Archroma, a leader in colour and specialty chemicals, will hold its daily Innovation Sessions at Techtextil 2017, which is taking place in Frankfurt, next week. According to the company, these sessions will allow visitors to take an in-depth look at solutions to combine performance, cost optimisation and responsible textile production.

On the first day of the trade fair, Joaquin Femat, Head Global Business Development Printing, Archroma’s Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business, will present colour innovations under the topic: High-performance colouration with Archroma's Printofix TF pigment preparations.

On 10 May, Michael Schuhmann, Business Development Manager Finishing, Archroma’s Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business, will discuss fire protection, with the topic of the session titled Fire protection with Archroma's non-halogenated Pekoflam range.

Repellence and release will become the focus on the session on the third day of the exhibition. Jochen Schmidt, Global Product Manager Finishing Chemicals, Archroma’s Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business, will present with a topic: Repellency & release, from PFOA-free C6 chemistry Nuva N to its Smartrepel Hydro range that is not based on fluorine.

Finally, on the last day of the show, Olivier Charrier, Technical Service EMEA, and Thomas Seeger, Business Development Manager Finishing, Archroma’s Brand & Performance Textile Specialties business, will talk about coating solutions. The topic of the session will be: Coating solutions, combining Appretan, Lurapret and Texapret polymers together with Archroma's colour and finishing specialties.

Archroma is a colour and specialty chemicals company headquartered in Reinach near Basel, Switzerland. It operates with 3,000 employees over 35 countries and with 24 production sites. Its three businesses – Brand & Performance Textile Specialties, Packaging & Paper Specialties, and Coatings, Adhesives & Sealants – deliver specialised performance and colour solutions to meet customers’ needs in their local markets.

www.archroma.com