International. Stahl, a chemical company specializing in coatings, processing and treatments, announced the launch of its Integra portfolio, a versatile toolbox that provides customized, customer-oriented solutions under the umbrella of flame retardant technology.
The integrated, polymer-based approach behind Integra offers customers greater flexibility in terms of product development, helping them achieve regulatory and environmental compliance, while ensuring superior product quality and fabric integrity.
The market for flame retardants and performance coatings is becoming increasingly complex and subject to extensive, and often contradictory, demands and requirements. This includes increasingly stringent chemical industry legislation limiting flexibility regarding the use of chemicals and additives, as well as growing stakeholder expectations regarding environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors.
With Integra, Stahl offers a unique polymer-based solution that is based on the market-leading flame retardant technology offered through Stahl's Eagleban brand, which is enhanced by the company's expertise in polymer-based technologies for coatings and protective surfaces.
By using Stahl's proven polymer technology as its "backbone" while leveraging the other technologies in its toolbox, including special cross-linking and other additives, Integra can help customers solve complex challenges in a flexible and integrated way that goes beyond traditional additive-based approaches.
A flexible and modular approach
Integra's portfolio follows the principle of the modular toolbox, whereby specific mechanical functionalities and solutions are introduced, from breathable coatings to technologies to stay clean, to meet the specific requirements of the end market.
"Our flexible Integra portfolio offers solutions to meet complex regulatory requirements as well as growing market expectations in terms of mechanical properties and fabric integrity," says Jan Terras, Global Market Manager Coated Fabrics & Flame Retardants at Stahl.
"At the same time, Integra underscores our commitment to responsible chemistry: our polymer-based approach enables a shorter, simplified manufacturing process that typically equates to a smaller environmental footprint and lower consumption of energy, water and other resources. It stands to reason that we see Integra as the future of combined flame retardant and high-performance coating technologies."
