Sustainable automotive interiors. Solution dyed regenerated nylon yarn for seat cover fabric

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1 Sustainable automotive interiors Solution dyed regenerated nylon yarn for seat cover fabric

2 Dress your car with high quality ECONYL regenerated nylon.

3 Toward a circular economy Fashion, sportswear and luxury brands did recognize the value of ECONYL yarn as the sustainable ingredient in their products. The ECONYL solution dyed yarn platform for automotive interiors offers the opportunity to upgrade the attractiveness and performances of seat covers fabrics, while drastically reducing their environmental footprint. Furthermore, it gives manufacturers the possibility to work on the development of innovative eco-designed seats, where the ECONYL seat cover fabric could be removed, regenerated and re-manufactured an infinite number of times.

4 What is ECONYL ECONYL regenerated nylon is virgin quality yarn with a very different story in terms of where it s come from and it s going. Made by turning nylon waste - like fishing nets from the oceans and aquaculture, fabric scraps from mills and spent carpets destined for landfill - into brand new nylon yarn, it unleashes endless possibilities to the fashion, interior and automotive industries. 100% regenerated and 100% regenerable, it can be recycled, recreated and remoulded again and again without ever loosing its quality. No waste. No new resources. Just endless possibilities.

5 A wide range of colored yarns ECONYL solution dyed yarns are manufactured using high quality masterbatches produced by Aquafil. The use of solution dyed yarns provides important advantages in terms of enviromental impact: no water is used in the dyeing process and, conseguently, no wastewater needs to be processed and purified. This leads to significant materials and energy saving. Moreover, the superior elasticity of ECONYL solution dyed yarns overcomes all limitations in the reprocessing phase. Aquafil s masterbatches ensure high quality yarns with color fastness in terms of: LIGHT FASTNESS UV RESISTANCE

6 Solutions for the automotive seat covers TEXTURED YARNS (FT - False Twisted) 78 DTEX 18 FILAMENTS 2 PLIES ROUND SECTION FILAMENT 35 COLOR SHADES LIGHT INTERMINGLED YARN SZ TORSION The available platform is based on 3 types of ECONYL solution dyed yarns: textured twisted taslan which are always available in their standard configuration. TASLAN YARNS However, solutions are infinite. ECONYL yarns can be customized based on the client s need by fine tuning the reprocessing, the design and the color of the fibers. TWISTED YARNS (TW) (TS - Air Textured) 600 DTEX 108 FILAMENTS ROUND SECTION FILAMENT 35 COLOR SHADES 2700 DTEX 540 FILAMENTS ROUND SECTION FILAMENT MÈLANGE EFFECT 78 DTEX 18 FILAMENTS 2 PLIES ROUND SECTION FILAMENT 35 COLOR SHADES S or Z TORSION 90 TORSION PER METER (TPM)

7 Why ECONYL regenerated nylon rather than PET? Solution dyed ECONYL regenerated yarns are lighter than the comparable PET yarns traditionally used by the automotive industry. Chemical resistance Biological resistance Dynamometric & elastic properties Quality of the fabric* Performance over time of the product** Regenerability ECONYL PET = limited = good = high The lower specific gravity of ECONYL regenerated yarns offsets most of the price differential. Furthermore, it ensures better performance especially in terms of elastic and antistatic properties, quality of the fabrics and performance over time. And ECONYL yarns are regenerable. Infinitely. * Resilience (resistance to bending) density swelling point heat set (energy and quality) flame resistance permanent setting ironing carbonization. ** Friction factor abrasion proof pilling formation moisture absorbance dieletric properties heat transmission aging resistance effect of the heat effect of sunlight exposure.

8 ECONYL standard color shades card 2002 BIANCO CANDIDO 2017 ARGENTO 2015 ALLUMINIO 2012 GRIGIO MEDIO 2011 GRIGIO TOPO 2010 ANTRACITE 2999 NERO 2028 LAVANDA 2065 NILO 2213 CELESTE 2292 TURCHESE 2297 BLU FRANCIA 2295 ADRIA 2294 CARTA DA ZUCCHERO 2223 OLTREMARE 2037 CORDA 2618 SACCO 2310 CAMMELLO 2034 NOCCIOLA 2319 BRUNO 2617 BRONZATO 2332 MARRONE 2078 CANARINO 2071 GIRASOLE 2075 LIME 2064 BANDIERA 2614 MILITARE 2602 CIPRESSO 2708 ROSA 2709 GLICINE 2710 FUXIA 2701 VIOLA 2053 ARANCIO 2044 ROSSO 2441 BORDEAUX New color solutions can be always developed based on client s needs. *Actual color yarns may slightly differ.

9 BY Aquafil S.p.A. Via Linfano, Arco TN Italy T F info@aquafil.com -