Source: Environmental Leader

Polymer producer Bayer MaterialScience has launched Insqin for polyurethane (PU) coated fabrics. The waterborne PU technology not only enables PU leather to be manufactured without solvent, it also reduces water consumption by up to 95 percent and energy consumption by up to 50 percent in the coating process, according to Bayer.

The company says Insqin gives footware and apparel sector brand owners an integrated package of pure waterborne PU technology, material co-development and a certified manufacturer partner program for PU coated fabrics, fostering a new way of value chain collaboration.

Every year, around 7 billion pairs of shoes, 2 billion bags and 1 billion garments are produced with PU leather and other PU coated fabrics, Bayer says.

By working directly with brand owners and supporting their sourcing and manufacturing partners, Bayer says it will address a wide array of brand owners’ concerns, including product design, manufacturing innovation and environmental performance.

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