CO2 dyeing

Dyeing with supercritical CO2 – finally a success story?

Published 08/07/2016 | By Christian Schumacher

Dyeing in supercritical CO2 could finally be on track for success after 25 years of development. Originally an idea of German universities, it was developed and brought to market by the Dutch start-up company DyeCoo. With this innovative, environmentally friendly and water-free dyeing technology, today sportswear textiles made of polyester are produced in Asia for the brands of adidas and Nike.

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Sustainable colouration concepts: waterless dyeing

Published 23/05/2012 | By Christian Schumacher

This article series is about latest trends and future perspectives in coloration technologies. This part is about coloration using waterless dyeing concepts which is based on supercritical carbon dioxide, a technology invented in Germany 25 years ago.

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