India's Reliance enhances fire-resistant polyester Recron FS

Nofia additives are certified by OEKO-TEX Standard 100 for textile applications and other sustainability certifications such as ChemForward, Green Screen, and TCO accrediting that the technology meets these global standards of safety and sustainability. To meet the goals of a circular economy (including the 3Rs of the waste hierarchy: reduce, recycle, and reuse), textile manufacturers are relying on innovative technologies, such as FRX’s Nofia that enable sustainable products, RIL said in a press release.

RIL is seeing increasing interest from leading global textile companies for more sustainable, eco-friendly, fire-retardant technologies. Recron FS is a part of RIL’s extensive R&D achievements in attaining its commitment to launch new products that are completely sustainable throughout their lifecycle and responsibly using natural resources.

Furthermore, Reliance conducts sustainability due diligence and audits of its suppliers, which entails a rigorous screening and assessment process in both the pre-award and post-award stages to ensure adherence of standard processes across the value chain. Sustainability in the textile value chain has never been more urgent and RIL’s organisation-wide efforts to address environmental and social concerns are captured in the annual publication, the Business Responsibility Report 2021-22.

To achieve this mandate in their polyester yarns, which are well-known for giving manufacturers unlimited creativity in design, colour, texture and performance, Reliance developed a new fire-resistant polyester solution, Recron FS, with FRX Innovations’ Nofia technology at its core.  FRX Innovations’ Nofia polymeric phosphorus additives deliver improved tenacity in RIL’s polyester textiles and is the only flame-retardant technology that allows for the use of recycled polyester as a feedstock to contents above 60 per cent, with the capability of reaching above 90 per cent. The ability to use it with recycled polyester makes it a sustainable technology which is proving to be of interest for multiple end-uses. The new technology also enables adjustable flame retardancy from levels of 7000 ppm to 25000 ppm of phosphorus, depending on end user needs making it an attractive solution in multiple markets.

“Recron FS is manufactured at state-of-the-art facilities, having one of the most environmentally-friendly conditions and is a part of the responsible care products offering from RIL. We are very proud of bolstering Recron FS on safety and technical parameters with FRX’s Nofia technology. We are committed to deliver exceptional fire safety without compromising health, environment, and aesthetics,” Hemant D. Sharma, sector head – polyester business, RIL, said.

“We are very proud to have been selected by the world’s largest polyester fibre and filament yarn producer. For years now, consumer interest in sustainability has been steadily increasing. It is rewarding to see Nofia being deployed in such high visibility consumer products. With ever increasing pressure to deliver sustainable products to the market, we believe that FRX Innovations is well positioned to grow with sustainably minded customers around the world such as Reliance,” Marc Lebel, CEO of FRX Innovations, said.

ALCHEMPro News Desk (GK)