With climate change, landfills and ocean pollution concerns dominating headlines, consumers are doing their part by purchasing sustainably made products from companies they feel good about. As a result, brands and retailers are looking to suppliers for sustainable solutions in the development of earth-friendly products.
This heightened awareness led Dimension-Polyant, the world’s leading sailcloth producer and manufacturer of X-Pac lightweight, durable and 100 percent waterproof laminates developed for packs and bags, to develop a multi-tiered sustainability initiative. With the goal of minimizing negative impact on the environment Dimension-Polyant’s sustainability program is built around climate-neutrality, sustainably sourced materials, longevity of its products, and recycling methods for its used materials.
Since earlier this year, Dimension Polyant’s Kempen, Germany and Putnam, Connecticut production facilities have been 100 percent climate neutral. Carbon emissions have been recorded within the DIN ISO 50001 framework and reduced through green electricity, green gas and other measures. All remaining emissions are being reduced by its carbon offset program in corporation with ClimatePartner and its Plastic Free Oceans climate protection project.
To help consumers identify its eco-friendly materials, Dimension-Polyant developed its cleenTEC seal, a name derived from the words clean and green. Materials carrying the cleenTEC seal are guaranteed to have been manufactured in climate-neutral production facilities and include one or more environmentally friendly innovations.
Understanding the use of recycled materials furthers the reduction of carbon emissions by saving valuable resources being removed from the earth, Dimension-Polyant is expanding its X-Pac range of environmentally friendly materials to complement its popular VX line of laminates. Its new RX Line is made of 100 peercent recycled polyester made from USA-sourced PET bottles.
One of the eco-friendliest things people can do is keep products longer. According to the company, Dimension- Polyant and X-Pac durable materials are built for the long haul, not the landfill. That said, Dimension-Polyant is searching for end-of-life solutions for products made with its used materials together with the Saxon Textile Research Institute.
