Archroma partners for sustainable textile finishing

A groundbreaking collaboration between Monforts, BW Converting’s Baldwin TexCoat G4 digital spray technology, and Archroma is set to transform sustainable textile finishing. This partnership unites the expertise of these three industry leaders to support dyeing and finishing manufacturers, aiming to enhance product quality and performance while optimizing resource use in the finishing process.

The collaboration will be officially launched in the second half of this year when Monforts installs BW Converting’s Baldwin TexCoat digital spray unit at its Advanced Technology Center (ATC) in Mönchengladbach, Germany. This installation will significantly expand the center’s capabilities, which already include two Montex stenter finishing lines, a Thermex range, and various lab-scale systems for trial testing.

Monforts Junior Technologist, Saskia Kuhlen, emphasized the importance of the ATC: “Our ATC allows customers to test textiles under real production conditions. The new TexCoat installation will greatly enhance our ability to improve fabric finishes.”

The Baldwin TexCoat G4 technology revolutionizes the traditional pad-dry-cure process by applying chemicals precisely where needed on textiles, reducing water, chemistry, and energy consumption by up to 50%. The system supports a wide range of textile treatments, including softeners, antimicrobials, and flame retardants, enhancing efficiency and sustainability.

Michael Schuhmann, Global Marketing Segment Manager for Technical Textiles at Archroma, highlighted the benefits of this partnership: “The integration of our sustainable solutions with Baldwin’s contactless precision spray technology and Monforts’ equipment expertise will drive significant energy and water savings for our customers.”

Rick Stanford, Baldwin’s Vice-President of Business Development for Textiles, expressed optimism about the partnership: “This collaboration will bring transformative change to the dyeing and finishing space, leading to lower energy, chemical, and water consumption while increasing productivity and quality.”