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1 April 202527 March 2025

Aquafil, A Step forward Circularity: first demo plant launched for chemical separation of elastic fiber from nylon

Increasingly virtuous recycling model is able to recover nylon, which is entirely destined for the ECONYL® regeneration plant, where it will be processed into new regenerated nylon


26 August 202422 August 2024

Advanced Recycling Conference 2024: New Focus Areas and Innovative Program Announced

Shaping the Future of Recycling From PVC and Textiles to Engineering Thermoplastics and Digital Solutions


Advanced Recycling Conference 2024 glänzt mit neuen Schwerpunkten und innovativem Programm

Die Zukunft des Recyclings gestalten: Von PVC- und Textil-Recycling bis hin zu technischen Thermoplasten und digitalen Lösungen


26 April 202423 April 2024

Scaling Biobased Nylon with Geno and lululemon

The companies see industry collaboration as vital to enabling the adoption of more sustainable alternatives for synthetic materials like nylon


17 November 202315 November 2023

Emerging Molecules Produced Through Industrial Biomanufacturing

White biotechnology not only reduces society's dependence on fossil fuels, but also consumes less energy, generates minimal waste, and produces more environmentally friendly products


1 September 202229 August 2022

Project revisited: towards bionylon

Genomatica produces biobased caprolactam. They use an engineered high-yield microorganism in the fermentation step of the process; the feedstock being described as ‘sugars from a variety of sources’


8 August 20223 August 2022

Recycled synthetics vs renewable fibres: Balancing sustainability

Compared to conventional production, so-called ‘preferred fibres’ – says global non-profit organisation Textile Exchange – improve environmental and/or social sustainability outcomes and impacts


29 July 202225 July 2022

Geno and Aquafil begin pre-commercial production for plant-based nylon-6

A step closer towards commercialization to fulfill brand demands


1 July 202230 June 2022

New trend and technology report: Mapping of advanced recycling technologies for plastics waste – providers, technologies, and partnerships

This new report aims to clear up this jungle of information by providing a structured, overview and in-depth insight


28 March 202224 March 2022

ITOCHU and Aquafil announce the signing of a Business Alliance Agreement to expand and accelerate the nylon circular business

From the recovery of nylon waste to the development, production and sale of ECONYL® nylon products inspired by their common commitment for a sustainable future


10 December 20207 December 2020

Could This Innovation Be An Answer To Fashion’s Plastic Problem?

How does the use of plants instead of oil to produce plastic weigh up against plastic polluting our environment?


27 November 202026 November 2020

Genomatica to Scale Bio-nylon 50-Fold with Aquafil to Meet Surging Brand Demand

Clean manufacturing leaders team up to produce world’s largest quantities of bio-nylon


18 February 202013 February 2020

Bio-Nylon Is The New Green: How One Company Is Fermenting A $10 Billion Market

Genomatica recently reached a milestone that epitomizes a shift from fossil fuels to biology, using a renewable fermentation approach to get nylon building blocks


4 February 20201 February 2020

Genomatica Hits Industry-First Milestone in Nylon Sustainability

Clean manufacturing leader produces the world’s first ton of renewable nylon intermediate


29 May 201828 May 2018

Aquafil and Genomatica Collaborate on Project EFFECTIVE to Increase Adoption of Sustainable Materials

A coalition of brands, ingredient manufacturers, technology developers supported by EU’s Horizon 2020 program


30 January 201826 January 2018

Aquafil and Genomatica join forces for bio-nylon – target more sustainable apparel, carpets and fibers

Aquafil to provide R&D collaboration and development funding; gains option for commercial plant


29 January 201825 January 2018

Leaps and bounds in sustainable plastics and nylons: U Wisconsin, Genomatica, Aquafil, Anellotech, Suntory, ADM, DuPont in the mix

Performance improvement is universally compelling in the industry, even to those who don’t value new materials simply for a sustainable attribute


14 July 201513 July 2015

Net-Works: The world’s first inclusive business model to recycle discarded fishing nets – Made in the Philippines and now primed to go global

Net-Works™ tackles ocean pollution with a sustainable supply chain solution that provides a net positive social, environmental and business impact

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