GERMANY: The versatility and artistry of quilted fabrics
[Nov 04, 2007] With cooler temperatures on their way, to add visual warmth to your interiors handmade quilts is a good option. A quilt on the bed, draped across the couch or hung on a wall are familiar uses for this textile art, but there are other ways to incorporate the beauty of quilts.
GERMANY: New silicone softener emulsion for textile finishing
[Oct 05, 2007] WACKER, the Munich-based chemicals group, has developed a process-stable new silicone softener emulsion for the hydrophilic finishing of textiles. The product is a self-dispersing concentrate which imparts outstanding absorbency and a very good hand, but also gives high stability in alkaline solutions.
GERMANY: DyStar acquires Indian textile testing institute
MEM [Sep 30, 2007] Textile dye-stuff and auxiliary chemicals supplier DyStar Textilfarben GmbH has acquired a majority stake in India based Texanlab, the textile testing institute. Texanlab is one of the largest textile testing institutes in Asia
GERMANY: New formaldehyde free textile pigment printing system launched
MEM [Sep 07, 2007] BASF, the chemical giant has introduced its latest generation of 'Helizarin' textile pigment printing systems which is a new formaldehyde-free pigment printing system for the textile industry. The new system meets
GERMANY: BASF starts production of new coating
[Sep 06, 2007] BASF AG has commenced production of Steron, a new coating, at a new pilot facility in Ludwigshafen, Germany. The company plans to further develop Steron technology and work with customers to customize the technology to their individual needs and applications.