The Lenzing Group participated in Techtextil 2019 in Mumbai recently. At the show, Lenzing showcased its fibre innovations in industrial product applications for sectors of automotives, agri business and packaging as a specialty industrial brand for the Indian market. Techtextil is India’s leading international trade event for technical textiles.

Lenzing Industrial is a fibre brand by Lenzing group that caters to the specific needs of its customers in advance application domain. The Lenzing brand portfolio offerings in India include applications for automotive interiors, packaging and agriculture.

Lenzing for automotive interiors is created using Lenzing Lyocell and Modal botanic fibres and used as an alternative material for car seats, vehicle carpets and other interior applications. The feature of effective moisture management helps in supporting thermal regulation as the fibres are breathable, smooth, giving comfort and ease to both the driver and passenger with a minimal static charge.

Lenzing for packaging created using cellulosic fibres are suitable for a range of packaging applications like tea bags, reusable bags, botanic nets, etc. These fibres are naturally durable, sing biodegradable fibres of botanic origin with high certification under food safety packaging norms and requirements.

Lenzing for agriculture provides fully biodegradable and compostable farming ropes and twines and other highly functional plastic-free solutions for sustainable agriculture and horticulture.

“India as a market has seen a great potential. We have received great results in our other segments such as apparel. We plan to venture out into niche segments, providing various applications for a varied range of technical textiles. The brand offerings at Techtextil Mumbai 2019, will help in revolutionising the industry, bringing the concept of sustainable innovations for technical textiles in mainstream media,” said Pranesh Sridharan, head of business innovation & industrial applications (AMEA).

Lenzing is the specialty industrial brand under the Lenzing Group. The brand is leading industry standards in sustainability to provide smart solutions from the botanic origin that offer advanced performance and are made in environmentally sound production processes. Fibres under the Lenzing brand are biodegradable and derived from semi-natural forests and sustainably managed plantations, as proved by FSC or PEFC certification.