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Sympatex to launch 100% recycled membrane material

07/09/2016
High-tech functional materials developer Sympatex Technologies is preparing to introduce a 100% recycled Sympatex membrane for the first time, with footwear one of the target application areas. It will present the next stage of development at the Lineapelle exhibition in Milan (September 20-22). It will also show new laminate developments in the footwear business division.

The Sympatex membrane is PTFE-free and PFC-free. It is made of polyether-ester that represents no health hazard and can be recycled in a similar way to PET bottles. The company introduced a pre-consumer recycling procedure as a standard part of its manufacturing of the membrane in 2011, helping to reduce the amount of virgin material it uses by up to 15%.

It says a 100% recycled membrane is the next step in this process; this will involve making membrane material that consists exclusively of unused waste. “If you then laminate the 100% recycled Sympatex membrane with a 100% recycled polyester lining or outer fabric, you can create a completely recycled mono-material laminate,” the company said in the build-up to Lineapelle.


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