INDA believes there is a billion dollar opportunity for bioresins and biofibres as replacements for petrochemical-based raw materials in the North American nonwovens industry.
The biggest short-term potential for biopolymers – notably for PLA – in North America’s nonwoven mass markets is in in consumer wipes. This is a US$1 billion market of which the biopolymer has an opportunity of around US$350 million, according to the latest research from nonwovens organisation INDA. Davem Rousse, INDA president, speaks to Sustainable Nonwovens.
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