Bayer MaterialScience promises “new generation” of PU-coated fabrics
16/07/2014
The new range offers brands “an integrated package of pure waterborne PU technology, material co-development and a certified manufacturer partner programmes for PU-coated fabrics” it explained.
Bayer MaterialScience has figures that suggest 7 billion pairs of shoes, 2 billion bags and 1 billion garments containing PU-coated fabric are made each year.
“Today is an exciting and pivotal day for all textile-consuming industries, as we look ahead to an innovative and sustainable way of producing coated fabrics with Insqin,” said Nicholas Smith, global head of textile coating at the company. “Not only are we now able to join efforts with brand owners to shape a more productive innovation process, we are also contributing to a practical solution that addresses the ongoing battle between sustainability and scalability.”
Bayer said at the time of the launch that Insqin would enable the manufacture of “all kinds of coated fabric” to be carried out without solvent. “Worker exposure to solvents needs to be addressed,” it continued, “and pollution risks need to be minimised.”
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