Freudenberg PM
(Source: Freudenberg)
As part of the Freudenberg portfolio of high-performance spunbond nonwoven technical textiles, a next generation range of sustainable carpet backing products for the flooring industry is being launched. The range is introduced as Colback Eco and Lutradur Eco.
For the Eco product range, Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, developed a solution to save raw materials in the carpet backings. The company redefined its proprietary yarn production technology allowing for extremely thin filaments with a diameter up to 30% smaller than the standard portfolio for carpet backings. The thin filaments enable raw materials savings right from the start, which results in backings with a lower carbon footprint. This will help customers to make their products more sustainable. At the same time, the new backing can contribute to better recyclability of the carpet at the end of its life cycle because its lower PET content benefits certain recycling processes.
The Eco product range is particularly suitable for carpet tiles and is produced in Europe.
Other developments supporting sustainability include backings with a high recycled content and backings using alternative approaches to facilitate carpet recyclability. They will extend the Eco portfolio in the future.
The thin yarn Eco-backings have been awarded the Eco-Check label. Freudenberg introduced this label in early 2021 to identify particularly sustainable products within its portfolio. The label helps customers to identify sustainable products quickly and clearly. Freudenberg products bearing the Eco-Check label meet demanding criteria in at least 1 of 4 categories: saving resources, eco-efficiency for customers, reduced environmental impact at the end of the product’s life, or extended durability.
For the Eco product range, Freudenberg Performance Materials Holding SE & Co. KG, Weinheim/Germany, developed a solution to save raw materials in the carpet backings. The company redefined its proprietary yarn production technology allowing for extremely thin filaments with a diameter up to 30% smaller than the standard portfolio for carpet backings. The thin filaments enable raw materials savings right from the start, which results in backings with a lower carbon footprint. This will help customers to make their products more sustainable. At the same time, the new backing can contribute to better recyclability of the carpet at the end of its life cycle because its lower PET content benefits certain recycling processes.
The Eco product range is particularly suitable for carpet tiles and is produced in Europe.
Other developments supporting sustainability include backings with a high recycled content and backings using alternative approaches to facilitate carpet recyclability. They will extend the Eco portfolio in the future.
The thin yarn Eco-backings have been awarded the Eco-Check label. Freudenberg introduced this label in early 2021 to identify particularly sustainable products within its portfolio. The label helps customers to identify sustainable products quickly and clearly. Freudenberg products bearing the Eco-Check label meet demanding criteria in at least 1 of 4 categories: saving resources, eco-efficiency for customers, reduced environmental impact at the end of the product’s life, or extended durability.
