Indorama Ventures Public Company Ltd, a global sustainable chemical company, has joined a consortium of seven companies across five countries to establish a supply chain for more sustainable polyester fibre. Renewable and bio-based materials, along with materials produced via carbon capture and
The German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendorf (DITF) are leading the BioFibreLoop research project, funded under the European Union’s Horizon Europe research and innovation programme. The project, launched with a kick-off event in Denkendorf on June 26 and 27, 2024, aims to develop recyclable outdoor and work clothing using renewable bio-based
Hyosung is initiating a backward integration project and is investing in producing bio-Butanediol (BDO), which is a chemical, used as a raw material for PTMG, which is used to make spandex fibre. This was announced by Hyun-Joon Cho, Chairman of Hyosung who added that the company is investing US $1 billion to establish a 200,000 […]