What is biodegradable?
What is biodegradation?
Biodegradation is the breakdown of organic matter by microorganisms, such as bacteria and fungi. It is generally assumed to be a natural process, which differentiates it from composting.
What is biodegradability?
The capacity of a natural environment to chemically break down an object is referred to as biodegradability. Some materials break down into organic parts far faster than others, leading them to be referred to as biodegradable. The process that causes biodegradability is essentially decomposition or rotting. A buried or abandoned object is slowly taken apart by surrounding microorganisms, bacteria, and exposure to the elements.
What is Amni Soul Eco®?
Amni Soul Eco® is the petroleum-based polyamide yarn with enhanced biodegradability, developed and produced by Solvay and distributed by FULGAR. Amni Soul Eco's® secret is its enhanced polyamide 6.6 formula, developed by the research efforts of the Rhodia-Solvay group, which enables garments to quickly decompose when they are discarded and left in landfills. This technology keeps the durability and quality of the garments while still offering the polyamide fiber benefits (soft touch, comfort, easy care, etc.). Amni Soul Eco® is also recyclable. Please watch more on https://youtu.be/UDDfpcKnTy0.
How does Amni Soul Eco® biodegrade?
In anaerobic landfills, its unique composition allows bacteria to gain access to and digest the waste materials, thus accelerating the biodegradation process.
Amni Soul Eco® is eliminated from the planet in about 5 years, whilst other fibres take decades to decompose.
Like other biodegradable products, once it is in the landfill, Amni Soul Eco®, breaks down into organic matter (biomass) and biogas; both of these can then be exploited as new environmental resources as well as being used to cogenerate electricity.
Ultimately, this enhances landfill productivity waste by a degradation rate and then directly promotes the conservation of green areas.
Is the biodegradability of Amni Soul Eco® certified?
Biodegradability is determined by the standard test method ASTM D5511 (Standard Test Method for Determining Anaerobic Biodegradation of Plastic Materials Under High-Solids Anaerobic -Digestion Conditions (equivalent to ISO 15985).
What are the environmental benefits of Amni Soul Eco®?
Eco-Friendly production: Recycling of process water and treatment of greenhouse gases.
Flexible processing: A unique opportunity to create high-quality products in all segments of the textile industry.
Waste management: Degrades 10x faster than conventional polyamides. It is also 100% recyclable and reusable.
Biodegradability: Drastically reduces the decomposition time of polyamides clothes in the landfill.
Energy Efficiency: Cotton consumes more energy than polyester.
Fresh water availability: Cotton consumes more water than polyester.
What are other benefits of Amni Soul Eco®?
Apart from its environmentally-friendly traits, Amni Soul Eco® also caters for market requirements:
Softness
Comfort
Dyeing quality
Breathability
Easy care
Source of information:
https://www.solvay.com/en/brands/conscious-fashion-amni-soul-eco
https://www.fulgar.com/eng/products/amni-soul-eco
https://www.fulgar.com/eng/insights/biodegradable-nylon-amni-soul-eco