Piedmont Chemical Industries Articles

Included in the May 2022 edition of PCI Magazine is a feature from Piedmont detailing our new UV initiator synergist, SynerPi. 

As part of our ongoing commitment to continuous improvement in all operational areas, Piedmont Chemical Industries has recently completed the installation of a new 6000 gallon vessel. This latest capital investment represents our financial commitment to growing our already broad manufacturing capabilities. A time-lapse video below shows the removal of the old vessel and installation of the new one: 

In textile wet processing, trapped air that makes fabric rise to the top of the bath or resist wetting can be disastrous.

In this article, we offer evidence of Piedmont Chemical machine cleaners in action: before and after pictures of Pomoclean TRDS rising to the challenge.

You've worked hard to fine-tune your dyeing and finishing process, then someone brings you a finished sample, and there is bad news: the shade is dull and yellow.  

Anyone who has ever worked in a dyehouse knows the feeling – fabric comes out of the dye machine and there are spots, imperfections, and defects on the fabric.  What went wrong? Was something improperly loaded? Is there a problem with the dyebath formula?

Unsurpassed wicking performance on nylon.

It took us dozens of tries to get it exactly right, but when we did, we were left with a finish for nylon that has wicking performance and durability unsurpassed by any other in the industry.  

The US Textile Industry is making a comeback.  After decades that have seen companies merge with competitors just to stay alive, or in the worst case, close their doors for good, US textile manufacturers have customers that are bringing programs back from Asia for domestic production.