The intensity of discussions and disputes at the COP27 meeting in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, reflected the gravity of the climate crisis — but also made clear that net zero cannot be achieved by any one country or group of countries and that there can be no progress without partnership.
Reducing Material Usage
Case Example
Nonwovens are well-known materials for producing face masks and consumer disposables. But, they are equally important as geotextiles, used as permeable fabrics to separate, filter, reinforce, protect or drain.
Oerlikon Nonwoven has developed a process for the production of geotextiles, enabling 5% savings in raw materials benchmarked against 130g/m2. The resulting customizable, high-performance material maintains equal or better strength at a lower web-weight and improved strength at the same web-weight.
With such a material, customers have the potential to save up to €400 000 per year compared to conventional spunbond process.