BASF Displays Sustainable Solutions For The Textile Industry

October 22, 2014 - BASF, the world's leading chemical company, will display a series of innovative solutions for China's textile market in the BASF Textile Industry Innovation exchange to help fast changing fashion and textile industry achieve flexibility, cost-effectiveness and increase production safety without sacrificing product performance.

"Although BASF has announced that it will spin off the global textile chemicals business to Angang recently, it will continue to develop innovative solutions for the entire textile industry chain in the future. programme And new applications to promote the development of the textile industry. Dr. Zheng Daqing, BASF global senior vice president of business and market development in Greater China, said: "BASF Textile Industry Innovation exchange highlights our consistent commitment to jointly develop advanced technology and overall solutions through close cooperation with customers and partners to support the sustainable development of China's textile industry."

From the pesticide products for cotton growers to monomers and additives for synthetic fiber production, and to formic acid, which can reduce the cost of wastewater treatment in the textile processing industry, BASF has provided a comprehensive customized product and solution for the textile industry. The 12 interactive Pavilion will focus on creating new chemistry and making fashion trends in love with a sustainable future. It will provide an interactive platform for BASF experts and customers to explore functional textiles solutions, processing quality, innovation and sustainable development.

On this innovation exchange, BASF will display for the first time some innovative applications for China's textile industry.

-Elastollan polyurethane thermoplastic elastomer (TPU) can be directly applied to bare yarn weaving process without coating polyethylene terephthalate (polyester) or polyamide (Jin Guan) yarn, thereby improving the production efficiency of textiles. -Ultramid high performance polyamide can improve the color depth and color fastness of fabric dyeing. The product does not need to increase the dosage of dyes. Only a slight adjustment of the production process can significantly reduce the dye bath. Residue Thereby reducing the amount of sewage. -Zetag ULTRA is an ultra high molecular weight cationic powder flocculant for solid liquid separation applications in industrial and municipal wastewater treatment industry, which helps to save water and transportation costs. The energy consumption of the incineration treatment is also reduced due to the reduction of the return volume of the sludge treatment process.

In addition, BASF also provides renewable 1,4- butanediol (bio based BDO) and bio based succinic acid (BBSA) produced from renewable raw materials (biomass). Compared with traditional products produced by petrochemical resources, the CO2 emissions of these two products are less. The proportion of renewable raw materials for elastic fibers (spandex) and copolyester fibers increased. Bio based succinic acid is produced by SuccinityGmbH. SuccinityGmbH is a joint venture between BASF and CorbionPurac. Formic acid is a compatible acid used in textile processing. It not only helps to save costs, but also protects the environment. Compared with acetic acid and citric acid, the amount of formic acid in neutralizing the lye is less. For textile processing, the chemical oxygen demand of formic acid is only 1/4 of acetic acid, which can reduce the cost of sewage treatment by 50% at most.

Xerox, an innovative product, can help cotton better absorb nitrogen fertilizer, improve fiber quality and picking efficiency, thereby providing better support for cotton growers. - BASF Functional coloring agent Lumogen Black is a near infrared (NIR) transparent high performance black pigment with excellent thermal stability, high blackness and high color saturation. Dark colored or black fibers which are colored by Lumogen Black can not absorb near infrared rays in the sunlight, which can avoid heat accumulation of fabrics and keep fabrics or clothing cool and comfortable under the scorching sun.

BASF is committed to working together with textile value chain partners to develop sustainable solutions for the future. The exhibition attracted a large number of textile manufacturers from all over the world and leading retailers in the industry to participate in discussions and exchanges to help customers understand the main trends, prospects, challenges and regional regulations of the market.