Category: DYES AND CHEMICALS
Country: United Kingdom
By Tony Quested
13th February, 2024
Cambridge Cluster company Alchemie Technology is set to reduce the carbon footprint of textile dyeing with a proposition tipped to revolutionise the industry.
Based in Duxford, Alchemie has launched its Discovery lab system which it says can reduce the carbon footprint of dyeing by 85 per cent, eliminate 95 per cent of wastewater and decrease the amount of chemicals required for the process by 30 per cent.
The company is regarded as a leading innovator in CleanTech digital dyeing solutions.
Textile dyeing and finishing currently accounts for three per cent of global CO2 emissions and is predicted to more than treble to 10 per cent by 2050. Textile dyeing and finishing is also the second-largest contributor to global industrial wastewater pollution, directly impacting millions of people.
Discovery is equipped with key features such as Alchemie’s state-of-the-art digital non-contact jet dye applicator with Jetronica nozzles. It says the system ensures hassle-free dye recipe-to-production, generating dye recipes and enabling fast colour-matching without traditional lab dip processes.
With precise 10-micron droplet control of 20,000,000 drops onto A5-sized fabric swatches, Discovery delivers unparalleled accuracy and precision.
The system enables the creation of a colour recipe library, allowing for quick and safe development. Designers benefit from unique capabilities to create new effects, making it an invaluable tool as the textile industry responds to achieve its ESG targets, says CEO and Founder, Dr Alan Hudd.
He said: “Our Discovery lab system represents a significant leap forward in our mission to revolutionise the textile industry, providing customers with a high level of confidence to move to a clean-tech dyeing process.
“It not only provides a hands-on understanding of our Endeavour digital dyeing technology but also offers unprecedented efficiency in the research process, saving time and resources.”
In conjunction with the Discovery launch, Alchemie Technology is also introducing the exclusive Pioneer Club, a limited opportunity for early adopters to assess the technology ahead of the curve.
Limited to the first 25 special edition Discovery systems, Pioneer Club members will gain invaluable insights into Alchemie’s innovative production digital dyeing technology and enjoy benefits such as free on-site installation, priority access to upgrades and an exclusive invitation to a Pioneer Workshop in Cambridge or Taiwan.
Members will also receive a free early production trial to validate the experience of using Discovery and priority invitations to Endeavour’s global production launch in April in Taiwan.
Dr Hudd added: "Our Pioneer Club is a testament to our commitment to fostering collaboration and innovation in the textile industry. This exclusive offer is strictly limited to 25 Discovery systems, making it a rare opportunity for those seeking to be at the forefront of digital dyeing innovation. We invite pioneers to join us on this transformative journey.”
Courtesy: Businessweekly.co.uk
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