Avgol displays latest biotransformation technology at Hygienix in US

Nick Carter, vice president, nonwovens marketing at Avgol, was a guest speaker at the event, giving a presentation alongside DeeAnn Nelson, R&D and innovation manager with Avgol in North America, on ‘Biotransformation Technology in Polyolefin Fibers and Nonwoven Fabrics, Focus on Fugitive Used Articles’. From their base at the tabletop event, Carter and the Avgol team discussed the global challenge of eliminating incineration, chemical treatment, landfill, dumping and, in particular, fugitive material pollution from non-woven products, the company said in a press release.

NatureFIT is the newest innovation in the Avgol technology platform, designed to imbue nonwoven fabrics with additional qualities and benefits that anticipate the shifting demands of the consumer-led retail space. The suite of fabric solutions is focused on replacing elements of spun melt fabric design, where possible, with natural alternatives. The advanced technology affords product designers a significant reduction in polymer consumption to reduce environmental impact while simultaneously enhancing softness and conformability. 

“Today, the word sustainability does not have a unified meaning in the industries we serve. Perform a regional analysis on any given customer or consumer, delve into a legislative body or advocacy group’s positioning and you will find each are likely to use the word ‘sustainable’ with varying interpretations, implementations, and implications. We are going to focus on several aspects of sustainability, including the topic of waste single use articles in the environment and use of recycle-friendly, biologically sourced colorants. Specifically, we intend to move from the problem statement to a means for reducing the negative environmental and financial effects such single use article fugitive wastes pose to municipalities and manufacturers and discuss aspects of cross-industry cooperation to be reliable vendors to our customers,” Carter said in a media statement.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)