latest: outdoor clothing made from recycled tires will be among the exhibits at the booth at the k2022 polymer expo in dusseldorf from october 19-26.
produced through a partnership between a german chemical company and outdoor clothing brand vaude, the pants are made from polyamide 6 fibers derived from chemically recycled rubber.
to produce ultramid ccycled polyamide, uses pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tires to partially replace fossil feedstocks.
products from the thermochemical process are used as feedstocks at the company's integrated chemical site in ludwigshafen, germany.
using a certified mass balance method, these chemicals are dispensed into specific products, including ultramid ccycled products, that are manufactured in an integrated manner.
according to , the final product has exactly the same properties as an equivalent product made from fossil raw materials and can be processed using conventional equipment.
"ultramid ccycled is an innovative polyamide 6 for the manufacture of high-quality textiles," said christoph gahn, vice president of business management polyamides at .
"during the production process, we save on fossil raw materials and at the same time provide our customers with a smaller carbon footprint," adds christoph gahn.
rené bethmann, innovation manager at vaude, said: “we want to be a pioneer in building a circular economy for our functional clothing. by using ultramid ccycled, we can reduce our carbon footprint by more than half. "
