GreenShield certified by SCS as Low Fluorocarbon treatment
20 Dec '07
3 min read
G3 Technology Innovations (G3i), a nanomaterials company dedicated to environmental causes, and Scientific Certification Systems (SCS), a third-party certification services and standards development company, together announce that G3i's textile finish product, GreenShield, has been certified by SCS as a Low Fluorocarbon treatment.
GreenShield is the first textile finish in the world to receive this pioneering certification from SCS. Unlike other textile finishes on the market today, GreenShield uses on average 8 times less fluorocarbon to deliver similar or better water and oil repellency performance on most fabrics. Fluorocarbons have been shown to be persistent in the environment and bio-accumulative, a term which specifically refers to the accumulation of a toxic substance in various tissues of a living organism. In this manner, compounds such as fluorocarbons can potentially be harmful to life.
Due to the dramatic reduction in the use of fluorocarbons compared to other industry products, GreenShield provides innovative environmental and health benefits unmatched by any other textile finish on the market today.
GreenShield is made using proprietary processes that leverage the principles of green nanotechnology to eliminate waste, reduce energy use, and use only water-based solvents. The result is a product with significant reductions in the use of harmful chemical compounds while improving their economy of use by “making every atom count”.
“This is a real break-through for the textile industry. The balance between the performance requirements of fabrics and the need to lessen the impact of those fabrics on the environment and human health are extremely important to the specifiers and consumers of textiles,” said Dr. Joseph Bringley, Chief Technology Officer of G3i.
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