PASSION FOR Best-in-class system solutions for

the exhaust application of cellulose

FASHION KNITS and polyester/cellulose blends
How do we
bring best-in- CREATING SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS

class expertise,
At Archroma, we continuously challenge the
status quo in the deep belief that we can make
our industry sustainable.

sustainability
Archroma is committed to developing innovative
products and processes that are safer for the consumer
and for the environment. We strongly believe, based
on our extensive experience in textile processing, that

and performance
sustainability can generate innovation, performance and
often lead to cost reductions and added value for our
customers. For this reason, our clear ambition is to offer
our customers the best possible system for their textile

to fashion
segments.

Innovation is a core competence of Archroma, which

ensures that our products and services meet future
demands, foster future technologies and contribute

knits?
to a more sustainable textile industry.

As a global leader in color and specialty chemicals with

a trusted heritage, we offer bespoke product solution
systems and innovations. We strive to be a reliable
partner for textile mills as well as major retailers and
brands for the whole textile chain – from the first idea
to the final article.

Brand owners and retailers around the world are taking

action to evaluate the environmental impact of textile
treatment, dyeing and finishing processes in response to
consumer concerns. We can support textile manufacturers
with this. Our exclusive ONE WAY Process Simulator can
be used to simulate and compare products and processes,
and thus calculate the ecological and economical profile
of the final end-product.
 ABOUT US SPINNING

Archroma is a global color and specialty chemicals
company committed to innovation, world-class quality
standards, high service levels, cost-efficiency and
sustainability.
From fiber to finish, Archroma plays a key role
throughout the entire textile supply chain, with special
system solutions for spinning, pretreatment , OBA,
coloration and finishing.
At Archroma, we share your passion for fashion knits, Flexibility on demand
and we bring our expertise, innovation power and our
commitment to sustainability into developing cutting- At the beginning of the textile chain, Archroma’s spin to develop our high performance and innovative spin
edge technologies and products to support your needs. finishes provide outstanding processing performance finishes systems, aimed at addressing the specific
for all kinds of filaments and fibers. We combine our demands of our customers.
chemistry knowledge and yarn manufacturing experience
Archroma’s spinning agents
• Spin finish • Softeners, lubricants
Afilan® and antistatic agents
Leomin®

Finishing PRETREATMENT & OBA

Coloration
Pretreatment
Spinning
& OBA A heritage of performance

Pretreatment has always been a core competence in With Archroma’s pretreatment and optical brightening
Archroma and our past heritage. We believe that a textile systems, you will be able to obtain a perfectly prepared
treatment process must be simple, robust and highly fabric and get the whiteness and the shade that you
Archroma has specialized Competence Centers bringing to our customers:
reliable. need, with high fastness levels.
• A hub of knowledge, R&D, expertise, technology and creativity support;
• A wide range of testing and consulting services in the synthetics & wool, cellulosics, printing, finishing & denim
Archroma’s pretreatment agents Archroma’s optical brightening agents
segments;
• A complete system offering thanks to our unique combination of expertise in spinning, pretreatment, coloration,
as well as finishing; • Detergents
 & wetting agents • OBA
 for Cellulose
Imerol® BLUE new liq Leucophor ®BSB liq (neutral bluish white)
• Access to global and regional knowledge and expert network for seamless support in global supply chain
Imerol® PCLF liq Leucophor® BSBB liq (bluish white)
management; Kieralon® F-MFB liq Leucophor® PC new liq (neutral reddish white)
• Powerful training centers for our affiliates, partners and customers. Leucophor® BMB liq (neutral bluish white)
• Sequestering agents Leucophor® BMBB liq (bluish white)
Lufibrol® MSD liq Leucophor® BMF liq (neutral reddish white)

• Stabilizers agents • OBA

 for Polyester
Prestogen® F-PL liq Ultraphor® HF liq (neutral white)
Ultraphor® HFN liq (violet shade)
• Bleach activator Ultraphor® ETB liq (neutral bluish)
At Archroma, we continuously challenge the status quo in the deep belief that we can make
Prestogen® LTB liq Ultraphor® XSR liq (neutral reddish)
our industry sustainable.
• Enzymes
Bactosol® SAP liq c
The majority of Archroma’s products are certified by some of the most important eco-standards, such as:
Bactosol® CA liq c
Bactosol® CNX liq c

• bluesign® • Oeko-Tex® • GOTS • ZDHC • REACH • EU Ecolabel • C2C • RSL • MRSL • Neutralizing agents
Sirrix® NE liq

> Spotlight on WHITE WATER A system for t-shirts that stay white and bright for longer,
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 COLORATION

Exhaust dyeing for fashion knits Offering best-in-class auxiliaries for bespoke process run ability, maintaining high standards
of quality and sustainability.
Archroma is a recognized leader in integrated solutions for dyeing. Our portfolio includes systems designed to
answer the specific requirements of all types of cellulose, polyester and its blends.

Archroma’s dyes for cellulose Archroma’s dyes for polyester and polyester/cellulose blends

Drimaren® Ultimate HD dyes reactive dyes Drimaren® HF reactive dyes selection Lumacron® XLD disperse dyes Foron® S-WF disperse dyes

• High-energy performance dyes

• High
 level of dye standardization • High light fastness in pastel and earth tone shades • Medium/high
 energy performance dyes • Very high sublimation fastness
• High
 solubility and solution stability in the dye bath • Good wet fastness • Very high wet fastness properties
• E
 xcellent fastness properties Drimaren® Orange HF-2GL • Ideal for application together with the
• High
 build-up, low salt Drimaren® Red HF-6BL Lumacron® Yellow XLD Drimaren® HF dyes in the resource saving
• Supplemented by Drimaren® HF dyes for pastel Drimaren® Blue HF-RL Lumacron®
 Yellow Brown XLD SWIFT process on PES/CEL Knits
& earth tones and Drimaren® K dyes for brilliant Lumacron® Red XLD c
fashion shades Lumacron® Rubine XLD Foron® Brilliant Yellow S-WF
Lumacron® Blue XLD Foron® Golden Yellow  S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Yellow HD Drimaren® K reactive dyes selection Lumacron® Navy XLD Foron® Brilliant Scarlet  S-WFN
Drimaren® Ultimate Amber HD Lumacron® Black XLDF Foron® Red S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Crimson HD Lumacron® Black XLDN Foron® Crimson S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Rubine HD • Suitable for brilliant fashion shades Foron® Magenta S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Blue HD Foron® Rubine S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Sapphire HD Drimaren® Yellow K-4G Foron® Cyanine S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Turquoise HD Drimaren® Orange K-3R Foron® Turquoise S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Navy HD Drimaren® Red K-4BL Foron® Blue S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Night Sky HD Drimaren® Red K-8B Foron® Dark Blue S-WF
Drimaren® Ultimate Black HD Drimaren® Violet K-2RL Foron® Navy S-WF
Foron® Black S-WF

Indosol® direct dyes

Indosol® Yellow SF-2RL Indosol® Blue SF-2G
•H  igh temperature stable Indosol® Orange 2GL 250 Indosol® Dark Blue GL
• Highest
 reproducibility in medium to deep Indosol® Scarlet BL Indosol® Navy SF-BL
Indosol® Rubinole SF-RGN Indosol® Grey SF-BL Archroma’s auxiliaries for polyester
shades and high light fast pale to medium shades
Indosol® Blue SF-GL Indosol® Black NF
• Antifoam agent • Alkali
 reduction clearing • Levelling agent
Archroma’s auxiliaries for cellulose Antimussol® HT2S liq Cyclanon® MCL liq Eganal® DFT liq
Cyclanon® MSA p Eganal® PS liq
• Antifoam agent • Washing-off agent • Wet
 fastness improver • Wetting,
 deaerating agent Ekalin® F liq
Antimussol® UDF liq Cyclanon® XC-W New liq Optifix® RSL liq Leonil® EHC liq c • Dispersing oligomers
Ladipur® RSK liq Optifix® EC liq • Sun protection Lyocol® POD liq
• Wetting,
 deaerating agent Optifix® F liq • Lubricant agent Rayosan® PES liq
Leonil® EHC liq c • Multifunctional product Optifix® E50 liq Imacol® MPE liq • Diffusion accelerator
Primasol® NF liq Humectol® C liq hc Imacol® X-JET liq • Acid
 buffer dispersing Dilatin® POE liq
• Crocking
 fastness improver Opticid® PSD liq c
• Lubricant agent • Dyestuff protection agent Optifix® RUB liq • Degreasing agent Opticid® PB liq • Dyestuff
 protection agent
Imacol® C3G liq Revatol® NS liq c Humectol® LYS liq Revatol® AR liq
Imacol® X-JET liq • Chlorine
 fastness improver • Dispersing agent
• Levelling agent Optifix® CLC liq • Acid
 reduction clearing Lyocol® RDN/PRDN liq
• Sequestering agent Drimagen® E3R liq Cyclanon® Eco plus liq Setamol® WS p
Dekol® 2005 liq c • UV absorber
Dekol® 1097 N liq Rayosan® C pa
Dekol® SN 100 liq c

> Spotlight on DEEP DIVE, a complete system for highly efficient coloration with less water. Discover Archroma Printing portfolio & system solutions in our “Passion for Printing” brochure.
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 FINISHING

Innovative and tailor-made solutions

For fashion knits Archroma is a key player for high
quality applications, requiring state-of-the-art special
effects whilst ensuring safety and efficiency standards
are maintained.
Archroma’s wide portfolio of finishing products range
from world-class sewability improvers, wide range of
softening and full range of functionality systems for
water-repellency and anti-microbial protection to help
to create additional value in any end market.

Archroma’s performance and finishing solutions

> Spotlight on POWER COTTON, a system for comfortable cotton fabrics with more than 5 times higher
Protection Shape stabilization & Softening abrasion resistance.
shrink resistance
• F  luorine free water repellent • Silicone softener
Smartrepel® Hydro • Crease
 & shrink resistance Solusoft®
Arkofix® (Oekotex class
• Repellency
 & soil release 1-Formaldehyde free**) • Hydrophilic silicone softener
Nuva® N Fixapret® (Oekotex class 2) Siligen®
Nanosphere®
• Anti
 curling agent • Fatty acid softener
• Flame retardant Appretan® Ceranine®
Pekoflam® Cepreton®
• Anti
 snagging/ Anti pilling Leomin®
• Yellowing protection Dicofix®
Umidol® • Polyethylene softener/
lubricants
Ceralube®
Moisture management Finishing specialties &
& thermocontrol additives • Yarn lubricants
Destofil®
• Moisture management • Special crosslinker
Hydroperm® Arkophob® • Polyurethane softener
Hydroperm® RPU New
• Cooling effects/Thermocontrol • Wetting agents Perapret® PU New
coldblack® Kieralon® MRZ liq
Lurapret® Comfort* Fluowet® UD liq •S
 oftener for fluorocarbon finish
Imerol® JET-B liq c Ceralube® PHD liq c

• Foaming agent
Kieralon® SAS 30 liq Odor management
Afilan®
• Antimicrobial
 hygiene function
• Anti
 foaming agent Sanitized®
Antimussol® UDF liq
•O
 dor control function
• Antistatic Sanitized® Odoractiv
Elfugin® AKT liq

* application partnership with Outlast company

** Zero-Add on Formaldehyde

Discover more information in our “Functional Finishing” brochure.

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 1. SPINNING
Reducing friction ARCHROMA FASHION KNITS PORTFOLIO
and ensure high
quality level of
yarn production 4. FINISHING Performance and finishing solutions
Enhanced Protection Moisture management Shape stabilization Softening Finishing specialties
fashion knits & thermocontrol & shrink resistance & additives
Fluorine free water repellent: Moisture management: Crease and shrink Silicone softener: Special crosslinkers:
· Smartrepel® Hydro · Hydroperm® resistance: · Solusoft · Arkophob®
Repellency & soil release: Cooling effects/ · Arkofix® (Oekotex class Hydrophilic silicone softener: Wetting agents:
· Nuva® N thermocontrol: 1-Formaldehyde free**) · Siligen® · Kieralon® MRZ liq
· Fixapret® (Oekotex class 2)
2. PRETREATMENT · Nanosphere® · coldblack® Fatty acid softeners: · Fluowet® UD liq
Flame retardant: · Lurapret® Comfort* Anti curling agent: · Ceranine® · Imerol® JET-B liq c
& OBA · Pekoflam® · Appretan® · Cepreton® Foaming agents:
Best-in-class Yellowing protection: Anti snagging/Anti pilling: · Leomin® · Kieralon® SAS 30 liq
systems
Spinning
3. DYEING · Umidol® · Dicofix® Polyethylene softeners/ · Afilan®
lubricants: Anti-Foaming agents:
agents Dyeing Solutions · Ceralube® · Antimussol® UDF liq
Yarn lubricants: Antislip:
· Afilan®

Check our latest

· Destofil® LC liq · Elfugin® AKT liq
· Leomin®
Polyurethane softeners:
· Hydroperm® RPU New
· Perapret® PU New Odor management
Softener for fluorocarbon Antimicrobial hygiene
finishes: function:

updates at
· Ceralube® PHD liq c · Sanitized®
Odor control function:
· Sanitized® Odoractiv

Global core Exhaust dyeing

Pretreatment Cellulose Polyester
Detergents & wetting agents:
Dyestuffs Dyeing auxiliaries Dyestuffs Dyeing auxiliaries
www.fashion.archroma.com
· Imerol® BLUE new liq
· Imerol® PCLF liq
· Kieralon® F-MFB liq Drimaren® Ultimate HD reactive dyes Antifoam agent: Lumacron® XLD disperse dyes Antifoam agent:
Drimaren K® reactive dyes selection
· Antimussol® UDF liq · Antimussol® HT2S liq
Sequestering agents:
· Lufibrol® MSD liq Wetting, deaerating agent: - Medium/high energy performance dyes Wetting, Deaerating agent:
- High level of dye standardization - Suitable for brilliant fashion shades · Leonil® EHC liq c - Good wet fastnesss · Leonil® EHC liq c
Stabilizers agents:
- High solubility and solution stability · Primasol® NF liq Lubricant agent:
· Prestogen® F-PL liq
in the dye bath · Drimaren® Yellow K-4G Lubricant agent: · Imacol® MPE liq
Bleach activator: · Lumacron® Yellow XLD
- Excellent fastness properties · Drimaren® Orange K-3R · Imacol® C3G liq · Imacol® X-JET liq
· Prestogen® LTB liq · Lumacron® Yellow Brown XLD
· Drimaren® Red K-4BL · Imacol® X-JET liq Degreasing agent:
Neutralizing agents: - High build-up, low salt · Lumacron® Red XLD c
· Drimaren® Red K-8B Sequestering agent: · Humectol® LYS liq
· Sirrix® NE liq - Supplemented by Drimaren® HF dyes · Lumacron® Rubine XLD
· Drimaren® Violet K-2RL · Dekol® 2005 liq c Acid reduction clearing:
Enzymes: for pastel & earth tones and Drimaren® K · Lumacron® Blue XLD
· Dekol® 1097 N liq · Lumacron® Navy XLD · Cyclanon® Eco plus liq
· Bactosol® SAP liq c dyes for brilliant fashion shades. · Dekol® SN 100 liq c
Indosol® direct dyes · Lumacron® Black XLDF

...and know more about our

· Bactosol® CA liq c Alkali reduction clearing:
Dyestuff Protection agent: · Lumacron® Black XLDN · Cyclanon® MCL liq
· Bactosol® CNX liq c · Drimaren® Ultimate Yellow HD
- High temperature stable · Revatol® NS liq c · Cyclanon® MSA p
· Drimaren® Ultimate Amber HD
Levelling agent: · Ekalin® F liq

SYSTEMS SOLUTIONS for fashion knits

OBA · Drimaren® Ultimate Crimson HD - Highest reproducibility in medium Foron® S-WF disperse dyes
· Drimaren® Ultimate Rubine HD to deep shades and high light fast pale · Drimagen® E3R liq Sun protection:
OBA for Cellulose: · Drimaren® Ultimate Blue HD to medium shades Multifunctional product: - High-energy performance dyes · Rayosan® PES liq
· Leucophor® BSB liq (neutral bluish white) · Drimaren® Ultimate Sapphire HD · Humectol® C liq hc - Very high sublimation fastness Acid buffer dispersing:
· Leucophor® BSBB liq (bluish white) · Drimaren® Ultimate Turquoise HD · Indosol® Yellow SF-2RL Washing-off agent: - Very high wet fastness properties · Opticid® PSD liq c
· Leucophor® PC new liq (neutral reddish white) · Drimaren® Ultimate Navy HD · Indosol® Orange 2GL 250 · Cyclanon® XC-W · Opticid® PB liq
· Leucophor® BMB liq (neutral bluish white) · Drimaren® Ultimate Night Sky HD · Indosol® Scarlet BL - Ideal for application together with the Drimaren® HF dyes in the resource
New liq c Dispersing agents:
· Leucophor® BMBB liq (bluish white) · Drimaren® Ultimate Black HD · Indosol® Rubinole SF-RGN saving SWIFT process on PES/CEL knits
· Ladipur® RSK liq · Lyocol® RDN/PRDN liq
· Leucophor® BMF liq (neutral reddish white) · Indosol® Blue SF-GL
· Indosol® Blue SF-2G Wet fastness improver: · Setamol® WS p
Drimaren HF® reactive dyes selection · Optifix® RSL liq · Foron® Brilliant Yellow S-WF · Foron® Rubine S-WF
OBA for Polyester: · Indosol® Dark Blue GL · Foron® Golden Yellow  S-WF · Foron® Cyanine S-WF Levelling agent:
· Indosol® Navy SF-BL · Optifix® EC liq · Eganal® DFT liq
· Ultraphor® HF liq (neutral white) · Foron® Brilliant Scarlet  S-WFN · Foron® Turquoise S-WF
· Indosol® Grey SF-BL · Optifix® F liq · Eganal® PS liq
· Ultraphor® HFN liq (violet shade) - High light fastness in pastel and earth · Foron® Red S-WF · Foron® Dark Blue S-WF
· Indosol® Black NF · Optifix® E50 liq
· Ultraphor® ETB liq (neutral bluish) tone shades · Foron® Crimson S-WF · Foron® Navy S-WF Dispersing oligomers:
· Ultraphor® XSR liq (neutral reddish) Chlorine fastness improver: · Foron® Magenta S-WF · Foron® Black S-WF · Lyocol® POD liq
· Drimaren® Orange HF-2GL · Optifix® CLC liq
Diffusion accelerator:
· Drimaren® Red HF-6BL UV absorber: · Dilatin® POE liq
· Drimaren® Blue HF-RLe Black HD · Rayosan® C pa
Dyestuff protection agent:
Crocking fastness improver: Discover Archroma Printing portfolio & system solutions · Revatol® AR liq
* application partnership with Outlast company
** Zero-Add on Formaldehyde · Optifix® RUB liq in our “Passion for Printing” brochure
 THE ARCHROMA WAY

Safe, efficient, enhanced.

As a global leader in color and specialty chemicals,

we are committed to develop innovative systems and
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additional value, for a life enhanced.

0ZDHC bluesign® GOTS C2C BIOMASS PFC FORMALDEHYDE METAL

COMPLIANT APPROVED APPROVED CERTIFIED BASED FREE* FREE* FREE*

RESOURCE IMPACT ON COST TOUCH / SOFT FRESH & DURABILITY COOL MOISTURE QUICK DRY
SAVING WASTEWATER OPTIMIZATION ODORLESS / STAY NEW MANAGEMENT
88% 88% 88%

SOIL & STAIN MICROBIAL UV RAYS FLAME FRICTION XTREME WEATHER GRASS IMPROVED TEAR
PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION PROTECTION STRENGTH

Ask your Archroma representative for additional information on our system solutions

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BRAND & PERFORMANCE TEXTILE SPECIALTIES

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This information corresponds to the present state of our knowledge and is intended as a general description of our products and their
possible applications. Archroma makes no warranties, express or implied, as to the information’s accuracy, adequacy, sufficiency or freedom
from defect and assumes no liability in connection with any use of this information. Any user of this product is responsible for determining
the suitability of Archroma’s products for its particular application. *Nothing included in this information waives any of Archroma’s General
Terms and Conditions of Sale, which control unless it agrees otherwise in writing. Any existing intellectual / industrial property rights must be
observed. Due to possible changes in our products and applicable national and international regulations and laws, the status of our products
10091AB, EN, Global, 2019

could change. Material Safety Data Sheets providing safety precautions, that should be observed when handling or storing Archroma products,
are available upon request and are provided in compliance with applicable law. You should obtain and review the applicable Material Safety
Data Sheet information before handling any of these products. For additional information, please contact Archroma.

*For sales to customers located within the United States and Canada the following applies in addition :
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