Low Impact Denim with CICLO polyester

What is CICLO?

• CiCLO is a master batch additive available from Intrinsic Advance Materials (IAM).
• Successfully adapted for Polyester and Nylon.
• Biophilic polymer formulation
• Mainly organic macromolecules, similar structure & properties to the base synthetic fiber
• CiCLO does not chemically bond with the polymer but sits in the spaces between the polymer structure.
• Added at 1% to 2% during melt extrusion
• Permanently and uniformly embedded in matrix of the plastic

What are its advantages？

• Reducing synthetic textile accumulation in landfills; or
• Reducing synthetic microfiber pollution in our oceans; or
• Utilizing proprietary technology to reduce plastic waste in landfills and
plastic pollution in our oceans; or
• Leading innovative efforts to reduce the environmental impact of synthetic microfiber pollution and unrecycled textiles.

ASTM D5511 Test Results @ 1278 days Anaerobic Biodegradation of CiCLO Polyester（If in landfills）

• Fabric with 1% CiCLO proceeds to biodegrade fully.
• CiCLO material shows 91% biodegradation with the remaining few percent attributed to carbon incorporated into the biomass.
• While the rate of biodegradation slows down after a few hundred days, the curve indicates that biodegradation does continue to progress over time.
• The cellulose control sample has greater than 70% biodegradation within 30 days, which is a basic requirement for the ASTM D5511 test.
• The negative control sample and the Non-CiCLOpolyester sample do not show any significant biodegradation in the long-term tests.

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Fabric Details as below：

SS19635R-8/KJD
Content: Cotton：75% Ciclo Polyester：23% Elastane：2%
Construction: (10R+10SB+10SB)*(T/C 16+70D)*85*54
Weight: 10.25oz b/w; 11.3oz a/w
C/W: 53”
Elongation / Growth / Recovery : 61.4%/ 4%/ 90.6%
Tensile Strength ( Warp x Weft in lbs): 164.4*116.7
Tear Strength ( Warp x Weft in lbs): 14.6*17