The protection of the environment is an issue of great importance to the BembergCell company.
The recent creation of this group, that has by now achieved worldwide connections, reconfirms and increases the effort concerning this aspect.
The quality of BembergCell fibres comes from natural sources. Acetate, Cupro and Viscose are obtained from renewable resources and are entirely biodegradable:
Biodegradable resources: the production process of Acetate and Viscose require high quality cellulose raw materials, with a degree of purity ensured by the use of selected plants, whose development is programmed according to specific rules. No natural resource is exploited without control. The plantations are strictly controlled and the plants that have been cut are replaced regularly.
In the case of Cupro, whose source is a cotton plant that is harvested annually, we select the most suitable parts of the plant: these are the fibrils, the part which remain close to the seed after the cotton buds have been picked and which are too short to be used for the production of cotton thread.
Biodegradability: the origin of BembergCell cellulose yarns guarantees their biodegradability. The threads , as well as the fabrics and items of apparel created with them, are completely degraded naturally once they have been discarded, in the same way as the cellulose from which they have been created.
The production of acetate is a real closed cycle: more than 95% of the acetone is recovered and recycled, in the same way the discarded thread is used again in the process.
Even the copper used in the Cupro production process is recycled and the ammonium is totally recycled. The water used in the process is reintroduced into the ecosystem as pure as it was when first used. The water is discarded into Lago d’Orta, from where it is taken, unpolluted.
BembergCell products have obtained Oeko-Tex certification which guarantees and declares the total absence of dangerous substances. Strict chemical tests are periodically conducted and they confirm the absence of toxic substances such as heavy metals, formaldehyde, pesticides, etc.
