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4.1 2.8 2.5 compared to petrochemical PET and
Cradle-to-factory gate GWP (t CO 2 eq./t fibre) 1.2 1.5 Fossil carbon emissions favourable choice from a climate
PP synthetic fibres produced in

Europe. This shows, that these naturally
2.8
bio-based cellulose fi bres are a more
change point of view than their refe-
caused by production of
rence fossil PP and fossil PET fi bres.
material
As the study was conducted in 2010
it is probable that the processes for
Biogenic carbon
embedded in product
producing viscose, lyocell and modal
fibres at Lenzing have undergone
Cradle-to-factory gate
(biogenic embedded carbon
Therefore, the here shown results are
+ fossil carbon emissions
-1.4
through production process)
-1.5
-1.5
not representative anymore, but shall
PET PP Lenzing Lenzing Lenzing carbon sum some changes and optimisations.
show that already in 2010, companies
(W.Europe) (W.Europe) Tencel Viscose Modal
Austria Austria like Lenzing provided a material with
Fig. 3: GWP of PET, PP, Lenzing Tencel Austria, Lenzing Viscose Austria and Lenzing Modal environmental benefi ts.
fi bres for a cradle-to-factory gate system boundary
[Based on case studies prepared by the
wood-based manmade cellulose fi bres Modal” produced in Europe offered Renewable Carbon Initiative, an interest group of
“Lenzing Tencel Austria”, “Lenzing already in 2010 the potential for more than 60 well-known companies founded in
Viscose Austria” and “Lenzing reducing greenhouse gas emissions September 2020]
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