22. May 2018

International project engages with brands on development sustainable nylon

Project EFFECTIVE aims to produce sustainable nylon using renewable feedstock and bio- technologies. Major apparel brands, recycling technologies and everything in between, are taking part, allowing participants to share insights and gain an understanding of how their brand can incorporate sustainable technologies.

Aquafil, an Italian producer of polyamide 6, and Genomatica a San Diego-based biotechnology company, have announced the formation of Project EFFECTIVE, a multi-company collaboration to produce more sustainable fibers and plastics for commercial use by using renewable feedstocks and biobased technologies. With participation from 12 companies, including brands like H&M, Carvico, Vaude and Balsan, Project EFFECTIVE is one of the broadest industrial-driven efforts to reshape entire product value chains and drive economic growth.

One of the key objectives of Project EFFECTIVE is to develop a more sustainable nylon. Earlier this year, Aquafil and Genomatica entered into a a multi-year agreement to collaborate on the development of sustainable caprolactam, a key ingredient to producing 100 percent sustainable nylon, using Genomatica’s GENO CPLTM process. The nylon will be validated by brands to make apparel and carpet textiles.


Engaging brands at the beginning
An advantage of Project EFFECTIVE is the early involvement of major consumer brands, allowing them to contribute valuable customer- and industry-driven perspectives. This brand participation is expected to facilitate broader and faster adoption of sustainable technologies and products. Brands will better understand what monomers, polymers and sustainability initiatives are commercially available, enabling them to develop more effective plans with suppliers regarding bio-based ingredients and materials.

Participants and funding
mProject EFFECTIVE’s stakeholders span eight countries and are leaders in renewable feedstocks, conversion technologies, makers of intermediate and finished products, major consumer brands and recycling technologies. Participants include Aquafil, Genomatica, H&M, Carvico, Vaude, Balsan, Circular Change, Life Cycle Engineering, Bio-Mi, Südzucker, Fundación CIRCE, and Novamont.

The initiative is funded in part through a grant from the Bio-Based Industries Joint Undertaking, a public/private partnership between the European Union’s Horizon 2020 program and the Bio-based Industries Consortium. Aquafil and Genomatica’s agreement announced in early 2018 will pave the way toward the industrial production of bio-based nylon.

http://www.genomatica.com
http://www.aquafil.com.

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