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Unitika Trading has developed new eco-friendly polyester filament. August,2021

【Supercategory:6. Products Subcategory:6.9 New products of 2021

 Unitika Trading has developed A.H.Y. as a new promotional product. The polyester filament is dyeable with cationic dye at 100 degrees Celsius under normal pressure. It needs less energy and produces less CO2 in dying processes, than normal polyester filaments dyed at high temperature under high pressure. The company has started to develop A.H.Y. made with chemically recycled raw materials.

JCFA News Letter (No.19) August, 2021/Japan Chemical Fibers Association
Researcher UNITIKA
University or institution UNITIKA

Keywords

eco-friendly, polyester filament, cationic dye, CO2, chemically recycled