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The chemicals company Bolger & O’Hearn has developed a new Formaldehyde Free and APEO free print and finish binder for textile and nonwoven applications. Altoma Binder 10580, the new product, has excellent fastness properties and very good mechanical stability while keeping a soft hand, according to the manufacturer. This may allow the product to be used in printing, finishing, as well as coatings for textile and nonwoven substrates.
4th April 2014
Innovation in Textiles
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Fall River, MA
The chemicals company Bolger & O’Hearn has developed a new Formaldehyde Free and APEO free print and finish binder for textile and nonwoven applications.
Altoma Binder 10580, the new product, has excellent fastness properties and very good mechanical stability while keeping a soft hand, according to the manufacturer. This may allow the product to be used in printing, finishing, as well as coatings for textile and nonwoven substrates.
Bolger & O’Hearn developed Altoma Binder 10580 as a response to the growing public concern for the environment and ever increasing transparency in the product supply chains.
Shaun O’Hearn, Bolger & O’Hearn’s President, commented: “These are powerful drivers in the manufacturing sector today. Consumers are the ultimate customer and they want to feel good about what they are buying. Why not give them what they want?”
The company believes that its Altoma Binder 10580 exceeds the latest environmental and performance profiles that are now being demanded.
The product was developed provide manufacturers with an environmentally superior print and finish binder that doesn’t sacrifice performance.
Bolger & O'Hearn has been selling high quality chemicals for over 40 years. The company’s highly personalised service approach has been seen as the pillar of its success.
Since its traditional beginnings in the textile industry, the company expanded into paper coatings, nonwovens, and many other unique products that find applications in a wide range of industries.
Today, its diverse and comprehensive product line with over 2,500 products available is sold and distributed globally.
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