Specialist textile chemicals developer Archroma has said it will use its presence at the 2024 edition of the Colombiatex exhibition to introduce a new concept that it claims will help apparel brands and textile mills across Latin America.

This event takes place in Medellín from January 23-25.

The new concept that Archroma will display there is called Super Systems+, which the company has described as a suite of “powerful end-to-end processing solutions and intelligent effects for specific end uses”. It added that these technologies would help companies in the textiles supply chain increase their productivity, sustainability and market competitiveness.

Examples of the technologies that make up Super Systems+ include the company’s patented EarthColors collection, which Archroma has said can help companies “embrace circularity and create natural shades on cellulosic-based fibres such as cotton, kapok, linen and viscose”. This collection comprises high-performance, biosynthetic dyes made from non-edible natural waste, such as almond shells, bitter orange residues and cotton production by-products, helping to conserve natural resources.

Then, for what Archroma calls “next-generation processing of polyester and its blends”, Super Systems+ also includes Eriopon E3-Save, an all-in-one auxiliary combining pre-scouring, dyeing and reduction clearing in a single bath to offer substantial savings of water, energy and time.

For weather protection and stain resistance, Super Systems+ offers a portfolio of fluorine-free durable water repellents.

For black denim with a cleaner environmental footprint, brands and mills can choose Diresul Evolution Black, to create, the technology provider says, “unique shade and wash-down effects with an overall impact reduction of 57%”.

For blue denim, Archroma’s aniline-free, pre-reduced Denisol Pure Indigo 30 Liq produces indigo colours with the same performance and efficiency as conventional indigo dye, but in what it calls “a more planet-friendly way”.

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