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average 25 % more effective than the former variants
transported.”
average 25 % more effective than the former variants transported.”
containing formaldehyde and they lead to improved
containing formaldehyde and they lead to improved
Corporate Highlights
Corporate Highlights
The example of the textile binders shows that CHT
fastness levels. The example of the textile binders shows that CHT
fastness levels.
We live sustainability. e live sustainability. Mr Alfons Erb, Head of Sales T sustainable chemical solutions and products in all of
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has been working on being the preferred partner for
has been working on being the preferred partner for
Mr Alfons Erb, Head of Sales Textile Auxiliaries at extile Auxiliaries at
sustainable chemical solutions and products in all of
CHT Germany GmbH states, “The successful new
the textiles applications. The CHT Group offers among he textiles applications. The CHT Group offers among
CHT Germany GmbH states, “The successful new
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orientation of our binder business has strongly
orientation of our binder business has strongly
others a broad range of formaldehyde-free fixing agents
others a broad range of formaldehyde-free fixing agents
F contributed to textile sustainability in various ways. for a completely formaldehyde-free implementation of
Formaldehyde-free ormaldehyde-free
contributed to textile sustainability in various ways.
for a completely formaldehyde-free implementation of
textile functionalities. Meanwhile, most effect pastes for
textile functionalities. Meanwhile, most effect pastes for
On the one hand, formaldehyde is persistently
On the one hand, formaldehyde is persistently
eliminated. Then, the concentrations allow for a lower
eliminated. Then, the concentrations allow for a lower
textile printing and further coating products offered by
textile printing and further coating products offered by
quantity of binders in the process. Finally
CHT have been substituted by completely
CHT have been substituted by completely
quantity of binders in the process. Finally, resources , resources
technologies
technologies are saved in logistics as lower volumes need to be formaldehyde-free
are saved in logistics as lower volumes need to be
formaldehyde-free alternatives.alternatives.
CHT provides its textile customers with the right
CHT provides its textile customers with the right
equipment for the future
equipment for the future
The CHT Group, a medium-sized global player for develop future-oriented alternatives even if the
The CHT Group, a medium-sized global player for
develop future-oriented alternatives even if the
industry has not yet the demand for such solutions.
speciality chemistry, is worldwide active in , is worldwide active in
speciality chemistry industry has not yet the demand for such solutions.
CHT’s business with binders for textile finishing,
development, production and sales. CHT Germany CHT’s business with binders for textile finishing,
development, production and sales. CHT Germany
which are mainly applied in textile coating and
GmbH in Tübingen is the headquarters of the group which are mainly applied in textile coating and
GmbH in Tübingen is the headquarters of the group
of companies which focuses on sustainable chemical
of companies which focuses on sustainable chemical pigment printing, is a successful example.
pigment printing, is a successful example.
products and process solutions.
products and process solutions.
The dangerous goods classification by the European
The dangerous goods classification by the European
TEXTILE SOLUTIONS of CHT improve the quality, UTIONS of CHT improve the quality,
Union in 2016 led to clearly stricter legal provisions
TEXTILE SOL Union in 2016 led to clearly stricter legal provisions
functionality as well as look and purity of textiles and concerning formaldehyde. In autumn 2017 classic
concerning formaldehyde. In autumn 2017 classic
functionality as well as look and purity of textiles and
optimise their manufacturing processes. In the fields
optimise their manufacturing processes. In the fields binders, usually having low formadehyde contents,
binders, usually having low formadehyde contents,
of silicones, building materials, paints, coatings,
were strongly demanded by the German textile
of silicones, building materials, paints, coatings, were strongly demanded by the German textile
paper, agrochemicals as well as cleaning and care , agrochemicals as well as cleaning and care
market. The CHT Group reacted promptly and
paper market. The CHT Group reacted promptly and
invested in higher production capacities to meet the
products innovative products and process solutions
products innovative products and process solutions invested in higher production capacities to meet the
are provided by INDUSTRY SOLUTIONS.UTIONS.
increased needs. CHT’s production is focused on
are provided by INDUSTRY SOL increased needs. CHT’s production is focused on
new
new, completely formaldehydefree binder , completely formaldehydefree binder
By bundling the strengths of the complete group
technologies which even exceeded legal regulations
By bundling the strengths of the complete group technologies which even exceeded legal regulations
further innovative products, applications or
further innovative products, applications or and the textile industry’s demand.
and the textile industry’s demand.
processes are permanently developed and vast
processes are permanently developed and vast
technical support is offered within the SCIENCE & The products are suited for manufacturing textile
The products are suited for manufacturing textile
technical support is offered within the SCIENCE &
products according to Ökotex 100 product class 1,
SERVICE SOL products according to Ökotex 100 product class 1,
SERVICE SOLUTIONS. Highly qualified specialists UTIONS. Highly qualified specialists
work in state-of the highest possible standard which generally does
the highest possible standard which generally does
work in state-of-the art laboratories for development, -the art laboratories for development,
analytics and application technique in order to work not even have to be met.
not even have to be met.
analytics and application technique in order to work
out ideas and solutions that meet the latest
out ideas and solutions that meet the latest
requirements. F
requirements.
Formaldehyde-free binders have many benefits but ormaldehyde-free binders have many benefits but
some customers remained sceptical. After all, many
some customers remained sceptical. After all, many
The CHT Group has set the goal to become the customers expected that the formaldehyde-free
The CHT Group has set the goal to become the
customers expected that the formaldehyde-free
technology would lead to higher costs and necessary
preferred partner for sustainable specialty chemicals
preferred partner for sustainable specialty chemicals technology would lead to higher costs and necessary
all over the world. In all of the business fields the
adjustments in production processes. Nevertheless,
all over the world. In all of the business fields the adjustments in production processes. Nevertheless,
product ranges are being permanently tested and
in 2018 the team of CHT Germany was able to sell
product ranges are being permanently tested and in 2018 the team of CHT Germany was able to sell
increasingly substituted by future-oriented, more
more than 500 tons of formaldehyde-free binders in
increasingly substituted by future-oriented, more more than 500 tons of formaldehyde-free binders in
sustainable products. As far as possible, CHT has
Germany alone. With its team of experts CHT ith its team of experts CHT
sustainable products. As far as possible, CHT has Germany alone. W
supported the necessary adjustments of processes
been developing alternatives which not only meet but
been developing alternatives which not only meet but supported the necessary adjustments of processes
even exceed legal regulations. It is CHT’s goal to and recipes professionally and without additional
and recipes professionally and without additional
even exceed legal regulations. It is CHT’s goal to
costs. Moreover
completely substitute critical substances and to
completely substitute critical substances and to costs. Moreover, the innovative binders are on , the innovative binders are on
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