Bio-based synthetic fibre suppliers say weak demand, feedstock costs and uncertainty over sustainability claims are slowing adoption
MUNICH – Speaking at Performance Days, representatives from Indorama Ventures, Fulgar, Noosa and certification body ISCC said bio-based polymers remain a small share of the textile market.
Claire Mattelet, head of fibres global sustainability at Indorama Ventures, said the company could use renewable feedstocks including palm fatty acid distillate, molasses and wood derivatives to produce the building blocks for bio-based polyester.
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