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AgResearch

Contact:

Neil Tunnell

High Visibility Wool Fabrics

Existing dying technologies to produce high visibility wool for use in safety and protective clothing uses a very expensive dye material that does not produce the desired colouration. However wool due to its flame retardant and heat retention characteristics is an attractive fabric for safety and protective clothing. By chemically modifying the wool polymer during processing it is now possible to dye wool with a fluorescent basic dye. Note that wool is usually unable to be dyed with basic dyes. The process can be used in a normal processing system and produces.

Objective

AgResearch is looking for a wool/textile processor to further develop the technology to a commercial process for application in the textile industry.

Unique Selling Propositions

  • The technology can be used in a normal wool processing system and the dye is cheap, making this process cheaper than the alternatives. It allows for wool to be used in the safety and protective textile market.

Applications

  • The technology can be used to allow wool to be used in a new market. Would fit with an existing wool or textile processing company.

Project Status

Proof of Concept - Early prototype built

IP Strategy

Held as a Trade Secret.

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