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19.12.2023

Neues Nachhaltigkeitslabel Autoneum Blue

Mit dem neuen Nachhaltigkeitslabel Autoneum Blue verbindet Autoneum die Verwendung von rezykliertem Material mit dem Schutz der Ozeane und sozialer Verantwortung. Autoneum Blue ist eine Weiterführung des ursprünglich von Borgers Automotive lancierten LABEL blue by Borgers®. Im Nachgang an die Übernahme des deutschen Automobilzulieferers im April 2023 hat Autoneum das Label nun vollständig in sein nachhaltiges Produkt-portfolio integriert.

Mit dem neuen Nachhaltigkeitslabel Autoneum Blue verbindet Autoneum die Verwendung von rezykliertem Material mit dem Schutz der Ozeane und sozialer Verantwortung. Autoneum Blue ist eine Weiterführung des ursprünglich von Borgers Automotive lancierten LABEL blue by Borgers®. Im Nachgang an die Übernahme des deutschen Automobilzulieferers im April 2023 hat Autoneum das Label nun vollständig in sein nachhaltiges Produkt-portfolio integriert.

Die Verschmutzung der Meere hat in den letzten Jahrzehnten ein alarmierendes Ausmaß erreicht, wobei die Kontamination durch Plastik eine der stärksten Bedrohungen für die Gesundheit des größten Ökosystems der Welt darstellt. Angesichts immer strengerer gesetzlicher Anforderungen an die Umweltbilanz von Fahrzeugen, insbesondere in Bezug auf den Recyclinganteil von Komponenten sowie deren Wiederverwertbarkeit am Ende des Lebenszyklus, ist die Reduzierung und das Recycling von Kunststoffen auch für die Automobilindustrie eine der wichtigsten Herausforderungen. Autoneum Pure, das Nachhaltigkeitslabel des Unternehmens für Technologien mit einer ausgezeichneten Nachhaltigkeitsleistung während des gesamten Produktlebenszyklus, unterstützt Kunden erfolgreich bei der Bewältigung dieser Aufgabe. Mit Autoneum Blue erweitert Autoneum sein nachhaltiges Produktportfolio um ein Label für Komponenten, die die Verwendung von rezykliertem Material mit dem Schutz der Ozeane und sozialer Verantwortung verbinden.

Für eine Auszeichnung mit dem Label Autoneum Blue müssen die Komponenten auf Materialien basieren, die zu mindestens 30% aus rezykliertem PET bestehen, das in Küstengebieten in einem Umkreis von 50 Kilometern vom Wasser gesammelt wurde. Damit leisten die Produkte einen wichtigen Beitrag, die Plastikverschmutzung der Ozeane zu verhindern. Darüber hinaus muss das Einsammeln der PET-Flaschen nach einem sozial verantwortungsvollen und menschenrechtskonformen Prozess erfolgen und eine rückverfolgbare Beschaffung des Flaschenmahlguts gewährleistet sein. Autoneum Blue ergänzt somit das strategische Ziel des Unternehmens, den Wasserverbrauch im weltweiten Betrieb kontinuierlich zu senken, um den zusätzlichen Schwerpunkt, die Plastikverschmutzung der Meere zu verhindern.

Derzeit sind ausgewählte Radhausverkleidungen, Nadelvliesteppiche und Kofferraum-Seitenverkleidungen von Autoneum unter dem Label Blue erhältlich. Im Prinzip könnte das Label auf alle Produkte ausgeweitet werden, die auf Autoneum-Technologien mit einem Anteil an rezyklierten Polyesterfasern basieren. Als Ergänzung zu den bestehenden, vollständig rezyklierbaren Monomaterial-Polyesterkonstruktionen von Autoneum, die sich durch eine abfallfreie Herstellung auszeichnen und im Vergleich zu Produkten aus neuwertigen Fasern einen deutlich geringeren CO2-Fußabdruck aufweisen, ist Autoneum Blue ein weiteres Beispiel für die laufenden Bemühungen und kontinuierlichen Fortschritte des Unternehmens in Richtung einer nachhaltigen Kreislaufwirtschaft.

Quelle:

Autoneum Management AG

Photo: Alexander Donka
08.12.2022

Lenzing and Renewcell sign large-scale supply agreement

The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of sustainably produced specialty fibers, and Renewcell, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycling pioneer, have signed a multi-year supply agreement to accelerate the transition of the textile industry from a linear to a circular business model. The agreement contains the sale of 80,000 to 100,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100 per cent recycled textile Circulose® dissolving pulp to Lenzing over a five-year period, for use in the production of cellulosic fibers for fashion and other textile applications.

“The textile industry must change. By signing the agreement with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell, Lenzing is able to further integrate recycling and accelerate the transition of the textile industry from linear to circular. As champions of sustainability, we know that moving towards a circular economy is vital to address the enormous textile waste challenges of the industry”, says Christian Skilich, Chief Pulp Officer of the Lenzing Group.

The Lenzing Group, a leading supplier of sustainably produced specialty fibers, and Renewcell, the Swedish textile-to-textile recycling pioneer, have signed a multi-year supply agreement to accelerate the transition of the textile industry from a linear to a circular business model. The agreement contains the sale of 80,000 to 100,000 tonnes of Renewcell’s 100 per cent recycled textile Circulose® dissolving pulp to Lenzing over a five-year period, for use in the production of cellulosic fibers for fashion and other textile applications.

“The textile industry must change. By signing the agreement with Swedish textile-to-textile recycling company Renewcell, Lenzing is able to further integrate recycling and accelerate the transition of the textile industry from linear to circular. As champions of sustainability, we know that moving towards a circular economy is vital to address the enormous textile waste challenges of the industry”, says Christian Skilich, Chief Pulp Officer of the Lenzing Group.

“Lenzing is a major player in our industry, with an inspiring track record of path-breaking technical excellence and sustainability leadership. Our new partnership fits perfectly into Renewcell’s strategy to accelerate the scale-up of circular materials by collaborating with fashion’s most important players. We are more than pleased to join forces with Lenzing with the shared goal of making fashion circular.” said Patrik Lundström, CEO of Renewcell, in a comment on the agreement.

Canopy, a not-for-profit environmental organization dedicated to protecting forests, species, and climate, welcomes the agreement between Lenzing and Renewcell.
“Accelerating the transition to low-impact, circular production is the challenge of the decade for the fashion industry. That is why this partnership between Renewcell and Lenzing is so refreshing – it will bring low-carbon Next Gen solutions to market at scale,” exclaimed Nicole Rycroft, Executive Director of Canopy. “With the climate and biodiversity clocks ticking, the race to circularity is one we need all companies to win.”
 
It is an essential part of Lenzing’s corporate strategy and ambitious sustainability targets to become a true champion of circularity and to offer TENCEL™ and LENZING™ ECOVERO™ branded specialty textile fibers with up to 50 percent post-consumer recycled content on a commercial scale by 2025. To reach this goal Lenzing partners with recycling pioneers like Renewcell.
Circulose® originates 100 per cent from textile waste, like old jeans and production scraps, and turns into dissolving pulp. It transforms textile waste and production scrap into new high-quality textile products.

Quelle:

Lenzing AG / Renewxell

Texaid / Texcircle
26.10.2022

Swiss Textile Recycling Project TEXCIRLCE

After two years of joint collaboration and research the Swiss Textile Recycling Project “Texcircle” comes to an end. Partners and stakeholders have worked on the vision of a textile cluster where materials flow in circular loops. The goal of the project was to develop high-quality yarns and products incorporating such a large amount of recycled textiles as possible. In the end, several product prototypes from carpets, socks, and curtains to pullovers, padding and accessories have been developed with at least 50 % recycled fiber up to 80 % recycled fibers and yarns.

Europe has a waste problem of 7.5 million waste of which only 30-35 % is collected and less than 1 % of the textile and clothing worldwide is recycled into textiles and clothing again. It is as well found that around 80 % of the impact of a textile product lies in the design.

After two years of joint collaboration and research the Swiss Textile Recycling Project “Texcircle” comes to an end. Partners and stakeholders have worked on the vision of a textile cluster where materials flow in circular loops. The goal of the project was to develop high-quality yarns and products incorporating such a large amount of recycled textiles as possible. In the end, several product prototypes from carpets, socks, and curtains to pullovers, padding and accessories have been developed with at least 50 % recycled fiber up to 80 % recycled fibers and yarns.

Europe has a waste problem of 7.5 million waste of which only 30-35 % is collected and less than 1 % of the textile and clothing worldwide is recycled into textiles and clothing again. It is as well found that around 80 % of the impact of a textile product lies in the design.

Together with the design research expertise of the Lucerne University of Applied sciences and arts, the spinning expertise of Rieter and the sorting and collection expertise of Texaid, systems should be created where products of high quality can be produced of recycled fiber. On board were the expertise of further Cluster partners of Brands, Retailers, and the public sector to see how a joint Cluster and system coukld be established.

The Project Texcircle and cluster is led by the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts – Art  & Design, and in collaboration with Coop, Rieter, Jacob Rohner AG, Ruckstuhl AG, TEXAID as well as workfashion.com ag. Furthermore, Bundesamt für Zivildienst ZIVI, NIKIN AG, and Tiger Liz Textiles are supporting the project. The project is funded by Innosuisse.

Furthermore, collaboration partners from all over Europe contributed to the project to enable these prototypes and systems.

Through joint developments from the design, the collecting, sorting trials, tearing, and spinning trials until the actual production trials and product testing. The partners were able to recycle 2.5 Tons of pre-and post-consumer textile waste into product prototypes with a promising commercial interest. From socks, west, and pullovers to non-woven felts and accessories to carpets and curtains. Through our 2 years of collaboration, the teamcame across several hurdles in the textile recycling value chain which could be tackled. This was a proof of concept that a circular system is possible and the industry now has to enable this at full scale.

Quelle:

Texaid / Texcircle

Foto: Andritz/Recypur
02.09.2022

Neue Matratzen aus Industrie- und Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffabfällen

  • Recypur nimmt die von ANDRITZ gelieferte komplette Airlay-Linie für das Werk in L’Alcúdia, Spanien, in Betrieb

Die Airlay-Linie ist für das Recycling von Post-Industrie- und Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffen konzipiert und wurde speziell für die Matratzen- und Möbelindustrie entwickelt, mit Materialhöhen von bis zu 20 cm und Dichten von bis zu 120 kg/m3. Experimentelle Tests, die gemeinsam mit Experten von ANDRITZ Laroche durchgeführt wurden, führten zu dem Ergebnis, dass die mechanische Methode für das Recycling von Polyurethan die vielseitigste und zuverlässigste ist.

Die Anlage, mit einer Kapazität von 1,2 t/h, ermöglicht Recypur neue Matratzen aus Industrie- und Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffabfällen von alten Matratzen zu liefern. Das Verfahren ermöglicht es, die Umweltauswirkungen zu verringern, die Autarkie zu erhöhen und den Einsatz von Polyurethan zu reduzieren. Auf diese Weise können auch mehrere funktionelle Materialien in die Mischung eingearbeitet werden, wie z.B. flammhemmende, leitfähige und isolierende Fasern. Dank dieses Konzepts ist Recypur jetzt in der Lage, seine Position auf dem spanischen Markt auszubauen.

  • Recypur nimmt die von ANDRITZ gelieferte komplette Airlay-Linie für das Werk in L’Alcúdia, Spanien, in Betrieb

Die Airlay-Linie ist für das Recycling von Post-Industrie- und Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffen konzipiert und wurde speziell für die Matratzen- und Möbelindustrie entwickelt, mit Materialhöhen von bis zu 20 cm und Dichten von bis zu 120 kg/m3. Experimentelle Tests, die gemeinsam mit Experten von ANDRITZ Laroche durchgeführt wurden, führten zu dem Ergebnis, dass die mechanische Methode für das Recycling von Polyurethan die vielseitigste und zuverlässigste ist.

Die Anlage, mit einer Kapazität von 1,2 t/h, ermöglicht Recypur neue Matratzen aus Industrie- und Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffabfällen von alten Matratzen zu liefern. Das Verfahren ermöglicht es, die Umweltauswirkungen zu verringern, die Autarkie zu erhöhen und den Einsatz von Polyurethan zu reduzieren. Auf diese Weise können auch mehrere funktionelle Materialien in die Mischung eingearbeitet werden, wie z.B. flammhemmende, leitfähige und isolierende Fasern. Dank dieses Konzepts ist Recypur jetzt in der Lage, seine Position auf dem spanischen Markt auszubauen.

Zum Lieferumfang gehören eine Mischanlage mit fünf Dosierern, eine Exel 1500 zur Feinöffnung, eine Airlay Flexiloft+ mit 2,20 m Arbeitsbreite, eine Recyclingmaschine und ein Ofen.

Recypur, mit Sitz in der spanischen Provinz Valencia, gehört zu DELAX, einer spanischen Gruppe, die auf die Herstellung und Vermarktung innovativer Betten und Matratzen spezialisiert ist. Dieses Unternehmen ist der erste spanische Hersteller von recycelten Polyurethan-Weichschaumkernen aus Post-Verbraucher-Schaumstoffabfällen.

Quelle:

Andritz AG

(c) Manteco
20.03.2019

MANTECO welcomes European Commissioner Elżbieta Bieńkowska

On March 7th, European Commissioner on the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises has been welcomed in Prato by the mayor Matteo Bittoni and by the Councilor for Productive Activities Daniela Toccafondi, together with the economic categories for a meeting organized by the Department of Economic Development with reference to the Fashion System.

By the end of the meeting, the only company visit planned has followed, and brought to the Manteco headquarter. Manteco is a firm leader in the production of wool and recycled fabrics since 1943.  Today led by Matteo and Marco Mantellassi, Manteco is able to value territory, sharing economy, sustainability, internationalization and the use of renewable energies – not only as an investment policy but also as a distinctive element for the identification of the company as an international reference point for the fashion textile sector.

On March 7th, European Commissioner on the Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises has been welcomed in Prato by the mayor Matteo Bittoni and by the Councilor for Productive Activities Daniela Toccafondi, together with the economic categories for a meeting organized by the Department of Economic Development with reference to the Fashion System.

By the end of the meeting, the only company visit planned has followed, and brought to the Manteco headquarter. Manteco is a firm leader in the production of wool and recycled fabrics since 1943.  Today led by Matteo and Marco Mantellassi, Manteco is able to value territory, sharing economy, sustainability, internationalization and the use of renewable energies – not only as an investment policy but also as a distinctive element for the identification of the company as an international reference point for the fashion textile sector.

The company visit was attended by European Commissioner Elzbieta Bienkowska, Justina Morek, member of the Commissioner's Cabinet, Beatrice Covassi, director of the Representation of the European Commission in Rome, Slawomir Tokarski, director for advanced and innovative manufacturing in the general direction of the internal market and European Commission industry, MEP Hon. Nicola Danti, dr. Alberto Biginelli, Councilor Daniela Toccafondi; The Mayor of Prato Matteo Bittoni, the Mayor of the Municipality of Montemurlo, Mauro Lorenzini.

The key topic of the meeting has been the circular economy  – that is to consider very close to Manteco – along with some others explored such as the value of Made in Italy, the importance of a responsible approach to reuse and the need for a traceability system. Noteworthy the visit to the Manteco Archive, during which the focus has been on raw materials, with reference to the tradition and experience that today are perfectly combined with the strong innovative drive and creativity. Upon request of the European Commissioner, the corporate approach with a view to circular economy, km0 production system and how it fits into the productive district were also dealt with.
 
«I visited a textile company that recycles or reuses waste materials to produce wool of the highest quality: this is an excellent example of circular economy. The circular economy is an extremely interesting subject everywhere in Europe, because we are leaders in sustainability, and we want our children and ourselves to be able to live in a country that is livable in the future, so that's why it is worthwhile to show stories in Europe of success like this, which is a good practice that we are putting into practice, starting with the big industries and the energy-intensive ones » - Elzbieta Bienkowska -

Weitere Informationen:
Manteco post-consumer recycled material
Quelle:

GB Network Marketing & Communication

28.06.2018

COOPERATION BY BOREALIS AND HENKEL PRODUCES PLASTIC BOTTLE AND NOZZLE COMPOSED 100% OF POST-CONSUMER RECYCLED MATERIAL

Packaging solution made of 100% plastic recyclate delivers circular economy proof point
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the successful launch of a new packaging solution produced entirely with post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. Developed in close collaboration with the German consumer and industrial goods company Henkel and two additional value chain partners, this truly sustainable packaging solution is further evidence of how mtm plastics GmbH, a member of the Borealis Group, is helping increase the circularity of plastics. The launch has significance for the consumer goods industry because the robustness of this new packaging solution provides further evidence that plastic recyclate is indeed suitable for a variety of demanding packaging applications, in this case a popular adhesive brand marketed by Henkel.

Value chain collaboration yields plastic bottle and nozzle composed of 100% PCR material

Packaging solution made of 100% plastic recyclate delivers circular economy proof point
Borealis, a leading provider of innovative solutions in the fields of polyolefins, base chemicals and fertilizers, announces the successful launch of a new packaging solution produced entirely with post-consumer recycled (PCR) material. Developed in close collaboration with the German consumer and industrial goods company Henkel and two additional value chain partners, this truly sustainable packaging solution is further evidence of how mtm plastics GmbH, a member of the Borealis Group, is helping increase the circularity of plastics. The launch has significance for the consumer goods industry because the robustness of this new packaging solution provides further evidence that plastic recyclate is indeed suitable for a variety of demanding packaging applications, in this case a popular adhesive brand marketed by Henkel.

Value chain collaboration yields plastic bottle and nozzle composed of 100% PCR material
In 2016, Borealis acquired leading German recycler mtm plastics GmbH, which is now a member of the Borealis Group. By leveraging their respective areas of expertise and decades of experience as a virgin polyolefins producer and “upcycler”, respectively, Borealis and mtm plastics are exploring new growth opportunities with joint forces.

A success story originating from this exploration is a recently completed pilot project with Henkel, the global leader for adhesives, sealants and functional coatings. The companies have worked to develop a new packaging solution based on recycled material for the Made-at-Home all-purpose glue bottle and cap, which Henkel is marketing under its well-known Pattex brand.  The aim was to replace the virgin plastic material traditionally used for this packaging with a recyclate-based resin. The resin, however, had to fulfil the diverse material demands for packaging of an adhesive product.

After extensive and joint application development, a new bottle was developed with the proprietary mtm product Purpolen® PE, a high-quality polyethylene regranulate produced by mtm at its facilities in Niedergebra, Germany. Value chain partner KKT Kaller Kunststoff Technik GmbH, a plastics processor also based in Germany, manufactured the bottles. For the three separate components of the adjustable applicator nozzle, which is used for both filigree and wide-area gluing, high-quality Purpolen® PP polypropylene regranulate produced by mtm was identified as the ideal solution. German plastic components manufacturer bomo trendline Technik GmbH produced the applicator nozzles.

The new Pattex Made-at-Home packaging solution successfully passed extensive application tests, including a three-month storage test and other tests of mechanical properties. It was launched on the European market in 2018.

“Our commitment to leadership in sustainability is deeply embedded in our companies´ values,” explained Matthias Schaefer, Project Manager for Global Packaging Engineering at Henkel Adhesive Technologies. “We are at the forefront of the industry when it comes to new sustainability strategies in packaging.  Thus, we identified Pattex Made-at-Home as a candidate for exploring the use of recyclate instead of virgin plastics. This constructive collaboration with our partners proves the viability of 100% PCR material for an adhesive product like Made-at Home. It also underscores our efforts at Henkel to drive leadership in sustainability in the consumer goods sector.”

“As a virgin polyolefins producer, Borealis is thrilled to be among the pioneers in using plastic recyclate in new applications,” says Günter Stephan, Head of Borealis Circular Economy Solutions. “Even though momentum is gaining in the drive to increase the circularity of plastics, we still need to prove without a doubt within the industry that using recyclates – and even 100% PCR – is a suitable and effective option, even for demanding applications. Thanks to this successful value chain cooperation with our partners Henkel, KKT and bomo, we are giving plastics a second life and are thus one step closer to the goal of a more circular economy of plastics.”
 

Quelle:

Borealis Group