UPM and VAUDE showcase the future of fabrics at ISPO Munich 2023 with first ever fleece jacket made from wood-based polyester

The world's first ever fleece jacket made with wood-based polyester will be unveiled by UPM Biochemicals and VAUDE at ISPO Munich 2023, the world's largest sports trade show, where global sports business community comes together to share perspectives and shape the future of the industry. UPM and VAUDE collaborated closely to produce outerwear made with bio-based chemicals to prove that the shift towards renewable materials in textiles is possible already. The resin used to make polyester contains 30% monoethylene glycol (MEG), which is traditionally derived from petroleum. In UPM and VAUDE's process this ingredient will be entirely replaced with a new bio-MEG (BioMEG). UPM BioPura is a drop-in solution that can be easily implemented into existing polyester manufacturing processes as it is identical to currently used MEG on a molecular basis and can therefore go into corresponding recycling streams. UPM is investing EUR 1180 M to build the world's first industrial scale biorefinery in Leuna, Germany. In Leuna, UPM will convert sustainably sourced, certified hardwood into next generation biochemicals that will enable the vital shift away from fossil-based to renewable materials across a wide range of industries. The Leuna biorefinery is part of a broader growth area, UPM Biorefining, focused on scaling refineries producing a variety of renewable fuels and chemicals made from sustainable biomass. Original source: UPM-Kymmene, website: http://www.upm.com/, Copyright UPM-Kymmene 2023.
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