Turkish textile plants use nanotechnology to reduce energy costs
US-based provider of nanotechnology, Industrial Nanotech, Inc. has received an order worth more than $300,000 from its international distributor in
“We have received a firm order from Kolorgen for three sea containers (equal to approximately 4,000 gallons) of Nansulate for its ongoing project at a major textile plant,” said Francesca Crolley, vice president of Operations. “Their customer has realised such significant energy savings from the initial application of our product that they have elected to place a substantial additional order for Nansulate." She added, “Once the product is applied to the rest of this manufacturing facility, we expect that the energy savings of greater that 20% previously reported by other textile plants in
Dr Vedat Bilgrin of Kolorgen, Ltd. agrees. “Today I was at the dyehouse (textile plant) in Trakya region where we used Nansulate for hot areas. So far, we have achieved about 10% energy saving at four to five coats [of Nansulate] on average. With more coverage, our customer is quite confident that much more (energy savings) is possible, and they have given me their approval to continue the project.”
Commenting on the order, CEO of Industrial Nanotech, Stuart Burchill, said, “The success in
Nansulate is a nanotechnology-based product line of coatings combining thermal insulation benefits, protection against corrosion and mould resistance.
