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The LYCRA Company
The LYCRA Company

announces
announces
collaboration with
collaboration with

Qore to use QIRA to use QIRA
Qore
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for next generation
for next generation

bio-derived LYCRA ® ®
bio-derived LYCRA
fiber at scale
The LYCRA Company signs an agreement with Qore LLC to enable large-scale production of
The L YCRA Company signs an agreement with Qore ® ® LLC to enable large-scale production of fiber at scale
bio-derived spandex. Pictured – Julien Born, CEO of The LYCRA Company (left), and Jon
bio-derived spandex. Pictured – Julien Bor n, CEO of The L YCRA Company (left), and Jon
Veldhouse, CEO of Qore
Veldhouse, CEO of Qore LLC (right), at The LYCRA Company’s headquarters in LLC (right), at The LYCRA Company’s headquarters in
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ilmington, DE, USA.
Wilmington, DE, USA.
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fiber at
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to help develop a bio-derived L
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The LYCRA Company, a global leader in developing to help develop a bio-derived LYCRA fiber at
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innovative fiber and technology solutions for the
commercial scale.”
innovative fiber and technology solutions for the commercial scale.”
textile and apparel industry, today announced it has
textile and apparel industry , today announced it has
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entered into an agreement with Qore ® ® to enable the “We are proud to partner with The LYCRA Company
entered into an agreement with Qore to enable the
on bringing this sustainable material solution to the
world’s first large-scale commercial production of on bringing this sustainable material solution to the
world’s first large-scale commercial production of
bio-derived spandex using QIRA , the next market. This collaboration demonstrates that QIRA
ket. This collaboration demonstrates that QIRA
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bio-derived spandex using QIRA
, the next
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directly replaces conventional BDO and thus
generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO), as one of its main
generation 1,4-butanediol (BDO), as one of its main directly replaces conventional BDO and thus
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significantly improves the fiber’s sustainability
ingredients. This will result in 70% of the LYCRA fiber
ingredients. This will result in 70% of the L Y CRA ® ® fiber significantly improves the fiber’s sustainability AD
eldhouse, CEO of Qore
. “QIRA
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profile,” said Jon V
content being derived from annually renewable
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content being derived from annually renewable profile,” said Jon Veldhouse, CEO of Qore . “QIRA is
an innovative platform chemical that can be used in
feedstock. This change could potentially reduce the
feedstock. This change could potentially reduce the an innovative platform chemical that can be used in
various applications across industries.”
carbon footprint of LYCRA fiber by up to 44%*
carbon footprint of L Y CRA ® ® fiber by up to 44%* various applications across industries.”
versus equivalent product made from fossil-based The first generation of renewable LYCRA fiber made
versus equivalent product made from fossil-based
fiber made
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The first generation of renewable L
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resources, while maintaining the same high-quality with QIRA ® ® * will use feedstock from field corn grown
resources, while maintaining the same high-quality
with QIRA * will use feedstock from field corn grown
performance parameters of traditional LYCRA fiber. . by Iowa farmers and will enable a significant
performance parameters of traditional L
fiber
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by Iowa farmers and will enable a significant
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reduction in CO footprint. In addition to replacing a
reduction in CO footprint. In addition to replacing a
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will be produced at Cargill’s biotechnology
QIRA will be produced at Cargill’s biotechnology finite resource with an annually renewable one,
QIRA
finite resource with an annually renewable one,
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campus and corn refining operation in Eddyville,
another benefit for mills, brands and retailers is that
campus and corn refining operation in Eddyville, another benefit for mills, brands and retailers is that
there is no change in fiber performance, eliminating
Iowa. The facility, which is currently being built, will there is no change in fiber performance, eliminating
, which is currently being built, will
Iowa. The facility
the need for any re-engineering of fabrics, patterns,
commence operations in 2024. The first renewable
commence operations in 2024. The first renewable the need for any re-engineering of fabrics, patterns,
or processes. Equivalent performance was
LYCRA fiber made with QIRA will be produced at or processes. Equivalent performance was
fiber made with QIRA
will be produced at
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demonstrated in 2014 when the world’s first
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uas, Singapore
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The LYCRA Company’s Tuas, Singapore demonstrated in 2014 when the world’s first
bio-derived spandex was launched under the LYCRA
manufacturing site in 2024. The L Y CRA Company is bio-derived spandex was launched under the L Y CRA ® ®
manufacturing site in 2024. The LYCRA Company is
brand. The LYCRA Company has since been granted
currently seeking commitments with brand and retail
currently seeking commitments with brand and retail brand. The L Y CRA Company has since been granted
a patent for the process used to make renewable
customers who are pursuing bio-derived solutions for a patent for the process used to make renewable
customers who are pursuing bio-derived solutions for
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elastane from bio-derived BDO
their apparel.
their apparel. elastane from bio-derived BDO.
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or additional information on renewable L
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fiber
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“ “As part of our sustainability goals, we are committed For additional information on renewable LYCRA fiber,
As part of our sustainability goals, we are committed
The LYCRA Company and Qore invite interested parties
to delivering products that support a more circular The L Y CRA Company and Qore ® ® invite interested parties
to delivering products that support a more circular
CRA Company sales representatives.
to contact The L
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economy while helping our apparel and personal
economy while helping our apparel and personal to contact The LYCRA Company sales representatives.
care customers reduce their footprint,” said Julien
care customers reduce their footprint,” said Julien
*Estimate from Cradle-to-Gate Screening LCA for a
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e are
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Born, CEO of The L
Born, CEO of The LYCRA Company. “We are *Estimate from Cradle-to-Gate Screening LCA for a
representative LYCRA
especially pleased to collaborate with Qore ® ® representative LYCRA fiber manufacturing facility, fiber manufacturing facility,
especially pleased to collaborate with Qore , a , a
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June 2022, prepared by Ramboll US Consulting, Inc.
company that shares our vision for innovative,
company that shares our vision for innovative, June 2022, prepared by Ramboll US Consulting, Inc.
sustainable solutions. Their expertise in operating
sustainable solutions. Their expertise in operating
*LYCRA is a trademark of The LYCRA Company.
fermentation processes and understanding of the
fermentation processes and understanding of the *L Y CRA ® ® is a trademark of The L Y CRA Company .
*Qore and QIRA are trademarks of Qore LLC. and QIRA are trademarks of Qore LLC.
chemical value chains makes them the ideal partner
chemical value chains makes them the ideal partner *Qore ® ® ® ® ® ®
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