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Sciessent announced the release Agion Active XL and

Lava XL, its newest generation of odor-control products.

Unlike odor control technologies that rely on laundering to

regenerate their odor-fighting properties, Agion Active XL

and Lava XL self-regenerate between launderings for longer-

lasting odor control, said the company.

Sciessent Lava XL, a standalone odor adsorption product

and key component of Agion Active XL, goes beyond just

attracting and adsorbing odors; it actually degrades them.

This keeps Lava XL from becoming saturated with odor mol-

ecules, allowing it to perform longer while products are in

use. Sciessent says this advancement provides optimal per-

formance for some of the most challenging applications.

“These technologies add superior performance, value and

differentiation to products, and we are excited about expand-

ing to new markets with these exceptional offerings,” said Ste-

ven Cunningham, director of marketing for Sciessent.

Among the first customers, Sciessent Agion Active XL

odor control technology will be featured on a new line of

10X hunting apparel.

Japanese athletic apparel and gear company Goldwin

Inc. has agreed to invest nearly $30 million (¥3 billion) in

Spiber Inc. to commercialized its “synthetic spider silks” for

a high-performance next-generation material. Under the

terms of the agreement, the two Japanese companies will

form an exclusive operational partnership to jointly develop

next-generation athletic apparel. Goldwin acquired 1.88 mil-

lion shares, or about 12 percent, of privately held Spiber.

Described as resilient and highly elastic, the synthetic

spider-web-like material, “Qmonos” (from Japanese “kumo-

no-su,” meaning “spider web”), differs from petroleum-based

fibers such as polyester or nylon in that it is made from bio-

mass, which does not depend on depleting fossil resources,

said the companies. A state-of-the art microbial fermenta-

tion process is used to produce a protein called fibroin that

is spun into the Qmonos fiber using a special spinning tech-

nology. The end result is a highly functional, environmentally

friendly and sustainable next-generation material.

The Japanese Government Cabinet Office designated

Spiber Inc. as a core research organization in a project cre-

ated to develop disruptive, high-function, structural protein

technologies for the materials industry.

Sciessent Launches Latest Generation

of Odor Control

Goldwin to Invest $30 Million in ‘Spider Silk’

Addressing manufacturers’ and consumers’ requests

for both performance and sustainability characteristics

in durable water repellents (DWR), Chemours, a perfor-

mance chemical company that spun off from DuPoint ear-

lier this year, unveiled Teflon EcoElite finish for texitles.

According to Chemours, Teflon EcoElite is the first renew-

ably sourced, non-fluorinated fabric treatment for durable

water repellency.

Teflon EcoElite contains 63 percent renewably sourced

raw material derived from plant-based sources that are non-

genetically modified and non-food-source feedstock materi-

als and is not made with alkyl phenol ethoxylates (APEO).

At the same time, it is up to three times more durable than

existing non-fluorinated repellents.

“Teflon EcoElite helps garments look newer longer,

with excellent water repellency that performs out to 30

washes,” said Lisa Hardy, North America manager of Che-

mours’ Teflon brand. “While this is a renewably sourced

option, we’ve achieved high repellency and maintained

fabric breathability, making garments comfortable with

the added benefit of easy care.”

The Teflon EcoElite finish is achieved using Zelan R3

finish sold by Huntsman. It is suitable for use on a wide

range of fabrics including cottons, synthetics and blends

and is ideal for high-performance outdoor and outwear

fabric. The technology reportedly offers water-based stain

repellency that is effective against liquids including milk,

coffee, red wine and tea, and allows fabrics to dry quickly.

It is engineered for uninterrupted production process and

is compatible with common finishing auxiliaries including

resins and cross-linking agents.

According the Chemours, consumer research in the

United States, Europe and China has shown that consumers

value the Teflon EcoElite brand, performance and renew-

ability, and they are willing to pay up to 7 percent more for

outerwear that features Teflon EcoElite.

Chemours Launches Renewably Sourced DWR

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