AWARD YEAR
2021
CATEGORY
Body
GOALS
Responsible Consumption & Production, Life Below Water
KEYWORDS
Plastic pollution , synthetic, textiles, microfiber
COUNTRY
United States of America
DESIGNED BY
Intrinsic Advanced Materials (IAM)
WEBSITE
https://www.ciclotextiles.com/ciclo-technology1#the-product
CiCLO Additive Technology
Reduces the persistence of plastic pollution caused by synthetic textiles.
CiCLO technology is a sustainable textiles ingredient in the form of an additive that is combined with polyester and nylon during melt extrusion at the very beginning of the fiber making process. CiCLO additive creates millions of biodegradable spots in the matrix of the plastic, where microbes that naturally exist in certain environments can break down the materials just like they do with natural fibers. CiCLO technology reduces the persistence of plastic pollution caused by synthetic textiles. Long term studies show that CiCLO fibers biodegrade at rates similar to wool in sea water, wastewater treatment plants and landfill conditions.