DuPont™ Sorona®

DuPont™ Sorona®
Renewably Sourced Polymer*
*DuPont™ Sorona® contains 37% renewably sourced ingredients by weight.
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Presentation Agenda
What is Sorona® and how is it made with renewably
sourced ingredients?
Fiber properties
Target markets and the type of fabrics needed to serve
them
Brand identification and support
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DuPont’s Industrial Biotechnology Capability
Carbohydrates to Fuels & Chemicals
Agricultural
Inputs
Plant
Feedstocks
Conversion
to Sugars
Fermentation
Processes
Biofuels
Biochemicals
• Seeds
• Crop Protection
• CO2
Sugar
Starch
Biomaterials
Renewable Feedstocks
Cellulose
Differentiated
Products
Biofuels
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Bio-PDO™ Manufacturing
Pioneer Seed
Corn
Starch
Glycerol
Glucose
Yeast
PDO
Bacterium
Combined in a Single Biocatalyst
Bio-PDO™ process consumes 40% less energy
than the chemical PDO process it replaces.
HO-CH2-CH2-CH2-OH
Bio-PDO™
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Manufacturing Process of Sorona® Polymer
Starch
Fermentation
©August 2005. Reprinted with permission from the Wilmington News Journal
• Sorona® contains 37% renewably sourced ingredients by weight.
• Production of Sorona requires 30% less energy than production of an equal amount of
PA6 or Nylon6.
• Production of Sorona reduces CO2 emission 63% over the production of an equal
amount of PA6 or Nylon6.
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DuPont™ Sorona® Polymer
1,3-propanediol (PDO) +
DMT / TPA
• Unique polymer with
versatile properties
Catalyst
O
-(-C
O
C-OCH2CH2CH2O)-
Sorona® polymer
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• 37% renewably sourced
ingredients by weight
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Sorona®: a High Performance Polymer
Unique molecular structure and crystalline morphology giving
unique properties in fibers, plastics and films. Strain deformation
occurs in crystalline regions, allowing full recovery.
Tough
2GT, PET
Stretch with recovery
Resilient
Soft
Sorona®
3GT, PTT
Thermo-formable
4GT, PBT
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Fiber Property Comparison
PROPERTY
PTT
PET
PA6
PA6.6
Tenacity (g/denier)
Break Elongation (%)
Load at 10% Strain
(cN/dtex)
Glass Transition (oC)
Melting Point (oC)
Density (g/cm3)
Water Absorption (%
by weight – 14 days)
2.8-3.2
90-100
0.8
2.8-6.0
45-50
2.0
4.6-8.8
38-45
1.2
4.6-8.8
38-45
N/A
45-65
228
1.33
0.15
70-80
265
1.40
0.49
40-87
220
1.13
9.5
50-90
265
1.14
8.9
Low
Low
Low
Low
Flammability
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Type of Fibers Produced
Extruded
Yarn
Converted
Yarn
Fabric
Structure
Weft Knits
Filling Yarns for Natural
Warps
POY
DTY
Filling Yarns for Sorona®
Warps
Back bar for warp knitting
Comfort length stretch
Carpet
Resilience, Softness, Permanent
Stain Resistance
Weft Knit, Woven, Hosiery
Good Pilling Resistance, comfort
stretch, softness bright colors
Blended with
Natural
Weft Knit, Woven, Hosiery
fibers
Comfort stretch, low temperature
heat-set, softness
BCF
100%
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Comfort Stretch, Moisture
Management, Bright Colors
Width Stretch, Stability for
Natural Fibers at lower heatsetting temperature
Width Stretch, Resistance to:
wrinkling, soiling, UV
Degradation
Weft Knits (with or without Drape, silkiness, softness, bright
elastane)
colors
Warp Knits (with or without Drape, silkiness, softness, bright
elastane)
colors
Warp Yarns for weaving
Softness
FDY
Staple
Sorona®
Benefits
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Tensile Properties of Flat Yarns
• Longer Break Elongation
• Good Toughness
• Lower initial modulus
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Stretch & recovery of fibers from Sorona®
Fully drawn Sorona® recovers well without any permanent set
Total Recovery, %
100
90
3GT
80
PET
70
PA66
PBT
60
50
0
5
10
15
20
Applied Strain, %
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30
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Recovery of Textured Yarns
Sorona® textured
yarns recover 100%
from elongations of
up to 45%
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Sorona® is softer than PET and PA
700
Average Softness (g)
0.12
600
0.1
0.08
PET 640 cN/tex
500
0.06
400
0.04
300
0.02
0
200
PTT
PET
PA 6.6
PTT 180 cN/tex
100
Y oung's M odulus
Low bending rigidity results in
Softer fabrics at equal dpf or
Higher dpf for equal softness
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Dye Performance
Atmospherically Dyeable Without Carriers*
5
5
100% Limit
Color Depth
4
4
3
3
3GT
PET
2
2
1
1
0
0
60
65
70
75
80
85
90
95 100 105 110 115 120 125 130
--1
1
Dyeing Temperature (C°
°)
* High energy dyes may require temperatures above 100oC
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Target Market: Swimwear
Women’s Stretch Swimwear
Softness – FDY silky and drape – DTY cottony aesthetic
Bright Colors with good fastness
Good printability (heat-transfer)
Fast drying
Chlorine-proof
Warp knit with elastane – tricot, generalissimo
40 denier Sorona® FDY with 40 denier elastane 180 – 220g/m2
40 denier Sorona® FDY with 70 denier elastane 240 – 260g/m2 shaping
fabric
Circular Knit with elastane – plated single jersey
70 denier FDY Sorona® with 40 denier elastane 180 – 220g/m2
70 denier FDY Sorona® with 55 denier elastane 220 – 240 g/m2 shaping
fabric
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Target Market: Swimwear
Men’s Rigid Swimwear – Board Shorts –
Crosses over from Surf to Skate to Street
Wear
Softness – cottony aesthetic
Bright Colors with good fastness
Good printability (heat-transfer)
Fast drying
Chlorine-proof
Woven fabrics – without elastane – plain weave
with sanded finish dyed solid colors or prepared
for print
150 denier Sorona® DTY filling across 70 denier FDY Sorona® warp
150 denier Sorona® DTY filling across 150 denier FDY Sorona® warp
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Target Market: Intimate Apparel
Women’s Panty, Brassiere and Foundation Fabrics
Softness and drape
Color depth with fastness
Printability with good separation
Comfort stretch
Moldability at lower temperature
Easy-care
Warp knits
Tricots with 40 denier FDY Sorona® with 20 denier elastane 130-150 g/m2
Tricots with 30* denier FDY Sorona® with 20 denier elastane 100-120 g/m2
Tricots 40 denier FDY Sorona® without elastane 70-90 g/m2
Raschel 70 denier FDY Sorona® with 140 denier elastane for power mesh
Weft Knits – large diameter and body size (seamless)
Fine gauge single knitting 70 denier FDY Sorona® with 30 or 40 denier elastane
70 denier DTY Sorona® with 30 or 40 denier elastane for seamless panties and tops
Spun yarns, 100% or in blends with cotton, bamboo, other regenerated cellulosics
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* 30 denier Sorona® not yet available in the market
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Target Market: Intimate Apparel
Men’s and Women’s Underwear
Comfort stretch without elastane
Bleachable
Softness with cottony aesthetic
Color depth with fastness
Easy-care
Weft Knits – large diameter and body size (seamless)
Fine gauge single knitting 70 denier DTY Sorona® with 20 denier elastane or
without
70 denier DTY Sorona® with 30 or 40 denier elastane for seamless panties
and tops
Spun yarns, 100% or in blends with cotton, bamboo, other regenerated
cellulosics with and without elastane 145-180 g/m2
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Target Market: Active Apparel
Base Layer, Active Top and Mid-Layer Fabrics
Moisture Management
Softness
Comfort stretch
Bright Colors with good fastness
Weft Knits – large diameter and body size (seamless)
Fine gauge single knitting 70 denier DTY Sorona® with 20 denier elastane
or without - closed meshes, plated fabrics with denier gradient – 150-180
g/m2
70 denier DTY Sorona® with or without elastane for seamless tops with
strategically placed support and ventilation.
Fine gauge double knit piqué with two yarns.
Light to medium weight fleece
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Target Market: Active Shell and Accessories
Liner, Shell and Running Short Fabrics
Moisture Management
Quick drying
Softness
Comfort stretch
Bright Colors with good fastness
Woven fabrics 100 – 175 g/m2 using FDY warps and DTY Sorona® filling
yarns
Sport Socks
Moisture Management
Softness
Comfort stretch
Bright Colors with good fastness
Bleachability
Spun Yarns and DTY filament yarns
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Ready to Wear
Broad range of fabric options
Spun yarn blends – produce softer
fabrics because Sorona® heat sets at lower
temperature (150oC)
Fabric blends – warp/fill wovens or
combined on the knitting machine
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Sorona® / cotton
Sorona® / wool
Sorona® / modal
Sorona® / bamboo
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An Icon that Differentiates Your Brand
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*Sorona® contains 37% renewably sourced ingredients by weight.
VISIT:
www.sorona.dupont.com,
www.renewable.dupont.com
for more details.
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DuPont™ Sorona® Hangtag Program
Eligibility:
Garment fabric containing no less than 20%
of Sorona® content by weight, but excluding
fabrics for garment accessories.
Scope of Sorona® content:
-Homo Fiber
-Bi-component fiber
Hangtag Versions:
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1. DuPont version
2. Fiber Licensee version
3. Brand-house version
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DuPont™ Sorona® Hangtag Program
DuPont Version
• Designed by DuPont
• Applicant: Brand-house
• A request form and hangtag
agreement required
• Three sample garments to be
presented when filing a request
• Printed, numbered and distributed
by DuPont U.S. only
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DuPont™ Sorona® Hangtag Program
Licensee Version
• Designed by DuPont
• Applicant: Brand-house and mills
• Hangtag with fiber trademark and
licensee information
• Printing and distribution management
by fiber licensees of Sorona®
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DuPont™ Sorona® Hangtag Program
Third-Party Version
• Designed by Brand-house
• Reviewed and filed by DuPont
• A request form and trademark
agreement required by DuPont
• Three sample garments to be
presented when filing a request
• Printed and used by Brand-house
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Flow Chart for DuPont Hangtag Application
Brandhouse
request
DuPont Office
Confirm information
Paperwork signed
Hangtag distributed
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Mill
Fiber Licensee
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Flow Chart for Third-Party Hangtag Application
Brandhouse
Request to use
3rd party hangtag
Agree for 3rd
party design
DuPont Office
Confirm information
Mill
Design submission for
agreement and filing by DuPont
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Fiber Licensee
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Sorona® and the renewably sourced icon™ are registered
trademarks or trademarks of DuPont.
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