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14.04.2011
Imerys presents sustainable innovations for nonwovens at Index 2011
Geneva, April 15th 2011. Imerys was present for the first time at the world’s leading nonwovens exhibition, INDEX 11, which took place in Geneva from 12-15 April. Visitors were able to discover more about Imerys’ innovative solutions for the nonwovens industry with a strong emphasis on sustainability.
One area in which there was particular interest is the recent introduction of Imerys’ FiberLink™ product.
Imerys developed the FiberLink™ family of engineered calcium carbonate specifically to allow customers to replace a percentage of polymer resins in the manufacture of fibers and nonwovens. Not only does this impart favorable properties such as softness, opacity and normally cost reduction – FiberLink™ has a much lower carbon footprint than polymers used in fiber and nonwoven production. For further information visit www.nonwovens.imerys.com.
There was also considerable interest in Imerys’ FilmLink™ range of ultrafine calcium carbonates for the breathable film market. Although the primary attribute imparted to the film with FilmLink™ is breathability, it was recognized that the replacement of polyolefin resins with FilmLink™ reduced the carbon footprint of the film.
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