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B.I.G. Yarns: Virgin polyester BCF yarns for automotive carpet

17.01.2024

B.I.G. Yarns: Virgin polyester BCF yarns for automotive carpet

To expand its support for high-end and luxurious automotive interiors, B.I.G. Yarns has completed its first industrial production runs of virgin polyester BCF yarns for automotive carpet to complement its line of polyamide PA6 superior yarns.

There is a growing market in PET for automotive interior applications, with polyester allowing automotive OEMs and Tier 1 to develop products that, from the outset, consider eco-design by building MONO-polymer carpets and flooring that are 100% recyclable at End of Life (EOL ). These materials are helping to ensure improved and more sustainable EOL recycling of electric vehicles that are driving the future of the car industry.

The new PET BCF Yarns offer high-performance for automotive carpets, including abrasion and stain resistance, and durability, passing all stringent automotive tests including the Taber test for abrasion performance, compressibility and recovery ability test, light fastness in automotive (DIN EN ISO 105-B06) and VOC (fogging) according the VDA 278 test on VOC and FOG emission. The yarns can be color solution dyed, have a dTex between 1300 – 1500, 81 filaments and are ideally for mats with a composition of 400 to 800 gram per m², while the yarns for molded carpets have a dTex of 1200, 144 filaments for 380 gram per m².

With the addition of PET BCF yarns, B.I.G. Yarns is now a one-stop-shop for 3 types of Solution Dyed BCF carpet yarns for the automotive industry: nylon (PA6), polypropylene (PP) and polyester (PET), and the Eqo-range of PA6 yarns – the sustainability focused EqoBalance, EqoCycle and EqoYarn.

The automotive carpet market is expected to grow strongly in the coming decade with the increased demand for vehicle customization and personalization driven by owners looking to upgrade and enhance interiors, including the flooring area.
A growing awareness around car hygiene is also boosting the market as consumers become more conscious of maintaining cleanliness in their vehicles, including the floors. Automotive carpets provide an effective solution by trapping dirt and preventing it from spreading to other areas.

Weitere Informationen:
B.I.G. Yarns carpet yarns Automotive automotive carpets

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Beaulieu International Group

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B.I.G. Yarns launches EqoCycle Yarns designed for the carpet industry

08.03.2021

B.I.G. Yarns launches EqoCycle Yarns designed for the carpet industry

75% recycled content yarn with no performance compromise
A circular, endlessly recyclable solution for contract, automotive and residential carpets
Significant resource efficiency in EqoCycle production compared to virgin-based PA6 yarn: 58% reduction in fossil fuel use; 27% less energy consumption; 37% CO₂ emission reduction

B.I.G. Yarns announces its latest development, EqoCycle, a fully recyclable PA6 yarn with 75% recycled content, offering the same high-quality performance of virgin PA6 yarn. The new recycled yarn mainly based on post-industrial waste supports contract, automotive and residential carpet manufacturers with a drop-in circular solution to reduce the ecological footprint of their end products.

75% recycled content yarn with no performance compromise
A circular, endlessly recyclable solution for contract, automotive and residential carpets
Significant resource efficiency in EqoCycle production compared to virgin-based PA6 yarn: 58% reduction in fossil fuel use; 27% less energy consumption; 37% CO₂ emission reduction

EqoCycle is made with recycled granulates derived from pre-consumer recycled and regenerated PA6, certified by Control Union for Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certification. The use of less virgin materials implicates a decrease of fossil fuels by 58% and a 27% decrease in energy consumption. On top, EqoCycle yarns allow a reduction of 37% of CO₂ eq./kg compared to the fossil based yarns. The environmental impacts of EqoCycle with 75% recycled content were calculated through an LCA analysis, verified according to ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A1 and published in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD registration number S-P-02415).

Customers have the assurance that for every 1.000 tons of EqoCycle yarn, 13,562 barrels of oil are saved and 2.700 tons of CO₂ emission are reduced, compared to PA6 traditionally made from virgin materials.

Emmanuel Colchen, General Manager Yarns Division, comments: “EqoCycle is a perfect example of how higher resource efficiency in our industry can promote greater circularity in our customers’ industries. Minimizing waste, re-using materials, and saving energy and carbon emissions in production, it provides our customers and carpet brands with a new sustainable alternative that won’t compromise their end-product performance but will support their increasing focus on CO₂ reduction and global warming potential. All part of our wider commitment to encourage decoupling from the need for only virgin feedstocks and moving towards a circular economy for yarns and soft flooring industries.”

EqoCycle is the latest circular solution in B.I.G. Yarns’ PA6 portfolio, joining EqoBalance PA6, based on biomass balance renewable resources, which offers up to 75% CO₂ reduction. Both exemplify the company’s on-going investment in developing new products that better serve customers’ needs in a sustainable way. B.I.G. Yarns fully pursues opportunities to support and solve the global environmental challenges through innovation, investment and collaboration, as part of its sincere belief in, and broader commitment to, Social Responsibility.

The innovation of EqoCycle and EqoBalance PA6 aligns with the company’s active integration of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into its business activities, creating value for customers and engaging employees and value chain partners.

Weitere Informationen:
Beaulieu International Group Beaulieu Yarns Carpets carpet yarns Automotive

Quelle:

EMG

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Oerlikon

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20.12.2019

Oerlikon: BCF S8 mit CPC-T - nie war Farbseparation so einfach

Mehr Flexibilität bei der Farbmustergestaltung von Teppichen verspricht Oerlikon Neumag mit der aktuellen Teppichgarnanlage BCF S8 auf der DOMOTEX 2020 in Hannover. Alle Messebesucher können sich in Halle 11, Stand A36, von den Möglichkeiten zur Produktdifferenzierung überzeugen.

Mehrfarbige Teppiche sind immer stärker im Kommen und der Wunsch nach deutlich flexibleren Farbmischvarianten zur Produktdifferenzierung steigt. Hierauf hat Oerlikon Neumag sein Augenmerk gerichtet und mit der BCF S8 eine Plattform entwickelt, die bei der Farbseparation von Tricolor-Garnen keine Wünsche mehr offenlässt – von mélange bis stark separiert.

Über 200.000 verschiedene Farbschattierungen aus drei Farben
Die Kernkomponente in diesem Prozess ist die neue, zum Patent angemeldete Color Pop Compacting Einheit (CPC-T) für eine noch flexiblere und gleichmäßigere Farbseparation. Individuell kontrollierbare Luftdrücke je Farbe sorgen in der CPC-T für eine Vorvertangelung, welche eine Akzentuierung der Farben zur Folge hat und dadurch über 200.000 verschiede Farbschattierungen möglich macht.

Color Pop Compacting auch für PA6 Garne
War es bisher nur schwer möglich, stark farbseparierte oder akzentuierte BCF Garne aus Polyamid 6 herzustellen, ist dies zukünftig dank der CPC-T machbar. Durch das neue Design ist die CPC-T nun auch für Prozesse mit niedrigen Fadenspannungen geeignet.

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Oerlikon Neumag carpet yarns heimtextil 2020

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Oerlikon

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