● Huafon developed a more sustainable HAPTIC® textile coating solution based on part of the bio-based Impranil® CQ DLS/1 polyurethane dispersion from Covestro
● Official Sonnenwagen Solar Team shorts and sneakers feature new textile coating solution
● HAPTIC® Art ink solutions enable design versatility and durability while significantly reducing environmental impact
● The fabrics for shoes and apparel are made by Huafon using recycled PET yarn from Sialon®, which has lower emissions during the production process
The Sonnenwagen (Solar Chariot) team, made up of students from RWTH Aachen University and Aachen University of Applied Sciences in Germany, is working on using renewable energy for more sustainable mobility. With their self-built solar racer, they plan to take part again in the Bridgestone World Solar Challenge in Australia in October 2023. Additionally, the team has placed a strong emphasis on using more sustainable sports gear. To support this demand, Huafeng, a leading textile technology company, brought the team sneakers and shorts made from more sustainable raw materials. The sports kit uses a partially bio-based polyurethane dispersion from Covestro, the main sponsor of the Sonnenwagen team.
The new official team kit provided by Huafon includes shorts and sneakers designed with Huafon’s new HAPTIC® textile coating system containing Covestro’s partially bio-based INSQIN® polyurethane dispersion. At the same time, the fabrics of clothing and sports shoes provided by Huafon are made of Cylon Force® recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) yarn provided by Sialon Technology, and these yarns are all from recycled plastic bottles. The upper material is 100% made of Cylon Force®
rPET, while the shorts are made of 86% Sialon® rPET and 14% spandex for a comfortable fit.
Lina, Sonnenwagen Team Manager
Schwering said: “Our new official kit looks great and we especially like the sustainability benefits! Combined with the excellent performance, this fits perfectly with our vision of a more sustainable future of transportation. In our On the way to realize this vision, I am very grateful to Sialon Technology, Huafon and its HAPTIC® products, and Covestro for their continuous support.”
New Generation Textile Coatings
The HAPTIC® Art textile coating used in this sneaker is Huafon using Covestro’s partially bio-based polyurethane Impranil® CQ
DLS/1 was developed to achieve a particularly good aesthetic appearance and better mechanical properties, as well as reduce the associated emissions of the production process. The polyurethane system’s high solids content and thixotropic properties help manufacturers achieve high coating thicknesses, making it more suitable for creating coatings with detailed images and complex 3D effects on apparel and footwear.
The HAPTIC® Art ink system applied to shoe upper patterns and textures has been tested for a series of properties such as folding resistance, adhesion, hydrolysis resistance, water washing resistance and abrasion resistance. Excellent test results show that HAPTIC®
Art inks are especially suited for high-performance sports shoe upper coatings. With its outstanding mechanical properties, Huafon’s ink coating system also recently won the ISPO Best Product Award.
“HAPTIC® Art ink marks a further expansion of our ability to achieve beautiful coatings, which have unusual design diversity and can also bring huge environmental benefits.” Thomas, Director of Innovation and Creation, Huafon
“For example, the Sonnenwagen team’s new sneakers save approximately 260 grams of CO2 equivalent* per pair compared to sneakers manufactured using traditional methods,” said Dr. Schmidt. The future of coatings.”
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With strong environmental attributes, the new HAPTIC® coating system helps meet the growing demand for more sustainable sportswear. Traditional sports apparel and footwear mostly rely on fossil-based PET materials and polyurethane coatings to achieve the desired performance, appearance and durability. Now, by combining Huafon’s textile coatings expertise with Covestro’s partially bio-based INSQIN® polyurethane technology, the Sonnenwagen team’s new equipment demonstrates another viable, more sustainable path.
Torsten, Global Head of Textile Coatings, Covestro
Dr. Pohl said: “This new textile coating system is a big step forward in terms of performance and appearance. Among them, Covestro partly bio-based Impranil®
The CQ polyurethane dispersion contributes to the CO2 reduction* of around 80 grams for the shoe. The technology will help apparel and footwear manufacturers produce products that not only look great, but also have a reduced environmental impact. ”
*Based on internal calculations.
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