Bio-based products may be the next frontier in sustainable textiles. Belgian-based textile firm Devan Chemicals said today it will launch two bio-based solutions at the upcoming Heimtextil trade show in Frankfurt from Jan. 7 to 10. The announcement follows its launch of a bio-based flame retardant that debuted in May 2019.
Devan’s new solutions include a bio-based antimicrobial called Bi-Ome Natural, and Tones of Cool Bio, a bio-based Phase Change Material — the acronymic process for a material that can absorb or release heat energy, allowing for textile thermoregulation — that creates a cooling system for the wearer.
Its Bi-Ome Natural solution guarantees freshness and hygiene for textiles through active ingredients, which are natural, organic, GMO-free, biodegradable and recyclable, such as Linseed oil that is obtained from dried, ripened flax seeds and Chrysanthemum, derived from seeds of daisies, the company said.
“Many plants and flowers produce antimicrobial chemicals as a defense mechanism toward threats like bacteria, fungi and molds. More and more natural antimicrobials are used in food and cosmetics as a preservative,” Devan explained. “As known, the bedding industry and more and more governments are planning to invoke regulations on recyclability. Therefore, technologies such as Bi-Ome Natural, which are recyclable, could gain
Devan’s new solutions include a bio-based antimicrobial called Bi-Ome Natural, and Tones of Cool Bio, a bio-based Phase Change Material — the acronymic process for a material that can absorb or release heat energy, allowing for textile thermoregulation — that creates a cooling system for the wearer.
Its Bi-Ome Natural solution guarantees freshness and hygiene for textiles through active ingredients, which are natural, organic, GMO-free, biodegradable and recyclable, such as Linseed oil that is obtained from dried, ripened flax seeds and Chrysanthemum, derived from seeds of daisies, the company said.
“Many plants and flowers produce antimicrobial chemicals as a defense mechanism toward threats like bacteria, fungi and molds. More and more natural antimicrobials are used in food and cosmetics as a preservative,” Devan explained. “As known, the bedding industry and more and more governments are planning to invoke regulations on recyclability. Therefore, technologies such as Bi-Ome Natural, which are recyclable, could gain