Fibers and nonwovens

Tailor-made calcium carbonate specifically designed to bring sustainability into fibers and nonwovens production.

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The replacement of traditional polymer resins with high purity calcium carbonate in the fibers and nonwovens industry improves the sustainability profile in production and enhances haptics properties and opacity.

Unique surface treatment for better haptics

Our tailormade, high purity calcium carbonate, Omyafiber, has a unique surface treatment for Polypropylene (PP), Polyester (PET) and Poly-lactic Acid (PLA) fibers and nonwoven fabrics.

 

Omyafiber is an innovative mineral modifier that enables manufacturers to improve the quality of nonwoven fabrics in terms of their haptic properties and opacity, whilst maintaining their mechanical properties. 

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Better economic value

A key advantage of incorporating Omyafiber into fibers and nonwovens is cost reduction. The replacement of a portion of conventional raw materials with Omyafiber delivers significant financial benefit to producers.

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More sustainable nonwovens production

The carbon footprint of calcium carbonate is substantially lower than any synthetic polymer. To establish sound numbers for lifecycle analysis studies, the industrial mineral organization in Europe IMA has initiated an independent evaluation of the carbon dioxide emissions needed to produce calcium carbonate grades for industries like plastic processing.

 

The inherent natural occurrence of calcium carbonate eliminates the need for energy-intensive chemical production, releasing fewer Greenhouse Gases (GHGs) than virgin polymer production.

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Low carbon footprint of 300kg of CO2 equivalents per ton of surface treated natural ground calcium carbonate

Increased sustainability in nonwovens

Omyafiber, the innovative solution designed for fiber and nonwovens, has a lower carbon footprint compared with synthetic polymers. Replacing 10% of the polymer with calcium carbonate reduces the final product CO2 equivalent by 9%. 

 

Learn how Calcium Carbonate increases sustainability in Nonwovens by watching our recording.

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Index People's Prize Award for Omyafiber

A new innovative solution Omyafiber 800 designed for PP spunmelt and dry-laid nonwovens has won the Index People's Prize Award 2020 in Geneva, Switzerland.

 

The solution is recognized in the industry for complying with food contact regulation and non-skin sensitized, on top of its improved haptic property and cost savings.

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