How water repellency actually works

Have you ever wondered how water repellence in clothing actually works?

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For years, the answer was simple: PFAS - a class of fluorinated chemicals that created that satisfying effect where water beads up and rolls right off your jacket with ease.

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These so-called “forever chemicals” were the industry’s go-to solution for durable water-repellent (DWR) finishes. But they came with a serious downside. PFAS don’t break down in nature. Instead they accumulate in water, soil, and even our bodies, and now they’re being banned globally for their serious environmental and health impacts.  The industry is now searching for alternatives.

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At Xefco, our Ausora finishing technology creates water-repellent coatings without PFAS, without water, and without compromising fabric performance.

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Using Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition, Ausora enables functional finishes on a wide range of textiles, both natural and synthetic, with zero wastewater.

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- Waterless finishing and production

- No PFAS

- Compatible with diverse fabric types

- Scalable for mills and brands

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Water repellency is just one of the many capabilities Ausora enables: cleanly, efficiently, and ready for regulatory change.

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