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               CHT Group is always ahead in



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        German Review                                                                                                              carpets, filters, or luggage nets, for example.  TUBINGAL® RISE is the CHT Group's first textile      German Review







                                                                                                                                                                                    softener made from recycled silicones. In keeping
                                                                                                                                   Products from the APYROL range are flame retardants
                                                                                                                                                                                    with the circular economy, "end-of-life" silicones are
                                                                                                                                   thus giving people at risk more time to rescue or
                                                                                                                                                                                    renewable raw materials to create a new hydrophilic
            The CHT Group, a medium-sized global player in
                                                                                                                                   extinguish the fire or to escape. In addition to their
                                                                                                                                                                                    softener. Its product quality is identical to a silicone
                                                              goals that set the course for how humanity will deal
            specialty chemicals, is worldwide active in the   The United Nations have defined 17 development                       that delay the spread of flames in the event of a fire,   recycled and formulated with emulsifiers from
                                                                                                                                                                                    softener made from primary raw materials - only
                                                                                                                                   effectiveness in the event of a fire, modern flame
            development, production, and sales. CHT Germany   with the greatest challenges of the future. These                    retardants are also subject to increasingly stringent   more sustainable. TUBINGAL® RISE is suitable for
            GmbH in Tübingen is the headquarters of a group of   goals (SDG + Sustainable Development Goals) are                                                                    all fiber types.
            companies that focuses on sustainable chemical    intended to ensure the preservation of the world and                 requirements in terms of environmental compatibility.
            products and process solutions. Textile solutions of   the economy, but also hereby nutrition and a life free          This applies to everything from production and   The ECOPERL product range meets all requirements
            CHT improve the quality, functionality as well as look,   of poverty.                                                  processing all the way to application. The CHT Group   for modern and innovative PFC-free water repellents.
            and purity of textiles and optimize their manufacturing                                                                also offers ecological alternatives to the classic   Renewable raw materials have been optimized here
            processes. The focus is on the development of     CHT has assessed and determined the impact of all                    antimony/halogen-containing products, so-called
            products and processes that contribute to         SDG’s on its future strategic direction. CHT has                     "green" flame retardants based on P-N or inorganic   as the basis for waxes and fluorine-free polymers for
            sustainable development in industrial processes.   implemented the 11 most relevant SDGs in the                        Mg or Al compounds.                              the best water repellency and permanence. The
            Therefore, they increasingly offer their customers   “Strategy 2025”, which have the higher references                                                                  suitability for various standards such as ZDHC,
            products and process solutions that have a        and efficiency for the CHT Group.                                    Products of the TUBCOSIL range are silicone coatings   bluesign®, GOTS, Oeko-Tex® Standard 100 as well
            sustained impact within the subsequent value chain.                                                                    that can be applied to almost all textiles and   as a Material Health Certificate for Cradle to Cradle®
                                                              TUBICOAT PET-H is a polyester-based polymer                          nonwovens. They are mainly used in the field of   is a matter of course and underlines the CHT Group's
            Through optimal raw material selection and        dispersion ideally suited for environmentally                        technical textiles. Due to their exceptional material   commitment to sustainability. The two new
            innovative product development, the sustainability of   friendly sustainable stiffening and coating of                                                                  developments in this product range are ECOPERL
            textile finishing products can be promoted in a   polyester fabrics and nonwovens. Since TUBICOAT                      properties, they can meet the highest technical   YWR, a versatile water repellent with an anti-wick
            targeted manner and the share of these products   PET-H itself consists of polyester, goods finished with              requirements in terms of resistance, mechanics, look   effect for yarns with excellent water absorption stop,
            within the CHT product ranges can be              it can be declared as unmixed, recycled, and                         and feel. TUBCOSIL products are solvent-free and   and ECOPERL DCR, a highly effective water repellent
            continuously increased.                           returned to the material cycle, as in the case of                    therefore also interesting from an ecological
                                                                                                                                   point of view.                                   for pad finishing of all fiber types.
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