Original or copy? Textil-DNA from Schoeller can reveal within seconds
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The damage resulting from counterfeit products worldwide is estimated at 200 to 300 billion euro*. It is no longer just a question of copies of good designs. Fakes and copies of technical products call the safety of these products into question and, consequently, product liability claims are increasing. At Techtextil in Frankfurt, the Swiss technology company, Schoeller, presented the Textil-DNA project for the first time.
The innovation is called DNAtex. According to current assessments, it is suitable for the entire spectrum of the textile production chain, including for chemicals, fibers, textiles and consumer products such as clothing or bags. "With DNAtex we can give a product a "unique ID". Based on this unique feature, it can later be clearly identified", explains Hans U. Kohn, COO at Schoeller Technologies AG.
Clarity within seconds How do you recognize a fake textile effect, fiber, jacket or bag? DNAtex is clearly and quickly recognized by a small electronic scanner. Kohn says, "You scan the identified product and it looks for this "unique ID" and emits clear signals: "real" or "fake". Counterfeits are detected immediately". Checks of this kind can be carried out at customs, for example, so that counterfeit goods can't even get into circulation. According to Schoeller, DNAtex was originally developed to protect the company's own fabrics and technologies, in which a lot of time and money are invested. "Then we realized that we might be looking at a small sensation", continues Kohn. "It is not just about design or an idea that are copied". Above all, product safety, and therefore, the topic of product liability, is of concern to companies today.
*(Source: www.plagiarius.de)
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Shannon Walton
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