Month: September 2024

To recycle PA, the waste from IFG’s production is collected and sent to a specialised recycling company. They clean the collected waste and put it through a process of depolymerisation, where large polymer molecules are broken down into smaller units called monomers. After cleaning the material to remove impurities, they repolymerise it. Once this process is complete, the recycled polymer is returned to IFG. Afterwards, we proceed with fibre spinning and incorporating necessary additives tailored to meet our customers’ specifications. 

Compared to virgin PA, recycled PA offers a significant decrease in CO2 emissions – at IFG, its carbon footprint is lowered by 78 %! Certificates confirming the carbon footprint values of our fibres are available upon request. 

Despite this reduction, the recycled PA retains the same qualities as the virgin PA. This enables their versatile use across all PA6 applications, demonstrating our commitment to sustainability without compromising performance or customization options. 

To continue with the important topic of sustainability at IFG, we are committed to offer not only recycled polypropylene (rPP), but also recycled polyamide (rPA).