How Carnegie uses sugarcane to make greener textiles | GreenBiz.com - 0 views
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BioBased Xorel
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create the world's first bio-based interior textile that doesn't compromise performance, value or aesthetics.
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In 1981, Carnegie introduced a polyethylene (PE) textile under the brand name Xorel that, at the time, was one of the few healthier alternatives to vinyl (PVC) for interior panels, wall coverings and upholstery. Thirty years later, that product has received an eco-friendly update with the launch of BioBased Xorel, an interior textile made from plants.
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BioBased Xorel is comprised of 60-85 percent polyethylene sourced from sugarcane instead of fossil fuels
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but our goal is to source the polyethylene for the entire product line from plants in three years.
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Using a rapidly renewable material reduces our company's dependence on the planet's finite fossil fuels resources
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sugarcane uses 60 percent less energy and generates 40 percent less greenhouse gas emissions when compared to making petrochemical ethylene