We have added three colors to our pigment palette;
Blue Pigment: Validated for delicate washing cycles, this color is suitable for commercialization in denim dyeing.
Black Pigment: Ready to begin testing at a commercial scale with the addition of a rubbing fastness improver.
Red Pigment: Exhibits good wash fastness and is prepared for initial commercial testing. The additional colors will provide a broader range of options that can be achieved using our technology, either through monochromy or trichromy. To ensure further uptake and success, additional research and industrial testing are required to validate the performance of these colors in dyehouses.
Laboratory and pilot tests of our dye product version have revealed limitations in their quality criteria. These findings will guide formulation improvements to achieve better dyeing and enhanced color fastness. To ensure wider adoption and success, further research and large-scale industrial testing are essential to validate the overall performance of these dyes.
Biopolymer team’s work enables the substitution of one reagent we use to activate biopolymer substrate with another reagent with better performance, leading to reduced raw material costs and easier processing, particularly in the separation phase. This result boosts the production efficiency and performance of our industrial production process.
The industrialization of dyestuff synthesis results in the validation of the full production process, including three pigment colors (brown, orange, and yellow) at a 250L scale. This facilitates better selection of production partners (CDMOs and CMOs) and allows us to communicate our production needs more precisely.
The kilograms of pigment produced during this work support pilot testing at dyehouses and commercial production (capsule collection for Adore Me). To further advance the industrialization of our product synthesis, we need additional partners with larger production capacities. We are currently targeting 1,200L, followed by 10,000L production volumes per batch.
Paid pilot trials The experiences we underwent during the last period helped us gain a better understanding of our technology in different dyeing techniques, especially pad, garment, and jigger. We were also able to obtain comparative results on the impact of our process versus conventional methods, based on real cases. This helped us improve our process and refine technology gain simulations (water, time, energy, and reduced chemicals).
