Beyond Surface Technologies AG is a Swiss based textile chemical supplier founded in 2008, and they define their business model as APPLIED COMMON SENSE. Their aim is to be working with nature and not against It. Therefore, replacing petroleum-based materials used in textile surface effect chemicals is at the core of their mission. In the current petroleum dominated industry, their innovations were initially seen as a bold move, one that years later now heralds the drive towards a post-petrochemical world.
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Beyond Surface Technologies AG
![<p><strong>Quick Dry</strong></p>
<p>Materials that distribute absorbed moisture over a larger area, effectively allowing them to evaporate faster. The quick drying properties can be achieved by the type of fiber, fiber cross section, fabric construction, or treatment.</p> Quick Dry](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_quick_dry.png)
![<p><strong>Waterproof & Breathable</strong></p>
<p>Fabrics and agents for the production of waterproof clothing. The term waterproof implies coated or laminated materials, which can achieve the minimum water column requirements (in mm). Whether a fabric is classified as waterproof depends on the relevant standard. In Europe, the standard is EN-ISO-811, which specifies a minimum value of 1500 mm. The Japanese JIS method demands the attainment of a minimum value of 3000 mm. The height of the water column is application dependent, so higher values are sometimes necessary.</p>
<p>A functional fabric should provide good breathability. This is expressed by the MVTR. The value is given in g/m²/24h – the higher the value, the better the breathability.</p> Waterproof & Breathable](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_waterproof_breathable.png)
![<p><strong>Fluorocarbon-Free Repellant </strong></p>
<p>Fabrics that achieve water repellant properties without the use of harmful per fluorinated chemicals that may pose a risk to health and the environment. This information is of special interest with coated or laminated base materials since they frequently involve working with PFC’s.</p> Fluorocarbon-Free Repellant](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_FLUOCARBON-FREE.png)
![<p><strong>Biodegradable</strong></p>
<p><span>Materials which degrade to carbon dioxide, biomass, hydrogen/water, oxygen and methane with microorganisms over a certain period of time, depending on the surroundings. They can be from natural ressources or man-made.</span></p> Biodegradable](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_Biodegradable.png)
![<p><strong>CO2 reduced<br /></strong></p>
<p><span>A code dedicated to materials that have reduced CO2 emissions during production.</span></p> CO2 Reduced](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_CO2_reduced.png)
![<p><strong>Circular product</strong></p>
<p>The life-cycle of a product starts with its concept or design, and is followed by production, sales, use (with or without maintenance to make it more durable / longer in use)... Somewhere along the life cycle of the products, it loses its value for the user and ends up as waste (on an official disposal site or in nature). If the product remains unused, it is called a ‘lose end’ whereas the end can also be a new beginning if the loop is closed. To compost, biodegrade and recycle a material, there are different ways to keep it in use and thereby extend the life-cycle/loop. </p>
<p>In addition to the close loop principle, "Cradle-to-Cradle" is a specific term used to describe clothing in a cycle. Instead of afterwards considering the options of how the material can be recycled at the end of its use, the best composition of the material is considered in advance in order to return it to the closed loop. The materials are thus spared of any unnecessary recycling processes.</p> Circular product](/files/performancedays/content/performance-codes/icon_Circular_product.png)
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