Hyosung releases new life cycle assessment report on 100% recycled creora® regen spandex

On July 14, 2021, Hyosung Corporation, the world's largest spandex manufacturer, released a new Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) result on the environmental performance of its 100% recycled creora® regen spandex and virgin creora spandex.
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The research was carried out by third-party certifier Networks Y, a South Korean life cycle assessment consultancy, which calculated the carbon footprint—the amount of carbon dioxide emitted over the entire life cycle of the product—for both fibers throughout their manufacturing stages
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The study concluded that creora® regen spandex reduces CO2 production by about 67%, or about two-thirds, compared to producing 1 kg of creora® spandex
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“We know our creora® regen is unique because we only use 100% recycled content for production, and our life cycle assessment helps quantify the importance of using recycled content
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” Mike Simko, Global Marketing Director, Hyosung Textiles Business say
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Since Hyosung Corporation launched creora® regen spandex in January 2020, the company has produced an amount of fiber equivalent to the amount of carbon dioxide emitted by driving around the earth 1,000 times
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Likewise, the greenhouse gas (GHG) uptake impact of creora® regen production is equivalent to the amount of GHG uptake by mature pine trees sufficient to cover the San Francisco Presidio, the largest urban national park in the world
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Presidio is a nearly 1,500-acre park in San Francisco
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Hyosung's creora® regen spandex is certified by GRS, HIGGS MSI and Oeko-tex
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The company is in the process of obtaining a Material Health Certificate under the "Circular Production" certified product standard
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