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Europlasma puts fluorocarbon-free DWR coatings on display

19/01/2015
Belgian plasma technology provider Europlasma had its new Nanofics products, which are nanocoatings for textiles, on display at the 2015 Intersec event in Dubai from January 18-20.

Coatings using Nanofics are highly water repellent, Europlasma said at the exhibition, and highly oil repellent while remaining completely free from PFOA and PFOS.

They do not change the look and feel of fabric and do not compromise breathability, the company added. The coatings can be applied to finished products such as garments or shoes, or on membranes or fabrics in a roll-to-roll fashion.

Sales and product manager, Peter Martens, added: “Demand for our plasma coating technology has increased sharply to replace wet chemical processing in making textiles or textile products durable water repellent (DWR). Compared to traditional dipping processes our technology consumes only a fraction of the chemicals to reach the same technical effect; it does not consume any water and no energy is required to dry the coatings.”


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