LOS ANGELES
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May 20, 2022
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Eko-Terre, a Quebec-based textile producer that sources its products from plant fibers, said its Vegeto nonwoven is "three times more effective" at insulation than polyester-based insulation, Innovation in Textiles reported on April 19. Third-party testing by CTT Group confirmed the findings by starting with a piece of thin, black plastic. The plastic was covered with either Vegeto’s milkweed fiber-based nonwoven or a polyester insulator, which were then subjected to 400 Pa of pressure under 2-kg weights. With polyester, the plastic piece took 2.2 minutes to reach 33°C. With the Vegeto nonwoven, it took 6.5 minutes to reach the same temperature. “These results show that the lower thermal conductivity of Vegeto insulation produces a better insulation factor because of the air trapped in the lumens,” said the CTT Group researchers, according to a Vegeto press release. “The heat passes through the polyester insulation more quickly than Vegeto, confirming the thermos effect of the plant-based tubular fibres.” The primary source for this article is Innovation in Textiles, Nantwich, United Kingdom, published April 19, 2022. To read the original article, click here.
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