The demand for high-quality textiles is continually growing. Parallel to this, the demands made of the textile and its finish are also rising. Classical materials are being replaced more and more often by textiles, since depending on the area of use textiles can be lighter, more flexible, more cost-effective or more varied. Innovation is in demand both for existing areas of use and also in new areas of application.

Modern coatings stand out through multi-functionality and can offer several properties which appear contradictory at a first glance, such as being hydrophilic / hydrophobic, waterproof / water vapour porous / wind-proof, cold flexible / not sticky when warm / hot-sealable, flame-retardant / hydrophobised / waterproof, hydrophilic / oleophobic.