GTT Partners Haartz On PFAS-Free Textile Fabric Finishing

The Haartz Corporation, a producer of highly engineered and uniquely designed textile materials and Green Theme Technologies (GTT), an innovator of waterless and PFAS-free textile finishing announced a partnership to revolutionise how textiles are finished in the US.

The first of its kind in the North American market, GTT’s PFAS-free and waterless Empel textile finishing platform eliminates harmful chemicals from all levels of textile finishing without the use of water, all while providing best-in-class performance.

“The EMPEL platform can apply a wide variety of finishes, including Durable Water Repellent, Anti-Wicking, Durable Stain Release and more to an almost limitless number of textiles,: Green Theme Technologies said in a press release.

According to GTT, EMPEL uses sustainable clean chemistry to eliminate contamination by per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during the textile manufacturing process through a waterless process.

“Haartz are leaders in scaling finished fabric technologies through world-class manufacturing and testing facilities. With their various product categories, including apparel, furniture and automotive, our partnership brings textile innovation to North America,” Martin Flora, VP of Business Development at GTT said.

Independent tests conducted by Bureau Veritas and Okeo-Tex confirm EMPEL uses a nontoxic and water-free hydrocarbon monomer solution that is polymerized when applied to fabrics, wrapping each individual yarn with a high-performance finish.

“Testing reveals EMPEL outperforms existing C0 and C6 fluorocarbon water repellent options, producing a protective finish that lasts,” GTT added.