NatureWorks @ Index23
(Spurce: NatureWorks)
The performance attributes delivered by Ingeo biopolymer in hygiene applications has been further expanded with the introduction of Ingeo 6500D for nonwovens. The new Ingeo solution from NatureWorks offers increased softness and strength as well as improved fluid management when combined with optimized hydrophilic surface finish technology. As a certified renewably sourced, low carbon and bio-based material, Ingeo 6500D also meets the growing demand from brands and consumers for products made from more sustainable materials.
The tensile strength of the new Ingeo solution offers improved processing for converters offering efficient low basis weight fabric production on the latest generation of spunbond equipment.
When combined with tailored topical treatments developed in partnership with fiber lubricant manufacturer Goulston Technologies, Inc., Monroe, NC/USA, the result is lighter, thinner absorbent hygiene products that offer improved fluid management and breathability for better skin health. Ingeo’s inherent hydrophilic properties result in nonwovens that require less surface finish and have better durability compared to polypropylene. Significant improvements are also seen in both the soak surface tension results and the multiple strike performance.
Ingeo biopolymer from NatureWorks LLC, Plymouth, MN/USA, has a 62% smaller carbon footprint than polypropylene from its manufacturing alone, offering a low carbon alternative to petrochemical-based materials.
Making Ingeo begins when plants capture and sequester CO2, transforming it into long-chain sugar molecules. These sugars are then fermented to make lactic acid, which becomes the building block of a wide array of high-performance materials.
NatureWorks will have samples of Ingeo 6500D in spunbond nonwovens on display at upcoming tradeshows including the Index from April 18-21, 2023
The tensile strength of the new Ingeo solution offers improved processing for converters offering efficient low basis weight fabric production on the latest generation of spunbond equipment.
When combined with tailored topical treatments developed in partnership with fiber lubricant manufacturer Goulston Technologies, Inc., Monroe, NC/USA, the result is lighter, thinner absorbent hygiene products that offer improved fluid management and breathability for better skin health. Ingeo’s inherent hydrophilic properties result in nonwovens that require less surface finish and have better durability compared to polypropylene. Significant improvements are also seen in both the soak surface tension results and the multiple strike performance.
Ingeo biopolymer from NatureWorks LLC, Plymouth, MN/USA, has a 62% smaller carbon footprint than polypropylene from its manufacturing alone, offering a low carbon alternative to petrochemical-based materials.
Making Ingeo begins when plants capture and sequester CO2, transforming it into long-chain sugar molecules. These sugars are then fermented to make lactic acid, which becomes the building block of a wide array of high-performance materials.
NatureWorks will have samples of Ingeo 6500D in spunbond nonwovens on display at upcoming tradeshows including the Index from April 18-21, 2023
