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Animal dolls made without synthetic materials, flame-retardants, allergens or PVC

Animal dolls for children may contain a number of hazardous chemicals, such as flame-retardants, PVC, phthalates. Using natural materials such as organic cotton, wool and linen the amount of hazardous chemicals can be reduced.

Wallpaper made ??with natural fibers are a better alternative compared to synthetic fibers

Textile wallpapers are made ??with synthetic fibers such as PAN, PVC and PUR or with natural fibers such as jute, linen, cotton and grasses. The products containing natural fibers are preferable compared to the synthetic fibers.

Druckwasser als Alternative für die Reinigung von Sieben im Rotationssiebdruck für den Textilbereich

Das Reinigen von Sieben für den Rotationssiebdruck mit gefährlichen Stoffen wie Dichlormethan und Phenol oder Flusssäure kann durch eine sicherere Alternative ersetzt werden, die Wasser verwendet. Einige Textilbetriebe in Asien haben eine Reinigungsmaschine, die Wasser unter hohem Druck verwendet, eingeführt und sind zufrieden mit den erzielten Ergebnissen sowie mit den gesundheitlichen und ökologischen Aspekten.

Pressurised water as alternative to cleaning of rotary screen in the textile sector

Stripping rotary screens with hazardous chemicals like dichloromethane and phenol or hydrofluoric acid, can be replaced by a safer alternative using water. Textile companies in Asia that introduced a cleaning machine using high pressure water are satisfied with the results and with the safety and environmental performance.

A bio-based polymer with multiple applications as substitute for poly(ethylene terephthalate)

Poly(ethylene terephthalate), better known as PET, is a material used on large-scale l that impacts in a negative way terrestrial and aquatic environment because is not biodegradable. PET can be substituted by a bio-based polymer with properties that also make it usable in a variety of other applications.

Traditional techniques as alternative to chemical sizing and retting of textiles fibres

A manufacturer of fabrics established a partnership with an old mill that still uses processes which make chemical sizing and retting unnecessary.

Potentially environmentally sounder alternatives to PFOS compounds and PFOA

Perfluorooctanesulfonate (PFOS), and a number of related perfluorinated compounds (perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA)) are used in numerous industrial and consumer products. These compounds have been recognised as hazardous to health and environment and give rise to increasing concern. The example is based on a report from the Danish Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), evaluating whether suitable less hazardous alternatives can be found. The compounds discussed in the report are based on telomers, silicone, aliphatic alcohols and acrylates. The compounds are discussed as groups and not as single products.

Water-based technology to produce polyurethane and polyester/polyamide microfibers

Nonwoven polyurethane and polyester/polyamide based microfibers (generally known as suede) are increasingly used in many fields of application and in a diversity of products. The most used and popular technology for the production of nonwoven is a method involving different solvents and processing aids during the production in order to give the fibres the physical and mechanical characteristics required. This case story describes an alternative technology to produce microfibers using water as the only solvent. The technology, called Dinamica®, developed by Miko and patented by the Japanese partner Asahi Kasei also gives the materials flame retardant properties without the addition of chemical flame retardants.

A biodegradable, protein-based biopolymer to replace acrylic resins and their additives in textile printing

This case story describes an alternative to acrylic resins used in textile printing. The use of acrylic resins is problematic since these are sensitisers and also since they require the use of additional additives that may also be problematic, such as alkyl phenols, phthalates and organotins. Grafco Srl has developed an alternative polymer based on milk-protein that could replace the acrylic resins along with the required additives.

Substitution of phthalates from childrenswear prints

Phthalates were widely used as a plasticiser in prints for clothing and other applications for a number of decades, and such print chemicals are still widely available and used in industry. Polyurethane and polyacrylate are used as alternative material to substitute phthalates and PVC from childrenswear prints.

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