Sorona updated LCA points to lower carbon emissions

NEWARK – Covation Biomaterials has unveiled a new, third-party reviewed Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) for its Sorona PTT polymer that claims it uses less energy and emits fewer greenhouse gases than it takes to produce other synthetic fibres.

The LCA says that because Sorona is a partially bio-based polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) fibre – derived from 37% plant-based ingredients – its manufacture uses “44% less energy and emits 170% less greenhouse gases” than making virgin nylon 6 fibre from non-renewable petrochemicals.