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Safe Wear line provides extra protection for garments

Kemin Industries’ textile auxiliaries business unit, • Garmon Elam Sani-tex
Garmon, the chemical solutions brand for the denim
and fashion industry, has introduced Safe Wear, a HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 is the most advanced product
line of products that gives extra protection to in the Safe Wear line. Due to their composition and
garments. The Safe Wear line, Garmon’s first based on some of the most useful and versatile
endeavour into performance finishes, provides active sanitizing contents, the application of Sani-tex
solutions for the industrial laundry and manufacturing and Elam Sani-tex on garments removes a variety of
processes that address consumers’ demand for microorganisms and different types of viruses, in
safety, given the current health concerns in the world. particular lipophilic viruses. Using Sani-tex and Elam
Sani-tex helps both laundries and brands provide
To make this happen, the Safe Wear line has been consumers a finished product that is safe and
designed to include different technologies, levels of respectful of their health.
protection and price points to suit all the needs of the
textile industry and consumers. All the products in Garmon’s new Safe Wear line
have been designed for application in the last phase
The Safe Wear product line includes: of garment finishing. Safe Wear products have been
• HeiQ Viroblock NPJ03 tested to be suitable for any kind of fibre, including
• Garmon Sani-tex natural, synthetic or blends.

Hohenstein and Protective face mask testing

Scivera collaborate

on greener chemical with Mesdan’s Airtronic

chemistries

Brescia, Italy based Mesdan has developed a new testing kit which can test both fabrics for protective
Hohenstein and Scivera report they have streamlined Screened Chemistry through Scivera and conforming masks and masks themselves.
the process for chemical suppliers to assess and to ZDHC MRSL level 3 through Eco Passport by
validate preferred chemicals and to proactively improve Oeko-Tex with Hohenstein can go beyond level 3 by Following the Worldwide Coronavirus crisis and market demand for protective face masks testing, Mesdan
formulations to ZDHC MRSL conformance level 3 and assessing and verifying greener attributes. developed a Protective Mask Testing kit according to EN 14683:2019 and ASTM F2100:2019, both referring
beyond for apparel, footwear and home textiles. to the differential pressure measurement. The Mask Testing Kit can be supplied as an option along a new
Hohenstein will offer the Eco Passport by Oeko-Tex Mesdan's AIR TRONIC - Air Permeability Tester or installed on an existing unit.
The collaboration integrates software, certification certification to manage and verify chemicals, dyes
and analytical testing to enable suppliers to improve and auxiliaries. Following RSL/MRSL screening, Mesdan’s Airtronic is one of the most popular air permeability testers on the market. Following the
and verify greener formulations. Brands taking action analytical testing, feedback and assessments, COVID-19 crisis and market demand for protective medical mask testing, Mesdan has developed a
to move beyond MRSL compliance, including Levi certified chemicals are listed in the Oeko-Tex Buying ‘medical mask testing kit’ according to EN 14683:2019 and ASTM F2100:2019 (both referring to differential
Strauss & Co., will benefit from meeting ZDHC goals Guide and pushed to the ZDHC Chemical Gateway pressure and measuring the difference between airflow above and below the specimen) as well as EN 149
along with verified greener chemistries they can trust. at MRSL conformance levels 1, 2 or 3. (Particles filtering).

Engaging with Hohenstein or Scivera as their lead Through the platform, users evaluate the With the new kit both fabric and ready-made mask can be tested, the Kit could be either integrated into a
service provider, chemical suppliers will be able to characteristics of individual chemicals and new Airtronic or installed onto an existing Airtronic.
take advantage of the streamlined process to meet formulations for sourcing and formulation decisions
greener chemistry requirements for a growing and preview these results to improve scores and Two different models are available, small bench top and movable stand-alone unit. For Airtronic the unique
number of brands. Formulations certified with avoid regrettable chemical substitutions. “average pore size” assessment software is available as well.

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