Develop novel processing for bio-based wadding material for fashion and textiles, with manufacturability assessment for scale-up

开发用于时装和纺织品的生物基填充材料的新型加工方法，并进行规模化的可制造性评估

• 批准号: 10036488
• 金额: $ 40.96万
• 依托单位: SALTYCO LTD
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Collaborative R&D
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2023 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10036488
• 关键词: Develop; novel; processing; bio; based

Textile production is inherently unsustainable, due to its environmentally-damaging intensieve production processes. The industry pumps 2bn metric tons of carbon into the atmosphere every year \[The-Revelator-2020\]. The UK will not achieve its Net Zero targets without reducing the impact of textile manufacturing. Natural fibres like goose-down are commonly used for their insulation qualities. However, while the rapid growth of vegan behaviours is prompting brands to use alternatives, the commercially available option, polyester, is the single largest contributor to microplastic production. Today's textiles are not fit for the future: sustainable, biodegradable and ethical alternatives must be scaled into industry to prevent catastrophic environmental damage. SaltyCo's biomaterial filler (BioPuff Wadding / "BPW") is a planet-positive alternative that regenerates damaged peatlands. Peatlands are enormous carbon sinks, delivering secondary benefits. Our first product, BioPuff, is a plant-based, organic loose fill alternative to goose-down or synthetic fillers. Over 90% of brands who tested BioPuff expressed a preference for organic fibrefill in the form of wadding; a padded, non-woven fabric that can be cut into various lengths. This feedback has informed the development of BioPuff Wadding (BPW), which uses exceptionally efficient and environmentally sustainable production processes to deliver natural, high-performance material properties. The material is lightweight, 3x more insulating than wool and completely water-repellent. Delivered by SaltyCo, this project will include industrial trials of BPW with textile brands. We will integrate BPW with brand technologies to test its manufacturability and scalability in line with demand.

纺织品生产本质上是不可持续的，因为它的生产过程对环境有害。该行业每年向大气中排放20亿吨碳[The-Revelator-2020]。如果不减少纺织制造业的影响，英国将无法实现净零排放目标。天然纤维，如鹅绒，通常用于其绝缘性能。然而，虽然素食行为的快速增长促使品牌使用替代品，但商业上可用的选择聚酯是微塑料生产的最大贡献者。今天的纺织品不适合未来：可持续、可生物降解和道德的替代品必须在工业中推广，以防止灾难性的环境破坏。SaltyCo的生物材料填充物（BioPuff Wadding /“BPW”）是一种再生受损泥炭地的行星积极替代品。泥炭地是巨大的碳汇，带来了次级效益。我们的第一个产品BioPuff是一种植物性有机松散填充物，可替代鹅绒或合成填充物。超过90%的测试BioPuff的品牌表示更喜欢填料形式的有机填充物;一种可以切成各种长度的填充无纺布。这种反馈为BioPuff Wadding（BPW）的开发提供了信息，该产品使用非常高效和环境可持续的生产工艺，以提供天然，高性能的材料特性。该材料重量轻，绝缘性是羊毛的3倍，完全防水。该项目由SaltyCo交付，将包括BPW与纺织品牌的工业试验。我们将BPW与品牌技术相结合，以测试其可制造性和可扩展性是否符合需求。