Engro to unveil new corn-based apparel at Promotional Products Association
29 Dec '06
3 min read
“We are really looking forward to working with entities on national and global levels,” said Grider. “There are exciting opportunities to work with designers and performance labels across diverse industries.”
Using a natural raw material like corn, Ingeo fiber can be easily and efficiently produced. First, sugar is extracted from the corn kernel.
The sugar is then fermented and transformed into a high performance polymer and the Ingeo fiber is extracted. The remaining proteins, oils and fibers of the corn kernel remains can be used for livestock feed.
Ingeo uses a minimum amount of energy to produce the corn-based fiber—as much as 68 percent less than required for synthetics, and it generates 15 percent to 60 percent less greenhouse gases than the material it replaces.
Ingeo can be used in a variety of clothing, and consumer goods ranging from comforters, pillows, sleeping bags, to packaging and carpeting.
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