The viscose speciality fibre Viloft from the Bavarian viscose fibre manufacturer Kelheim Fibres has been honored with the Lighthouse award for its bio-degradable wet toilet tissue project. The award is presented annually to outstanding projects in the field of environmental technology that have already been implemented and that are commercially viable.

Moist toilet tissue made with VILOFT short cut fibres disintegrates rapidly in the sewage system as a result of the fibres’ special cross section and can therefore be conveniently disposed of via the toilet. Since VILOFT fibres consist of 100 per cent cellulose, such wipes are completely biodegradable and do not pose a threat to either the waste water systems or the environment.

"We have been working with solutions for flushable wet wipes for more than ten years. Over this period, effective products have been developed and we are proud that our fibres support the waste water management industry and help to protect the environment. Besides the technical solution, one of the big challenges is to increase consumer awareness for this topic – this Lighthouse award is a valuable contribution toward this goal and we are proud of having been selected as a model project," said Matthew North, commercial director at Kelheim Fibres. (RR)