What is BIOPURE® OC6?

BIOPURE® OC6 is a castor seed oil-based functional finish designed to deliver exceptional non-biocidal odor adsorption properties to textiles. Its optimal performance provides textiles with long-lasting freshness that effectively prevents odor development even after sweat or other odorants are absorbed into the fabric. This innovative finish ensures fabrics remain fresher for longer, enhancing user comfort and confidence.

Ideal for all applications, BIOPURE® OC6 provides consistent and reliable odor management across diverse fabrics, fibers, and categories, including challenging segments like: activewear, technical textiles, and outdoor. Where conventional technologies may fall short, OC6 excels in maintaining freshness, offering a sustainable and effective solution to the growing demand for non-biocidal odor control in textiles.

How it works

Our technology has a natural affinity to attract low-molecular-weight odor compounds, such as isovaleric acid and ammonia, and forming weak bonds with the odor compound to neutralize it.

During textile finishing, BIOPURE® OC6 forms strong, durable bonds deep within the textile fiber. This ensures long-lasting odor adsorption that is durable for up to 50 washes.

The unique value of fatty acids from castor oil:

• It is the only source of an 18-carbon hydroxylated fatty acid with one double bond.
• Ricinoleic acid comprises approximately 90% of the castor fatty acid composition.
• Exceptional uniformity and consistency for a naturally occurring material.
• It is a nontoxic, biodegradable, renewable resource.
• Ricinoleic acid is exceptional from other fatty acids because of its unique structure.
• The chemical structure of ricinoleic acid shows three important functional classes, carboxylic (-COOH), alkene (-C=C-), and hydroxyl (-OH) groups. They provide optimal bonding and function, which is crucial for performance and durability.