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21 March 2023

Kering steps up its fight against carbon emissions

Kering has set itself the goal of reducing its carbon emissions by 40% by 2035. At Gucci, the latest commitment is that of the "Circular Hub", which makes use of the expertise of the MIL research laboratory in eco-responsible materials. [Kering accentue sa lutte contre les émissions carbone - Les Echos]

09 January 2023

Change shape at the touch of a button

A single material can replace entire systems of sensors, controllers and actuators. Programmable materials are real shapeshifters. At the push of a button, they change their properties in a controlled and reversible way and adapt autonomously to new circumstances. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Cluster of Excellence Programmable Materials CPM develop these programmable materials and, together with industrial partners, bring them to market maturity. One of the goals is to reduce the use of resources. [Formänderung auf Knopfdruck – chemie.de]

08 October 2022

The Danish government fell because of the minks killing, but this disrupted the fur business and pushed many luxury brands towards synthetic materials

Mette Frederiksen, the Social Democratic prime minister, called the most Eurosceptic in the country's history, has announced early elections to avoid a vote of no confidence by her left-wing allies. The reason for the vote: the killing of 15 million minks for health reasons at the beginning of the Covid-19 epidemic. Recently, a commission ruled that the decision was unconstitutional. [Mette Frederiksen: Jeg har begået fejl - men ikke om mink – LandbrugsAvisen]

29 July 2022

Nothing is lost and everything is transformed

The Portuguese Association of Shoemakers, Components, Leather Goods and Footwear (APICCAPS) and the Portuguese Footwear Technology Centre (CTCP) have presented an exhibition of sustainable footwear in Madrid, the result of a million dollar investment by the Portuguese Government. @TheLuxonomist talked about it with Paulo Gonçalves, Director of Communications at Apiccaps. [El calzado sostenible, centro de la última exposición de Apiccaps – The Luxonomist]

17 June 2022

DuPont sells biomaterials to China's Huafon

DuPont announced the completion of the previously-announced sale of its Biomaterials business unit, effective to the Huafon Group for approximately $240 million. [DuPont completes sale of biomaterials unit to Chinese company - delawarebusinessnow.com]

11 April 2022

Synthetic Faux Leather Market Size to Reach USD 80.20 Billion in 2028

Increasing Awareness Regarding the Safety of Animals and the Environmental Pollution due to Leather Production are Key Factors Driving Industry Growth, Says Emergen Research. The raw materials for the synthetic leather production are heavily dependent on fossil fuels and increases carbon footprints. Thus, bio-based synthetic leather can be a major growth opportunity, considering the increasing regulations on the usage of toxic chemicals in the EU and North America.

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