Hybrid Coating Technologies Inc (fka HCTI)

[valeriana]

Wow, it's quiet... Decided to share some research I found over weekend...

So I've seen Victoria's Secret appear a few times in postings over the past 6 months or so (as a rumored potential partner), and decided to follow-up on the lead.. Here's what I found.

Supposedly, Victoria's Secret bras have been causing women to have unknown irritations and rashes over the past 5 years, with first reports showing up around 2008. Here's an article from 2009: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/bras-burn-women-claim-lawsuit-victoria-secret-bras-rashes-scars-article-1.362528 Company's response: "Victoria’s Secret has long denied that its products contain formaldehyde, and in response to earlier complaints against its products, had issued a statement saying that its bras absolutely did not contain formaldehyde and that the company maintained strict quality control over all its products..." The controversy has continued even into last year as blogs have shown: http://ipinionsyndicate.com/is-formaldehyde-victorias-biggest-secret/


Well if not formaldehyde, what about isocyanates? Are foam bra cups made with isocyanates? https://www.google.com/patents/EP2680715A1 "Polyurethane foam materials 215 and 225 are formed through polymerization of at least one monomer containing hydroxyl groups and at least one monomer containing isocyanate functional groups."

Ok, so the foam is Victoria's Secret Bras utilize isocyanates in the process. So where are Victoria's Secret bras made? What company makes them? ... Regina Miracle International. http://www.sprg.asia/eng/html/client_detail.php?dbnum=1&id=630

Where are they located? You guessed it. China. (or more specifically, Hong Kong).

Is this their secret "foam manufacturer" and the reason for their China visits over the past year? Could the investigation into the rash complaints lead the company into looking for greener modifications to their products and HCTI was involved? Or just another rumor?