Fibers & Textiles

Application	Base material	Examples
Transparent and sustainable mineral UV absorption	n-ZnO	UV durable PA and PET fibers
Transparent functionalization of surfaces	n-SiO₂ n-ZnO	Easy-to-clean textiles, e.g., via lotus effect or fluorocarbon-functionalized particles; with n-SiO₂ only Fibers with fungicidal effect; not possible with n-SiO₂
Transparent improvement of mechanical properties	n-ZrO₂ n-SiO₂ n-Al₂O₃	Improvement of the mechanical properties of fibers in general Improvement of the converting of masterbatches filled with particles in fiber spinning plants