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GTT announces $5.4 million in new financing
October 10th, 2022
Green Theme Technologies Inc (GTT) based in Albuquerque, N.M., has announced that it has raised $5.4 million in its series B2 financing. The company, a producer of water-free and PFAS-free textile finishing, says that it will use the new capital to grow its water-free EMPEL™ performance technologies, which now include its durable water repellent (DWR) finish, stain protection, […]
Toray announces its more durable DWR, Kudos XT
May 6th, 2020
Toray Industries Inc. has announced Kudos XT, a new durable water repellent (DWR) delivering higher levels of durability for both abrasion and machine washing. The breakdown of DWR treatment and subsequent "wetting out" of a garment's outer layer has been a top consumer complaint since the advent of waterproof/breathable fabrics. DWR treatments improved over time, but consumers objected […]
Short chain PFCs offer equal performance, says FluoroCouncil
February 20th, 2015
The FluoroCouncil, an organization made up FluoroTechnology companies, has published a guide that it says can help mills and finishers minimize waste, and which includes questions brands and retailers should be asking their suppliers. FluoroTechnology products offer performance properties for durable water repellent finishes that provide water repellency, oil repellency, stain resistance and soil release, […]