Recycling Recycled Content Nylon
The strongest environmental statement any one of us can make is to select products that are durable and can be used longer. This may include, but is not limited to, carpet with recycled content. It is important to remember that "sustainability," by definition, is any practice that would ensure the continued viability of a product well into the future. A carpet of Antron® fiber, the most specified brand of commercial carpet fiber, is engineered to look and perform better for a longer period of use than any other carpet. This performance yields the best life cycle costs and the lowest total environmental impact.
Carpets containing recycled content nylon fibers are promoted today as the answer for architects and designers seeking environmentally friendly choices. Because the "recycled content" designation is relatively easy for manufacturers to obtain and use, a specifier should closely evaluate the true impact of these products since they may not lead to the best environmental choice.
INVISTA chooses to include our reclaimed post-industrial nylon waste in the daily production of more than 50 Antron Lumena® solution dyed nylon products. We also offer Antron® Legacy nylon and Antron with StainRESIST™ fiber technology with high recycled content nylon. Commercial carpets containing these fibers meet the highest fiber performance standards for carpet durability in the industry.
