MEVOPUR announces additives for medical nonwovens

December 9th, 2016

Swiss specialty-chemicals developer Clariant and its Masterbatches business unit announce a range of MEVOPUR® color and functional additives for use in high-performance, spunbond fibers used in medical applications. Nonwoven fibers are used in applications including surgical gowns and masks, sterilization bags, medical filtration products, sanitary and hygienic pads and wound-care dressings. Since pigments and additives […]

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Cool Black helps carpet beat the heat

February 7th, 2014

Specialty chemicals maker Clariant, Charlotte, N.C., has introduced black masterbatches specially formulated to reflect heat-generating near-infrared light rays to keep carpeting cooler. At the same time, light in the visible spectrum is absorbed so color development is comparable to that of standard pigments. REMAFIN Cool Black is intended to replace products that use carbon black […]

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