04.18.23
TruCotton Fibers is showcasing two new exciting sustainable technologies at the INDEX tradeshow in Geneva this week. Both of these new advancements are based on the company's unbleached cotton fibers for nonwoven and technical textile applications, known as TruCotton.
The first technology is a rapidly dispersing short-cut version of TruCotton (TC-1S-SC) for the wetlaid industry. This treated short-cut fiber allows for fast introduction to water even though greige, unbleached cotton is naturally hydrophobic and, thus, difficult to submerge and disperse in wetlaid systems. TruCotton can add value to wetlaid substrates, as it is a hydrophobic cellulose which will add bulk density and not suffer wet collapse or swelling like other absorbent natural materials. Trial amounts of this short-cut fiber are currently available.
The second material advancement are commercially available TruCotton-based nonwoven materials which readily absorb any type of oil. This technology is pertinent to any industrial wipe producers looking for a sustainable natural fiber which will readily absorb oil without the need for petroleum-derived fibers. This wipe is currently produced in the U.S. by a major nonwovens spunlace manufacturer.
The first technology is a rapidly dispersing short-cut version of TruCotton (TC-1S-SC) for the wetlaid industry. This treated short-cut fiber allows for fast introduction to water even though greige, unbleached cotton is naturally hydrophobic and, thus, difficult to submerge and disperse in wetlaid systems. TruCotton can add value to wetlaid substrates, as it is a hydrophobic cellulose which will add bulk density and not suffer wet collapse or swelling like other absorbent natural materials. Trial amounts of this short-cut fiber are currently available.
The second material advancement are commercially available TruCotton-based nonwoven materials which readily absorb any type of oil. This technology is pertinent to any industrial wipe producers looking for a sustainable natural fiber which will readily absorb oil without the need for petroleum-derived fibers. This wipe is currently produced in the U.S. by a major nonwovens spunlace manufacturer.