BASF At K 2022: Accelerating The Journey Towards A Sustainable Future With Plastics

LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany — June 21, 2022 — BASF will present its journey to advance towards the goal of a circular economy at K 2022 trade fair, which is the #1 trade fair for plastics and rubber. K 2022 takes place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 19 – 26, 2022, celebrating its 70th anniversary. BASF has been exhibiting at K ever since the trade fair debuted back in 1952, continuously showing its commitment to the plastics industry and ability to create breakthroughs together with its customers 
“At K 2022, our theme is ‘Go!Create – Welcome to Our Plastics Journey’,” says Dr. Martin Jung, President Performance Materials, “We invite all visitors to join our journey towards a sustainable future with plastics. We will show products and solutions and more than that we want to give insights in our concepts and plans.

The Plastics Journey towards a more sustainable economy needs a co-operative approach and this has a long way to go. That’s what we want to express.” The Plastics Journey consists of three phases which represent the lifecycle of plastics: MAKE, USE, and RECYCLE. BASF offers market-leading products and solutions for all three phases of this journey.

“We will demonstrate our capabilities and thoughts at K 2022 exhibiting numerous co-creation projects with partners and customers from industries like Automotive, Construction, E&E, Packaging, and Consumer,” Jung adds, “These projects range from products that have net-zero or low Product Carbon Footprints to new products made from recycled raw materials to conserve fossil raw materials. As an integrated company with our own base chemical production, we are a key enabler in helping our customers decarbonize their value chains.” BASF has committed to reducing CO2 emissions by 25% by 2030 and reaching net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.

Another strong focus will be on digital and data-driven value chain models that help BASF’s customers transform towards a CO2 neutral future. In this area, BASF has introduced an industry-leading digital application to calculate the CO2 emissions of around 45,000 BASF sales products.

MAKE: BASF solutions improve how plastics are made

“The MAKE phase is about improving how plastics are made – from product design to the choice of raw materials and the manufacturing process itself,” explains Jung. At K 2022, BASF will present solutions to track and reduce the Product Carbon Footprint along the entire value chain of different industries. For example, BASF is a member of Catena-X, a collaborative effort of the automotive industry to build a data driven ecosystem.

BASF will also showcase a number of solutions to reduce the Product Carbon Footprint using renewable or recycled feedstock like in the case of the Styrenics portfolio in packaging and construction. BASF’s biomass balance certified materials are also used by customers from the furniture industry or by a safety shoe brand offering a carbon neutral safety shoe containing BASF’s biomass balance polyurethane certified according to REDcert2. Another example how plastics and thereby consumer products can be manufactured more sustainably are outdoor pants made of raw materials obtained via the chemical recycling of end-of-life tires using BASF’s Ultramid® Ccycled™.

USE: BASF solutions improve the performance of plastics

“Plastics come with many sustainability benefits,” emphasizes Jung, “In the USE phase of their lifecycle, plastics play out all their strengths: by improving energy efficiency through their light weight, by prolonging product lifecycles thanks to their robustness and peak performance, and by enabling more sustainable applications in sectors such as e-mobility and household appliances.”

At K 2022, BASF will show several examples of plastics being true performance materials for sustainability: from safe and durable polyamides for high-voltage components within the e-mobility charging infrastructure to enabling a green miniature circuit breaker (MCB) for the E&E business that uses a 100% recycled PA6 based compound using pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires – without any compromise on the MCB’s robustness. BASF plastics also help improve energy efficiency, for example for customers in the refrigeration industry that face high requirements to achieve the highest energy label.

RECYCLE: BASF solutions improve the recycling methods of plastics

“The crucial question about plastics is what happens to them at the end of their life,” emphasizes Dr. Martin Jung, “To achieve a circular economy, we need to get much better at the recycling of plastics to close the loop.”

To advance the RECYCLE phase of the Plastics Journey, BASF offers several product packages that pursue and expand all existing recycling methods. While the BASF subsidiary trinamiX offers innovative mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy solutions for sorting and identifying different types of plastic waste, BASF’s IrgaCycle™ is a new range of additive solutions that improves the mechanical recycling of plastics. For chemical recycling, BASF offers a variety of products containing raw materials obtained via ChemCycling™. To complete the recycling methods, the BASF booth also features the certified compostable biopolymer ecovio®: It supports organic recycling of food waste and food-soiled packaging thus increasing the diversion of food waste from landfill and incineration.

Creator Talks: A discussion platform for experts and visitors

To offer all visitors insights into the co-creation process with customers and partners and to take them along the Plastics Journey, BASF will host a series of daily ‘Creator Talks’ at its booth. For these talks, which will be announced on BASF’s K 2022 website and on social media over the next weeks, experts and thought leaders from different fields will discuss solutions to the most pressing challenges their industries are facing. Topics range from digital simulation solutions to charging infrastructure and recycling solutions.

BASF at K 2022: Welcome to #OurPlasticsJourney!

Go!Create! At K 2022, we invite everyone to join #OurPlasticsJourney! At our booth in hall 5, C21/D21, we will explore new ways in which sustainable action is possible in all phases of the lifecycle of plastics: from how we can produce plastics more sustainably, to how we can use them better, to how we can discover new solutions to close the loop. Solving these challenges is a journey that we are all on together. At K 2022, we want to make that journey go faster. K is the #1 trade fair for plastics and rubber and will take place in Düsseldorf, Germany, from October 19 – 26, 2022. Visit www.plastics.basf.com/K2022.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: BASF

Opening The Door To Bio-Based Nonwovens In Reusable Textiles – Kelheim Fibres Wins Techtextil Innovation Award

KELHEIM, Germany — June 21, 2022 — The renowned viscose specialities manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has won the Techtextil Award in the “New Concept” category for their project “Cellulose-based nonwovens for highly absorbent reusable products”.

This award is intended to make cutting-edge developments visible, promote unconventional thinking and intensify the dialogue between researchers, manufacturers, and users – and thus exactly matches the philosophy of the fibre expert.

Dr. Marina Crnoja-Cosic, Director New Business Development at Kelheim Fibres: “It is a great honour and pleasure for us to receive the Techtextil Award. We see the award not only as an acknowledgement for the project presented, but also as a recognition of our innovation strategy. Our open innovation concept aims at dialogue and the associated acceleration of the commercialisation of innovative solutions. In this specific example, it has been shown that together with our partners, the Saxony Textile Research Institute (STFI) and Sumo, we have been able to react faster and more specifically to current trends. Together we achieved a better result. By joining forces, we have developed a product that optimally combines performance and sustainability.”

The starting point for the innovation was the search for a washable and thus reusable absorbent pad made of completely bio-based materials for the cloth diaper of the Berlin-based start-up Sumo.

Two main requirements of the application are obvious: A fast and efficient liquid distribution and high absorbency should minimize rewetting and leakage. Both are ensured by specialty viscose fibres from Kelheim, which have been making this essential contribution to absorbent hygiene products such as tampons for many years.

The obvious solution was therefore to optimally utilize the synergies between knitted and woven structures with nonwovens.

In doing so, the advantages of nonwovens in combination with speciality viscose fibres in terms of absorbency (through e.g. more open-pored structures) have been perfectly transferred from the field of disposable to the world of reusable products. For reusable products, however, there is another challenge to overcome: they must remain stable during washing and over several cycles of use. To ensure this, an innovative nonwoven construction was developed in close cooperation with the STFI. These nonwovens can be used as a stand-alone solution or integrated into a textile structure.

In the Sumo cloth diaper, the liquid management of the absorbent pad sets new standards. The new solution combines the worlds of nonwovens and textiles and provides proof that high-performance reusable absorbent products can be developed without fossil materials.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Kelheim Fibres GmbH

Avgol® Wins Prestigious Innovation Award For Biotransformation Technology For Nonwovens

BANGKOK — June 21, 2022 — Avgol® has received the prestigious Innovation Award at the RIGHT Hygiene conference in recognition of its collaboration with Polymateria in development of pioneering biotransformation technology for nonwovens.

Mr. Sanjay Bhayani, Director of India Operations with Avgol, was presented with the award at the annual event held earlier this month in Delhi, India.

“End of life issues with products that are comprised of nonwoven fabrics are as complicated as they are numerous,” said Mr. Bhayani. “Used product wastes, whether the simplest wipe material, the most prolific face masks or the most complicated in the form of baby diapers, all utilize polymeric resins that have a high degree of inertness and stability but that are difficult to recycle and degrade. We at Avgol embraced this issue with our technology partners at Polymateria to bring a new type of solution to the market, specifically in the form of the biotransformation technology.”

Biotransformation is a unique functionality wherein a conventional nonwoven fabric can be modified to react to certain triggers to then begin a cascade, and importantly a fundamental chemical transformation of the polymer resin into a wax that is readily degraded by natural bacteria, microbes and fungi normally found in the environment.

“The transformation is triggered through the combined effects of the natural elements of decay – air, moisture, heat and sunlight,” said Mr. Bhayani. “Once triggered, the material will transform into a low molecular weight wax structure leaving no microplastics or toxic residue behind. Moreover, if the product comprising the biotransformation technology is disposed of in the normal way and facilities are available, then it can be recycled by readily available means.”

Mr. Bhayani said both he and the entire Avgol team were delighted and proud to receive the award, presented at the special ceremony at the closing of the event.

“By bringing the Biotransformation technology to the various potential markets in India, we hope to offer a real-world solution to waste management,” he said. “We particularly hope to address aspects of the creation of fugitive waste and remove this from the environment without causing additional, and potentially more dangerous, problems.”

Commenting on the company’s partnership with Avgol, Polymateria’s Chief Commercial Officer, Richard Horne, said: “I am delighted that Avgol has received this award, which is a testament to the step forward we have jointly made in creating fully biodegradable nonwoven products. I look forward to seeing these products rolled out widely in India and beyond.”

Avgol, an Indorama Ventures Limited company, leads the global hygiene market with the most comprehensive range of lightweight, high performance spun-melt nonwoven fabrics. Based out of Imperial College London, Polymateria is an advanced technology development company which has pioneered biotransformation technology to enable the most commonly polluted plastic items to return to nature safely. The company was recognized as a World Economic Forum Tech Pioneer in 2021.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Avgol, an Indorama Ventures Limited company

Cargill RegenConnect™ Regeneratively-Sourced Cotton Program Works To Build A Regenerative, Traceable Supply Chain For Growers And Buyers

MINNEAPOLIS — June 21, 2022 — Cargill will start enrolling U.S. cotton growers in its Cargill RegenConnect™ regeneratively-sourced cotton program next month, rewarding growers for the positive soil health practices they are already using. This new addition to the Cargill RegenConnect portfolio furthers Cargill’s role in giving farmers access to emerging market opportunities within sustainable, traceable supply chains, opening doors to Cargill’s downstream customers looking to achieve their sustainable sourcing goals.

“Brands, retailers and consumers are increasingly placing sustainability at the forefront of purchasing decisions, giving rise to increased market demand for regeneratively-grown cotton,” said William Barksdale, president of Cargill’s cotton business and chairman of the American Cotton Shippers Association. “Cargill is committed to playing its role in advancing sustainable cotton production practices around the world. Through the Cargill RegenConnect regeneratively-sourced cotton program, we are connecting market demand to the growers actively engaged in supporting environmental stewardship through regenerative agriculture practices.”

How to Enroll in the Cargill RegenConnect™ Regeneratively-Sourced Cotton Program

Cargill will offer one-year contracts to growers who have implemented cover crops and reduced-till or no-till practices since the Fall of 2021. Cotton growers can earn a premium for each pound of regeneratively-grown cotton contracted, produced and delivered to Cargill.  Eligible states include Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, Oklahoma, Tennessee and Texas.

Cargill has partnered with Regrow to make it easy for farmers to securely enter data to verify their use of regenerative agriculture practices through the Regrow MRV platform. Verification will be supported through in-field data, remote sensing and crop modeling.

Growers interested in maximizing the value of their regeneratively-grown cotton crop can contact their Cargill sales representative or visit www.cargillag.com/cotton-programs. Enrollment begins in July and ends September 15, 2022.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Cargill

Indorama Ventures Works With Auping And TWE Group To Deliver A Fully Circular Initiative By Closing The Loop In Mattress Design, Manufacturing And Recycling, Demonstrated At Techtextil 2022

BANGKOK, Thailand — June 21, 2022 — The sustainable collaboration and innovation between Indorama Ventures (IVL), Auping and TWE Group presents a certified cradle to cradle process for mattress components across nonwoven applications, at Techtextil, Frankfurt, 21st to 24th June 2022

Using circular research and design, the industry partnership between IVL Mullagh (Ireland), Auping and TWE Group has resulted in a perpetual, sustainable economic business model, for manufacturers globally. The inclusion of safe raw materials within mattress manufacturing allows the materials to be easily disassembled at the product’s end of use in order to be further reused as same components or recycled into new raw material at the same quality level, to enable versatile textile applications.

Designed for disassembly to optimize the use of existing resources, reduce carbon footprint and support customer objectives all along their customers’ supply chain. This circular industry collaboration begins with design, where the mattress is constructed using only two different base materials, 100% PET polyester textiles and steel wire pocket springs connected with Niaga®️, a non toxic reversible adhesive, making the mattress easy to disassemble and recover.

IVL, Auping and TWE’s shared vision for a better world is demonstrated through their connected and innovative circularity that helps to close the loop. Auping collects, sorts and separates the collected fabrics, which then go to IVL Mullagh for processing, melting and extrusion to form polyester staple fiber. These staple fibers are then converted by TWE Group into nonwovens for use in Auping’s Evolve mattress, the world’s first fully circular mattress. Following the end of mattress use, the material recovery process simply starts again.

Auping estimates that annually more than 40 million mattresses are disposed of in Europe alone, the majority of which are incinerated. Their take back system in the Netherlands ensures that when their new mattress is delivered, the old mattress is retrieved and recycled, irrespective of the brand, ensuring existing materials are continually optimized, diverted from landfill and kept in use to achieve a circular economy.

At Techtextil, IVL will demonstrate this closed loop case study from their exhibition space at Hall 9.1, D05 to showcase their partnership with Auping and TWE Group where a shared sustainable vision, industry ingenuity and circular cooperation can be seen in action.

For over 50 years IVL Mullagh has been recycling more to impact less. Their evolving technology has enabled them to recycle what others can’t. Partnering with key stakeholders to eliminate waste, and design recyclability and efficiencies into products and packaging, together they seek the most sustainable solutions to help all to achieve their sustainability targets.

As a global leader in PET Recycling, IVL is reimagining chemistry to create a better world and is fully committed to innovating processes and materials to achieve a circular economy as demonstrated by its business practices and partnerships with industry to use collective expertise to advance all its business segments.

IVL is partnering with industry to meet increasingly challenging market demands with collaborative and innovative solutions for sustainable futures across the nonwovens, fibers and fabrics sector. Globally across all its territories and across its polymers range, IVL companies are working together with industry and with each other to achieve the best products and the best outcomes without compromising performance or the environment. Developments are featured at Techtextil 2022 and the IVL team welcomes the opportunity to explore how these developments can

support customers’ sustainability goals.

At IVL the focus is always on the future. Chris Kenneally, Executive President Fibers at IVL explains: “We measure ourselves by our customers’ success. Through expert collaboration, unparalleled innovation and attention to quality we aim to exceed their expectations. Our strategy to strengthening our collaborations are aligned with our long-term sustainability objectives and we can further our commitment to increase recycled content as we advance circularity together in the sector.”

Geert Doorlag, Researcher on sustainability, sleep and ergonomics at Auping said: “The transformation from a linear to a circular production requires patience and dedication, but also a strong drive to make a difference. Partnerships are very important to us. We strongly believe in the importance of sharing knowledge and trying to translate insights – like in the field of sustainability – into relevant solutions, in cooperation with other parties”.

See IVL at Techtextil 2022 at Hall 9.1, D05

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Indorama Ventures Public Company Limited (IVL)

Re-Start With Around 2,300 Exhibitors From 63 Countries: Textile Trade Show Trio Kicks Off With Panel Discussion On Challenges Driving Business Opportunities

FRANKFURT AM MAIN, Germany— June 21, 2022 — Why are crises also powerful catalysts for textile innovation? How are digital prototyping and machine learning redefining design processes? And how do companies gain decisive competitive advantages through new environmentally conscious technologies? These and other questions formed the central themes of the panel discussion at the opening press conference on the first day of Techtextil, Texprocess and the one-time Heimtextil Summer Special.

The Heimtextil Summer Special, together with Techtextil and Texprocess heralds the re-launch of the global textile trade fairs in Frankfurt – finally enabling new international contacts, personal business encounters and intensive networking on site in Frankfurt. “Volatile energy costs and raw material prices due to the Ukraine war, bottlenecks in production and rising transport costs – given the challenging environment of the textile industry, there could not be a better time for the re-launch of the textile trade fair trio,” stated Detlef Braun, Member of the Executive Board, Messe Frankfurt, in his opening speech. In addition, textile companies are faced with the task of finding their way in their own circular economy and rethinking their supply chains “Even in times of crisis, the following applies: Change always harbors business opportunities. And paves the way for progress and competitive advantages,” Braun continued.

Panel talk: Pioneering impulses in challenging times

The panel speakers Lucie Brigham, Chief of Office of the United Nations Office for Partnerships and co-founder of the Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network, Matthew Drinkwater, Head of Innovation Agency at the London College of Fashion, Elgar Straub, Managing Director of the VDMA Textile Care, Fabric and Leather Technologies Association, and Olaf Schmidt, Vice President Textiles & Textile Technologies at Messe Frankfurt, moderated by Alexandra Bohn, Style Content Director of F.A.Z. Quarterly, spoke about the role of collaborations in innovation development as well as on challenges as business opportunities – and how sustainability is continuously becoming a business-critical factor in the textile industry. Key strategic decisions in light of the upcoming EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles and the Supply Chain Act coming into force were also topics of discussion.

In her keynote address, Lucie Brigham emphasized the importance of collaborations in identifying strategic market opportunities in sustainability: “Collaboration is key to fostering transformative sectoral engagement and accelerating the implementation of the SDGs. Mobilizing expertise, innovation, technology and resources can only be achieved through strong partnerships. Messe Frankfurt’s Texpertise Network was one of the first members and valuable partners of the Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network. We are proud to have been involved in the extensive SDG activities from the beginning and look forward to developing these activities together in the future,” said Brigham.

From 3D fabric simulations and machine learning for zero waste cutting technology to the use of blockchain for greater supply chain transparency, fashion-tech trailblazer Matthew Drinkwater shed light on how recent digital developments are redefining design processes and paving the way for innovation: ” Emerging technologies are leading the textile industry into a new era, changing the way we create, communicate and consume products, redefining design processes as well as the deployment and tracking of ressources along the textile value chain.,” Drinkwater explained.

Elgar Straub from the VDMA trade association highlighted the increasing demands on manufacturers of sewing and apparel technology and on machines for processing technical textiles, to automate and digitize production processes – while also showing how an increased focus on regional production can contribute to greater supply chain transparency: “Mechanical engineering and technology providers are the enablers for solutions to today’s biggest challenges: Sustainability, flexibility, and regionalization,” said Straub.

The panel discussion of the opening press conference is available in full length on the Texpertise Network as well as on the press pages of Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil as a stream in English and German.

Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil: trade fairs as a concentration of all innovations

With a total of around 2,300 exhibitors from 63 countries, this year’s Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil Summer Special will present forward-looking innovations and trends along large parts of the textile value chain. “As a concentration, trade fairs give these diverse developments visibility, bundled on a global business platform – and at the same time make a decisive contribution to understanding sustainability holistically and redefine supply chains,” explains Olaf Schmidt.

From yarns, fibers, contract, decorative and upholstery fabrics to functional textiles, textile technologies, finishing processes, water-saving dyeing processes and end products for textile furnishings, textile design, bedding and performance textiles, the parallel Techtextil, Texprocess and Heimtextil Summer Special offer a bundled global range of products – which also demonstrate that scalable and sustainable innovations are not at odds.

Highlights of the trade fairs at a glance

This summer, Heimtextil Trends will be taking place under the motto “Next Horizons”. in Hall 4.0 with a clear focus on resource conservation.

The “Heimtextil Conference Sleep & More” in Hall 3.0 offers a first-class speaker line-up with, among other things, the latest findings in sleep research, tracking technology and on sustainability in the hotel industry.

Another highlight is Heimtextil’s one-hour Green Tours guided by an independent consultant to selected exhibitors with an exchange on the latest developments in the green segment. The tours start at 2 p.m. on all three days of the fair at the Green Village Counter in Hall 3.0.

In addition, Heimtextil will host its widely acclaimed Interior.Architecture.Hospitality program. This top-class knowledge and networking platform is aimed specifically at experts in contract furnishing. “Scenarios in space” is this year’s leading theme of Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LECTURES 2022 on 22.6.2022.

At the Texprocess Denim Future Lab in Hall 8.0, visitors will be able to immerse themselves in the world of denim production and processing. Trends such as eco-denim or luxury denim will be vividly presented along many stages of the textile value chain and sustainable approaches and upcycling solutions will be demonstrated. The Speakers Corner invites to discussions and exchange with exhibitors of the Transformer Foundation.

How are technical textiles used in the apparel industry? The Techtextil special show Performance Textiles in Fashion in Hall 9.1 focuses on textile end products and presents unusual and innovative garments.

The Techtextil and Texprocess Forum offer expert lectures and discussions on current industry topics on all four days of the fair. The free forums provide an opportunity to exchange ideas and pick up on new trends and approaches. Presentations such as “Softgoods for Hardware: Fabric in the Metaverse” or “Sustainability – where should the data come from?” await the audience on site or afterwards on-demand in the Digital Extension. The patron of the Techtextil Forum (Hall 9.1) is once again EURATEX – The European Apparel and Textile Confederation. As in 2019, the program of the Texprocess Forum (Hall 9.0) will be organized by DTB – Dialog Textil-Bekleidung e.V. and VDMA TFL.

What does the future hold for the textile industry? What textile innovations have been developed in recent years? The innovative strength of the industry is reflected in the wide range of progressive approaches in the field of technical textiles and textile processing presented at the Techtextil or Texprocess Innovation Awards. Textile innovations selected by two international groups of experts will be awarded prizes and presented on all four days of the fair in Hall 9.1 (Techtextil) or 9.0 (Texprocess). The public presentation of the Innovation Awards will take place on June 21, 2022 in Hall 9.0.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

Technology For Good: Cambridge-Based Alchemie Technology’s Royal Recognition For Sustainability In Fashion Industry

CAMBRIDGE, England — June 21, 2022 — Alchemie Technology has been recognised among the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee commemorations, for its work to revolutionise sustainability in the fashion industry.

Alchemie, which has created unique technology for the textile industry, reduces the amount of water used to dye fabric by more than 95 per cent, and energy by more than 85 per cent, was invited to appear in the Official Platinum Jubilee Pageant Commemorative Album – celebrating the life and reign of the Queen.

The album also explores developments in the UK and around the world over the past 70 years and showcases a range of aligned organisations, who were selected to appear for their transformational contributions across the culture, society, technology and business spheres, reflecting the Queen’s decades of service.

As a leading ‘technology for good’ pioneer, Alchemie is profiled in the album – highlighting the shocking fact that textile production is one of the world’s biggest pollutants and Alchemie’s mission to clean up the industry.

Dr Alan Hudd, Alchemie’s founder, who was interviewed within the album, said:

“I set up Alchemie with a genuine passion to improve sustainability within the fashion industry, so it is an honour for our work to be recognised.

“The issues within the industry are a global problem, so we want to change this and make the UK the showcase for the world – demonstrating how to stop pollution caused by dyeing textiles. This is on par with the issues the Royal Family has championed, with commitments to sustainability and the environment as well as wider support for British enterprises.

“We have already sold seven of our revolutionary “Endeavour” and “Novara” machines this year, and are on track to have sold 15 by the end of 2022, showing great investment for change within the industry.”

Textile dyeing and finishing processes are some of the most polluting manufacturing processes on the planet and are responsible for over 3per cent of global CO2 emissions and over 20 per cent of global water pollution.

Alchemie’s mission is to transform the textile industry with digital manufacturing solutions that eliminate the environmental impact of polluting processes and stop 500 million tonnes of CO2 emissions being produced by the fashion industry by 2030.

For further information about Alchemie Technology, visit www.alchemietechnology.com

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Alchemie Technology

Discover Bio Circular Fibre Shaping Sustainable Living With Beaulieu Fibres International At Techtextil 22

WIELSBEKE, Belgium— June 20, 2022 — Beaulieu Fibres International, the largest and most differentiated European staple fibre producer, turns the spotlight on future-focused solutions for nonwovens & engineered fabrics at Techtextil 22, this June 21st – 24th (Booth C43). A key priority is innovation in polyolefin fibres and bicomponent polyester/polyolefin fibres, to advance sustainable design, end-of-life recyclability, and resource and carbon footprint reduction for industrial and hygiene applications.

“We offer fibres that build futures: we are proud to support customers with our complete product portfolio and versatility in finding solutions to shape the future developments of our world,” comments Maria Teresa Tomaselli, General Manager, Beaulieu Fibres International.

Visit Booth C43 to discover our new sustainability roadmap – Route 2030 which outlines how we are targeting the reduction of our environmental footprint to zero, taking care of our people and those around us, and doing business in a transparent, ethical way. Sustainability is key to Beaulieu Fibre International’s long-term strategy, and the company is heavily focused on defining its green portfolio to support evolution in diverse market applications and to work towards a circular economy with the whole supply chain.

Target reduction in fossil carbon

Beaulieu Fibres International will offer ISCC Plus (International Sustainability and Carbon Certification Plus) certified bio circular MONO-PP and BICO PP/PE fibres in 1,3-8,9 dtex, available with all the main available finish classes. These drop-in solutions, with no loss in quality, will support customers reduce reliance on virgin fossil carbon in their nonwoven and engineered fibre applications, contributing to the transition towards a circular economy.

“The ISCC Plus Certification Program enables traceable supply chains for mass-balanced solutions of sustainable raw materials. Our first certified production site is Terni, Italy, replacing fossil resources with bio-circular ones and the technology will be extended to the company’s other fibre division plants as a path forward to becoming carbon neutral by 2030,” added Tomaselli.

Achieve material savings

For customers in industrial segments like geotextiles, high-tenacity HT8 staple fibres enable customers to achieve nonwovens for construction projects with high mechanical performance but with reduced weight. The durability of the fibres means that customers can use less raw material for a longer service lifetime, supporting more sustainable design in addition to resource reduction.

For hygiene nonwovens, the Meralux fibres provide significant sustainable design advantages. Meralux fibres deliver around 55% savings in raw materials, with equivalent carbon emission savings. These emission savings are thanks to weight reduction in nonwovens with the same coverage level.

With today’s rush towards greener mobility, the automotive industry is under continuous pressure to increase performance and reduce emissions. Beaulieu Fibres International’s PP fibres for thermoplastic lightweight composites offer the most optimal cost-to-performance ratio in needle punched, compression-moulded composite materials: they improve mechanical, thermal and functional properties of the composite while reducing weight, ultimately reducing fuel consumption on traditional vehicles or increasing autonomy for e-vehicles.

Target more eco-friendly product design

Design for recycling

Discover UltraBond innovative bonding staple fibres that replace the need for chemical binders. They open up a path to create 100% polypropylene (PP) needlepunched fabrics which meet the same performance requirements as traditional constructions, while reducing the end-of-life environmental impact. The 100% polyolefin-based needlepunched fabrics are fully recyclable, reducing waste generation and creating high value PP recycled products as new materials. Furthermore, the sustainable fabrics are produced with an improved Total Cost of Ownership and with a significant ecological footprint reduction.

Focus on improving health and comfort by improving efficiency in the filtration industry

Beaulieu Fibres International continues to support and develop the fast growing air and liquid filtration industry in rolling out its full range of MONO and BICO fine-medium count fibres, compliant with FDA and European food contact regulations. In parallel, Beaulieu is investing a lot of R&D efforts in promoting and improving PP fibres in the field of tribo-electric charged air filter media. Our R&D team is ready to support the industry in further pushing the limits of efficiency, improving quality and comfort of daily life.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Beaulieu Fibres International

Archroma To Introduce Perapret® AIR, A Groundbreaking Air Purification Textile Technology

PRATTELN, Switzerland — June 20, 2022 — Archroma, a global leader in specialty chemicals towards sustainable solutions, launches Perapret® AIR liq, a new industry-leading, light-activated air purification technology for all kinds of fabrics.

The new innovation will be presented at the Techtextil exhibition starting on June 21, 2022 in Frankfurt, Germany (see details below).

The innovation has been developed in line with the principles of “The Archroma Way to a Sustainable World: Safe, efficient, enhanced, it’s our nature”.

The mineral-based Perapret® AIR liq eliminates air pollutants and airborne smells by imitating the natural process of photocatalysis under normal day and artificial light sources.

The chemistry usually used in such applications is nano-sized TiO2 (dioxide titanium), which attack every organic matter, including the textile fiber, and not only pollutants.

Perapret® AIR liq is produced using a unique and patented Core Shell technology that partially surrounds the TiO2 molecules, solving the issue of fiber damage, and at the same time still allowing the photocatalytic process to work efficiently.

Therefore, the innovative Core Shell technology behind Perapret® AIR liq makes it possible to use the capabilities of nano-sized TiO2 also on organic based substances such as cotton, polyester, polyamide, viscose and any additional fiber and its blends.

In addition, the treatment is highly durable, as the product doesn’t self-consume and retains its performance over time.

Perapret® AIR liq is ideally suited for indoor applications, such as curtains, textile wall coverings, as well as cars and other automotive interiors, allowing to reduce air pollutants and airborne smells and thus improving overall air quality*.

The technology is at the core of CLEAN AIR, a new system that combines Perapret® AIR liq with other recent innovations such as Smartrepel® Hydro TS liq for PFC-free** durable water repellence, and Sanitized® T27-22 liq antimicrobial agent.

Further information at www.archroma.com/systems/clean-air.

“Between home, work, school, shops, cafes, restaurants, cars and public transports, we spend about 90% of our time indoors. This means we are exposed to indoor air pollutants for long periods of time”, explains Georg Lang, Head of Competence Center Finishing at Archroma. “We are proud to have come up with Perapret® AIR liq, a mineral air purification chemistry designed for maximal performance – and minimal impact on people and the planet. Because it’s our nature.”

AGENDA

June 21-24 2022

Techtextil

Frankfurt, Germany

Archroma booth: H11.0 B10

Further information at www.archroma.com/events/techtextil-2022.

* Product performance can be dependent and/or improved upon by the surface area of textiles, placement of treated articles, and the air exchange/air flow of the indoor space to avoid any ambiguity going forward.

** Below limits of detection according to industry standard test methods.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: Archroma

SHIMA SEIKI To Exhibit At Pitti Filati 91

WAKAYAMA, Japan — June 21, 2022 — SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA S.p.A., Italian subsidiary of Japanese computerized knitting solutions provider SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD., will exhibit at the 91st edition of the Pitti Immagine Filati exhibition in Florence, Italy. Products exhibited will include the SWG-FIRST124 and N.SIR123SP computerized flat knitting machines as well as APEXFiz™ design software.

The renewed SWG-FIRST124 is a synthesis of all of SHIMA SEIKI’s experience and know-how in computerized shaped knitting, realizing a tremendous range of knitting from full-fashioning and rib shaping to integral knitting. This all-purpose capability is made possible by the revolutionary SlideNeedle™, which, together with loop pressers and transfer jacks, offers remarkable variety, expanding the boundaries of flat knitting with the capability to produce garments that were previously impossible to produce.

The N.SIR123SP computerized knitting machine with intarsia capability features a special loop presser bed for producing hybrid inlay fabrics with both knit and weave characteristics. Shown in 18G at the SHIMA SEIKI booth, N.SIR123SP will also feature the special i-Plating option, capable of alternating yarn colors in any pattern, producing jacquard-like designs using plain jersey stitch. Plating can be performed within the same course and for individual needles. In combination with the loop presser and spring-type moveable sinker system even greater diversity in knit design is possible.

APEXFiz™ is subscription-based design software that supports the creative side of fashion from planning and design to colorway evaluation, realistic fabric simulation and 3D virtual sampling. Virtual samples are a digitized version of sample making that are accurate enough to be used effectively as prototypes, replacing physical sampling and consequently reducing time, cost and material that otherwise go to waste. APEXFizTM thereby helps to realize sustainability and digitally transform the fashion supply chain.

Continuing from past editions of Pitti Filati are knit samples produced in collaboration with Italian designer Vittorio Branchizio. Staff at the SHIMA SEIKI booth will be donning knit uniforms produced as a collaborative effort between SHIMA SEIKI ITALIA, knitting companies and yarn companies.

Posted: June 21, 2022

Source: SHIMA SEIKI MFG., LTD.

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