WILMINGTON, Del. — July 20, 2017 — DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products today announced participation in the 2017 Outdoor Retailer Summer Market showcasing many new innovations based on Susterra® propanediol — a pure, bio-based, petroleum-free diol. Susterra delivers high performance in a variety of polyurethane applications, from footwear and waterproof films to artificial leather and coatings.
A hand-crafted double growler bag made by Ullr Coolers takes center stage on the DuPont Tate & Lyle Susterra brand stand. The bag is engineered for long-lasting performance using CORDURA® EcoMade fabric laminated with a bio-based membrane incorporating Susterra propanediol. The use of both Cordura fabric and Susterra propanediol in the double growler bag is part of a key collaboration between INVISTA and DuPont Tate & Lyle.
“We are beer lovers. We are adventurous. We make products that we want to use and that last. When we determined that keeping beer cold while traveling was a necessity, we took it upon ourselves to figure out how to do it,” said Jason Schooler, co-owner of Ullr Coolers. “When DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products approached us with the ‘CORDURA + Susterra fabric’ innovation, it helped us meet this common summertime need. Using recycled and renewably sourced plant-based materials, while being highly durable, we’re creating something that we love to use and will last.”
“We are excited to once again showcase our commitment to eco-efficient textiles and smart innovation at the Outdoor Retailer Summer Market,” said Laurie Kronenberg, global marketing director for DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products. “Our involvement with heat-transfer fluids in the brewing industry along with the growler bag offering now means that DuPont Tate & Lyle can help cool beer in the breweries as well as on the go.”
Participation in this year’s Outdoor Retailer Summer Market is part of a yearlong DuPont Tate & Lyle recognition of a decade of offering petroleum-free, sustainable and renewably sourced materials. To learn how to win a growler bag, see the latest developments from the CORDURA + Susterra collaboration, or just to learn more about Susterra propanediol, visit our innovation wall at Outdoor Retailer booth 36037 or stop by the CORDURA brand booth 39212.
Durable coatings and waterproof, breathable membranes made with Susterra propanediol are manufactured through a proprietary fermentation process using plant-derived glucose instead of petroleum-based feedstocks. In addition to being renewably sourced, Susterra is manufactured using a sustainable process that produces 50 percent less greenhouse gas emissions and consumes 42 percent less nonrenewable energy than equivalent petroleum-based diols.
Posted July 20, 2017
Source:DuPont Tate & Lyle Bio Products
