TOUGH CAMO

Can we protect both our troops and our planet?

WE LOVE:

BUT DID YOU KNOW?

Conventional prints can be seen at night under infrared light
Most camouflage is blended polyester/cotton, nylon/cotton, aramid/viscose therefore the process have long fixation steps…
…requiring twice the resources and double the time
Elite uniforms with flame retardant (FR) fibers - Aramid/Cellulosic or Modacrylic/Cellulosic - are difficult to be printed uniformly with conventional dyes, because the FR fiber is not printed.

SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to touch and wear.
EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.
ENHANCED – IT’S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.

Helizarin® Ultra-Fast paste
Ready to use print paste

Helizarin® Ultra-Fast Supreme paste
Ready to use print paste

*Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods. Not intentionally added

Printofix® T & TF
High quality pigment dispersions

Helizarin® SF liq
Binder

PU binder
Excellent runnability
Improves handfeel and abrasion resistance
Formaldehyde-free*
In combination with the Helizarin® Ultra-Fast paste, produces the same or better fastness than those printed with dye-based systems.

Luprintol®Soft VSN liq
Softener

Improves the feel of the fabric
In combination with the Helizarin® Ultra-Fast paste, produces the same feel as a vat/disperse printed fabric

*Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods. Not intentionally added

Case study: TOUGH CAMO for FR/CEL blends compared to benchmark camouflage printing with disperse/vat dyes

* savings on process time up to 50% when more traditional fiber blends e.g. PA/CEL or PES/CEL

Safe products from a reliable global partner who applies international safety standards
Achieves better fastness and hand feel than Vat/Disperse dyes prints
Easier to handle:
- Print pastes preparation
- Matching shades with Printofix® range
- Easy IR matching
- Excellent repeatability batch to batch
- Longer storage stability of printing pastes
Reduces significantly water and energy consumption and therefore clearly better carbon footprint and less wastewater impact
Simpler supply chain
Significantly reduces water and energy consumption
Lower carbon footprint and less wastewater
High durability - high levels of wash and rub fastness
Differentiation with improved resource utilization and less pollution for brands that demand and drive sustainable production

SAFE – IT’S OUR NATURE TO PROTECT
A solid core: Our deeply rooted goal to protect people and our planet.
Safe to use, safe to release and also safe to touch and wear.
EFFICIENT – IT’S OUR NATURE TO RETHINK SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING
Innovating application processes that minimize resources and maximize productivity, both in our and our customers’ manufacturing as well as by setting ourselves ambitious sustainability goals.
ENHANCED - IT'S OUR NATURE TO ADD ANOTHER LEVEL OF VALUE
Innovation is critical. With it, we create additional effects, functionalities and aesthetics and sustainable differentiation to bring additional value, helping consumers to achieve their goals, for a life enhanced.