'Bio' to become 'core pillar' for Hyosung as it pledges $1bn
03/04/2024
BDO (Butanediol) is a chemical used as a raw material for PTMG, which is used to make spandex fibre.
Bio-BDO is manufactured by fermenting sugars derived from sugarcane, replacing traditional fossil raw materials such as coal.
Hyosung chairman Hyun-Joon Cho said: "The bio business will become a core pillar of Hyosung for the next 100 years. We will strengthen our global market presence based on sustainable bio materials."
As part of the Roundtable in Inside Denim Issue 13, Hyosung’s head of denim, Simon Hong, said: “Hyosung is expanding its regen Bio-Based spandex offering to include options for the yarn to be made with both 70% and 98% renewable resources. According to an independent lifecycle assessment (LCA), the manufacture of 1kg regen Bio-Based spandex reduces its carbon footprint by 20% as compared to the production 1kg of conventional spandex. We will have LCA certification on our regen Bio-Based spandex made with 70% and 98% renewable resources soon.”
He added that the group has now added sustainable versions of the fibre that match the same performance and recyclability benefits as the conventional version, including new USDA and SGS-certified regen Bio-Based 3D Max spandex; RCS-certified, 100% recycled regen 3D Max spandex made from reclaimed production waste; and Creora Easy 3D Max spandex.
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