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Freudenberg spunlaids achieve recycled content certification

SCS Global Services (SCS), a leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has certified the high level recycled content claim of Lutradur products manufactured by the Freudenberg Spunweb Company. Three specific styles of polyester spunlaid products made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and marketed under the Lutradur brand were certified. These have many industrial applications, including construction substrates, landscaping materials, residential and commercial wallpaper, carpet backings, automotive floor mats and carpeting, and specialised filtration devices.

3rd April 2014

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Emeryville, CA

Sustainable, Industrial

SCS Global Services (SCS), a leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, has certified the high level recycled content claim of Lutradur products manufactured by the Freudenberg Spunweb Company.

Three specific styles of polyester spunlaid products made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and marketed under the Lutradur brand were certified. These have many industrial applications, including construction substrates, landscaping materials, residential and commercial wallpaper, carpet backings, automotive floor mats and carpeting, and specialised filtration devices.

“The independent audit by SCS confirms our commitment to the environment by diverting PET from the waste stream, incorporating this recycled material into our products, and making accurate claims to our customers,” said John McNabb, General Manager of Freudenberg Spunweb Company.

Use of recycled PET

“Freudenberg Spunweb Company is diverting a substantial amount of PET waste to produce a high recycled content polyester which will help downstream manufacturers meet their overall sustainability goals,” commented Alicia Godlove, Materials Manager for SCS Global Services.”

“The use of recycled PET has many environmental benefits including conserving natural resources, reducing energy and greenhouse gas emissions, and keeping plastics out of the landfill.”

The SCS certification confirms the following high levels of recycled PET:

  • Lutradur Type 94: Minimum 82% pre-consumer
  • Lutradur Type 62 and 63: Minimum of 89% recycled (with at least 9% post-consumer recycled content and the balance 80% pre-consumer)

Review and examination

Lutradur products are produced in Freudenberg's Durham, North Carolina, plant using proprietary manufacturing technology to make rolls of nonwoven polyester fabric by mechanically or thermally bonding recycled PET, without the use of chemical bonding agents.

Recycled PET feedstock is derived from yarn manufacturing waste, trimmings from other Freudenberg products, and plastic bottles collected via curbside and deposit programmes.

To conduct the certification, SCS auditors reviewed the manufacturing process and data from the Durham plant, examined records of raw material inputs, and calculated recycled content. Over 4500 tons of PET was diverted from the waste stream in 2013 for production of the certified Lutradur products.

SCS Global Services

SCS Global Services has been providing global leadership in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, auditing, testing, and standards development for three decades.

Programmes span a cross-section of industries, recognising achievements in green building, product manufacturing, food and agriculture, forestry, and more.

Freudenberg Nonwovens

Freudenberg Spunweb is a division of Freudenberg Nonwovens, one of the largest and most diverse producers of nonwoven textiles.

With 21 production plants in 13 countries, Freudenberg Nonwovens is part of the international Freudenberg Group, based in Weinheim, Germany.

Freudenberg Nonwovens was one of the first companies to introduce nonwoven products to the market and provides innovative and customized solutions for industrial technical textile applications.

www.freudenberg-nw.com

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