B.I.G. Yarns, a division of Beaulieu international group, has launched EqoCycle, a fully recyclable PA6 yarn with 75 per cent recycled content, offering the same high-quality performance of virgin PA6 yarn.

As per a SRTEPC report, the new recycled yarn is based on post-industrial waste and supports contract, automotive and residential carpet manufacturers in reducing the ecological footprint of their end products.

EqoCycle is made with recycled granulates derived from pre-consumer recycled and regenerated PA6, certified by Control Union for Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certification. The use of less virgin materials implicates a decrease of fossil fuels by 58 per cent and a 27 per cent decrease in energy consumption. On top, EqoCycle yarns allow a reduction of 37 per cent of CO2 eq./kg compared to the fossil based yarns. The environmental impacts of EqoCycle with 75 per cent recycled content were calculated through an LCA analysis, verified according to ISO 14025 and EN 15804+A1 and published in an Environmental Product Declaration (EPD registration number S-P-02415).

EqoCycle joins EqoBalance PA6 which is based on biomass balance renewable resources, which offers up to 75 per cent reduction in CO2. Both exemplify the company’s on-going investment in developing new products that better serve customers’ needs in a sustainable way. B.I.G. Yarns fully pursues opportunities to support and solve the global environmental challenges through innovation, investment and collaboration, as part of its sincere belief in, and broader commitment to, social responsibility.