PLA BIOPOLYMER YARN

PLA BIOPOLYMER YARN
Noyfil SpA, a company belonging to the Fibres area of RadiciGroup, offers its customers Radyarn®
Cornleaf, a large range of products taking advantage of the natural PLA polymer INGEOTM manufactured
as POY yarn by its sister company Noyfil SA in Switzerland.
MAIN FEATURES
Cornleaf is a continuous filament yarn produced from polylactic resin (polylactic acid PLA).
It is a Biopolymer synthetized from vegetable, regenerable & renewable raw material.
This product is therefore environmentally friendly: Cornleaf is 100%
biodegradable.
sustainability is present in the raw and solution dyed versions.
As solution dyed, it can be offered with bacteriostatic effect in a wide range of counts, with
The highest level of
high light and wash fastness.
FIBRE PROPERTIES-COMPARISON
Properties
PA6
PET
VISCOSE
PLA
COTTON
SILK
WOOL
Specific Weight
1.14
1.39
1.52
1.25
1.52
1.34
1.31
Tenacity (cN/dtex)
4.2÷4.8
4.5÷5.5
2.0÷2.5
3.0÷4.0
2.0÷4.0
3.2÷3.8
1.2÷2.0
Moisture Regain (%)
4.0÷4.5
0.2÷0.4
11÷13
0.4÷0.6
7.0÷10.5
10÷12
14÷18
Melting Point (°C)
215
255
-
170
-
-
-
Elastic Recovery (%)
89
65
32
93
52
52
69
The bacteriostatic version of Radyarn® CornLeaf fits well
all the requests from the market.
Bags for laptops, mobile phones, tablets, pens, under and bodywear
are some examples of its end-uses.
Thanks to its wide range of colours, it can follow the latest fashion
trends. The minimum lot size for each single colour is 200 kg.
no. 995030.O
CENTROCOT
The complete eco-compatibility of additives and colours is certified
OEKOTEX Std 100 Class 1 for the entire product range.
Advantages of Radyarn® CornLeaf
Renewability: polymer originated from Corn
Biodegradability: product compostable at 100%
Lightness: specific weight lower than natural fibres
Tenacity: comparable to synthetic yarns
Comfort: greater hygroscopicity than synthetic yarns and faster drying
capacity compared to natural fibres
Wear: elastic recovery exceeding 90% at 5% strain
UV Resistance: excellent, UV radiation is dissipated
Safety: Low flammability LOI>26%; no release of toxic fumes
Radyarn® CornLeaf: continuous filament yarn made with Biopolymer
INGEO™ PLA - Natural and 100 % Biodegradable
CROP GRIND
MACERATION
FERMENTATION
HOT PROCESS
SPINNING
STARCH
LACTIDE POLYLACTIDE INGEO™ yarn
SUGAR
ACID
POLYMER
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
BIODEGRADABLE
CO2+H2O
CORN
APPLICATIONS, SECTORS
CLOTHING
FURNISHING
TECHNICAL
Sport
Coverings
Roofing
Knitting
Carpets
Geotextiles
Underwear, socks
Curtains
SOLUTION DYEING TECHNOLOGY
Thanks to Noyfil‘s solution dyeing technology during the spinning process, the production of
Radyarn® CornLeaf continuous yarn requires lower water and energy consumption compared
to traditional dyeing and finishing treatments.
Radicigroup Goal: Continual Improvement of Sustainability
RadiciGroup’s attention to Sustainability is a long term commitment demonstrated by the
voluntary publication of a Sustainability Report every year. All the new products of our Group therefore
satisfy the strictest security criteria and have limited environmental impact.
AVAILABILITY
Radyarn® CornLeaf yarns are available as flat or textured on knitting beams, textured, twisted
and taslan on spools and beams.
Our Radyarn®
CornLeaf yarns are also available as follows:
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
July2012/Eng/Radyarn® CornLeaf
SUPER MICRO 0.3 DPF
MICRO 0.6 DPF
YARN DYED
DPF
DOPE DYED
BRIGHT
FULL DULL
LUSTER
SEMIDULL
SPECIAL
TRILOBAL
ROUND
CROSS SECTION
UV PROTECTION
“UVP”
TRACING
“trace”
STABILIZED UV
“UV guard”
BACTERIOSTATIC
“feel”
ADDITIVES
NOYFIL SpA Via Verdi, 1 IT - 24040 CHIGNOLO D’ISOLA (BG) Ph. +39 035 905252 Fax +39 035 905112
www.radicigroup.com/radyarn petyarn.fibres@radicigroup.com