24/08/2021 – Bio-based material for zippers
Textile recycling in one go
“Why not make the zipper out of the same material as the tape it’s attached to?,” wonders Gabriele Mosso, CEO of Nyguard, the Italian zipper manufacturer.
The biobased plastic Vestamid Terra for zippers and fabric tape is produced from such castor seeds. © Nyguard
Nyguard still occasionally produces zippers from plastic that is not biobased: “But the proportion of renewable raw materials is moving strongly toward 100 percent.” © Evonik
The biobased plastic Vestamid Terra for zippers and fabric tape is produced from such castor seeds. © Nyguard