INVISTA stepped up its sustainability programme as it progresses towards lowering its energy intensity by 20% by 2020, with the launch of a water-saving, cost-saving technology for garment manufacturers. LYCRA® AcquaNRG technology is designed to save up to 30% of water used during the dyeing process and reduce the overall time it takes to dye materials by up to two hours. The new technology also reduces the number of chemicals needed to dye materials and lowers the energy used to run machines and heat up water, thus reducing the overall cost of manufacturing.

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LYCRA® AcquaNRG technology
Robert Dewhurst INVISTA
Como, 11th March 2016

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INVISTA Apparel approach to
sustainability is set out in
Planet Agenda Vision 2008
INVISTA’s goal is to create long-term
value for our customers and society by
using resources more effectively;
protecting the environment and the
safety and health of our employees
and others; consistently applying good
science; and employing INVISTA’s
Market-Based Management™
business philosophy
“Active member of the Sustainable
Apparel Coalition (SAC)”

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INVISTA
Sustainability
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Three
Strategic
Ambitions
Manufacturing
Excellence
Product
Sustainability
Corporate
Responsibility

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Energy
• Progressing towards 20% reduction in energy intensity by 2020
• Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of LYCRA® fiber at our Maydown plant
showed that investments in equipment and practices resulted in
total plant energy requirement decreasing by about 12% vs 2007.
(Maydown co-fire the onsite CHP plant with a proportion of
renewables for energy generation (<10%)
• Over the past 20 years, Paulinia (Brazil) has reduced energy
intensity by >40%
Water
Singapore LYCRA® fiber facility uses recycled water for all processes
Since 1999, Maydown water intensity has been reduced by >50%
Emissions & Waste
Waynesboro GHG emissions reduced in 2014 by >50% compared to
the average of the previous 4 years
Health & Safety
Qingpu (China) facility have not had a lost time incident since
operations started in 1997
INVISTA
Sustainability
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Three
Strategic
Ambitions
Manufacturing
Excellence
Product Sustainability
Corporate Responsibility

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Innovation within production
• COOLMAX® EcoMade socks are made with 97% recycled
fiber content
• Easy Set LYCRA® fiber allows our customers to reduce
their energy utilization
• Value In Use (higher process efficiency - less
waste/seconds by “best Practice technology and
knowledge share”)
• 1st Bio Derived Spandex - Type 162R
Increasing longevity
• LYCRA® Fusion fiber - increased ladder resistance
• Xtra Life LYCRA® fiber - increasing swimwear & knitwear
longevity
• LYCRA® lasting FIT FOR DENIM - minimal shrinkage,
shape retention and fit
“We have choices to explore”
INVISTA
Sustainability
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Three
Strategic
Ambitions
Manufacturing Excellence
Product Sustainability
Corporate Responsibility

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• Qingpu (China) – INVISTA promoted fire
prevention awareness in the local community
at the “Prevent fire in the community”
• Employee volunteers from our Tuas,
Singapore, site gathered with their families to
plant more than 50 trees as part of the Clean
and Green SG50 tree planting event at
Jurong Central Park
• Way to go, Waynesboro! Employees from our
Waynesboro, Virginia, site teamed up with
community volunteers to gather trash and
debris during our annual South River clean-
up. The project is part of the region’s larger
effort with the Potomac River Watershed
Clean-up
INVISTA
Sustainability
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Three
Strategic
Ambitions
Manufacturing Excellence
Product Sustainability
Corporate Responsibility

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• 5 MMM Hose produced
• Approximately 100-150 liters of
water used to process 1 kg of
garments
• Up to 30% of that to clean 1kg of
garments before dyeing
LYCRA® AcquaNRG technology
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Water use in Hosiery
production

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AcquaNRG technology
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What would a new process look like
if we eliminated the cleaning step or
significantly reduced it with
confidence?
Questionnaire Yes No
Do you conduct a scour before
dyeing?
70% 30%
Would you value a technology
that significantly reduces or
eliminates the scour with
confidence?
85% 15%
We contacted 30 customers across Europe
and China with a simple questionnaire

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LYCRA® AcquaNRG technology
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Following the
customer feedback
• We gathered 60 garment sets at each stage
of processing
• A selection was analyzed, all what was on
the garment was extracted then weighed to
determine the total amount of material
• The residue was then examined by proton
NMR spectroscopy to calculate the relative
composition of each residue fraction
• From that we explored a new process, a
combination of application and chemistry
that supports reduction of water and energy
in use

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LYCRA® AcquaNRG technology
• Saving up to 30% water
• Reduce chemicals in use
• Reduced energy to run machines and
heat up water
• Reducing time 1-2 hours in the total
process
• Supports effluent management -
reduces waste water
• Reducing overall cost
“The New Process mirrored final quality
expectations”

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What next?
• Work with INVISTA ‘s valued customers
to validate and confirm findings
• Scale up the new technology.
• Explore the new technology in other
applications.
“Working together to make this
a success”

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