance Level 3 and is suitable for STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX® certified textile products

Standard 100 by OEKO-TEX®, Edition 01/2019 of 2nd January 2019 (reference to the current standard at the time) STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX is a third-party certification standard established by OEKO-TEX for textile products

Robust chemistry that minimizes harsh handle, yellowing, seam slippage, thermomigration, fastness and chalk marks.