Avgol, a global leader in the manufacture of high-performance nonwoven fabric solutions, will use Filtech exhibition in Germany to showcase its latest developments in using Algaeing’s patented algae bio-based formulations for colourants and fibres. The Israel-based company will display in booth H6, at Cologne, Germany, from February 14-16, 2023.

Underlining its commitment to helping customers meet their sustainability objectives, the company will highlight the latest breakthroughs since announcing its collaboration with Algaeing, which combines a unique environmental solution for modifying the aesthetic qualities of materials with Avgol’s ongoing commitment to sustainable polyolefin based spunbond and meltblown fabrics, the company said in a media statement.

Together with its sister companies from Indorama Ventures Limited (IVL) , Avgol will be presenting biotransformation capable fibres and meltblown for diversified end-use markets at the event. Avgol will discuss with visitors how this new technology and the company’s bio-transformative products can help businesses achieve their 2030 sustainability goals. Algaeing’s technologies utilise various sustainably sourced, vertically farmed algae species to produce a wide range of appealing colours, many of which replicate the colours used in nonwoven fabrics today.

“Filtech is the largest and most important filtration show in the world, and we are thrilled to be able to showcase this latest step in our biotransformation journey at the event. Since entering our partnership with Algaeing in 2020, our R&D team has enjoyed tremendous success with the colorant technology in proof of concept and prototyping phases and we are excited to present the materials as we enter the next stages of the product introduction pipeline. The benefits of using an algae bio-source go far beyond the removal of chemically synthesized colorants, and include synergistic benefits of vastly reduced water consumption, chemical and fertilizer use, and carbon dioxide emissions. We will be demonstrating to Filtech visitors that following an extensive development path, the fibres both absorb and retain a range of colours – such as vibrant greens and blues – and that we can even deliver a ‘heathered’ appearance for a more natural looking material, all without affecting the filtration, barrier quality or feel of the final product,” Avgol CEO, Tommi Bjornman, said.

“The benefits of Algaeing’s technology also fit well with our own desire for materials that are more readily recyclable and biodegradable. Having an organic colorant that is fully biodegradable and has no negative impact when released into the environment if undergoing biodegradation, supports polyolefins as future-proof resins,” Bjornman added.

“We’re very excited that our partnership with Avgol has led to an entirely new category of products at record speed. Our ready-to-implement algae-based innovations were customised to Avgol’s unique requirements, and our plug and play solutions made it possible to be first to market. At Algaeing, our mission has always been to enable the path to a cleaner, healthier future, and we couldn’t be prouder to accomplish this with Avgol,” Renana Krebs, CEO and co-founder at Algaeing, said.