Indorama Ventures | ES FiberVisions Bicomponent Fibers About Us About Us Sustainability Sustainability Throughout Our Product Lifecycle Sustainability Throughout Our Product Lifecycle Raw Materials Of the major synthetic fibers, polypropylene (PP) is the only one that is created as a by-product—with lower greenhouse gas emissions and lower energy use than other fiber resins. Manufacturing Manufacturing PP fiber from polypropylene is a process with low impact on the environment—no toxic waste, no toxic emissions, no fluorocarbons and no halogens. Converting The manufacture of products from PP staple fiber has low environmental impact: Low melting point reduces the amount of energy needed to create products Low moisture pickup requires less energy to dry products (if needed) Scrap/waste from converting operations is recyclable/reusable in manufacturing operations No toxic emissions or wastes Use in Product Manufacturing PP fiber has many properties that contribute to sustainable use. PP fiber is: Chemically inert, so it doesn’t break down with harmful effects on health or the environment Low in density, so less of it is needed than other fibers to make products Durable, so products using it can last longer and don’t need rapid replacement Easily cleaned without high energy or environmentally unfriendly methods Disposal PP staple fiber has a very high calorific value when incinerated as part of a mixed waste stream, providing a high energy value for the amount of CO2 emitted. It’s also clean burning, with no toxic emissions. FiberVisions Corporation 3700 Crestwood Pkwy, Suite 900, Duluth , GA 30096 Tel 678-578-7240 - Fax 678-578-7276 Footer © FiberVisions, L.P. 2021 | Privacy Policy | Sitemap By continuing to browse the site you are agreeing to our use of cookies. Cookies can always be deleted in your browser's preferences. Read our privacy policy. Do not accept cookies Only accept functional cookies Accept cookies