Sustainability in action
Sustainability goes beyond words – it requires actions.
DuPont has recognised this and instigated meaningful actions to limit the environmental impact of its Xavan® products on the environment.
Xavan® products are made of 100% polypropylene, a completely recyclable material.
Xavan® products are made of continuous filaments, so edges do not fray and there is no loss of material into the ground during installation or when the fabric is being cut.
Use of recycled resin
For many years now, DuPont has striven to minimize polymer wastage, and Xavan® today contains up to 30% reprocessed material. This has led to a significant reduction in the use of virgin polymer.
However - in accordance with applicable requirements - food-approved Xavan® styles are made using 100% virgin polymer.
Green electricity
To reduce the carbon footprint of its Luxembourg plant, all electricity bought and consumed there by DuPont comes from renewable sources through guarantees of origin.
And the location of our plant in central Europe leads to shorter delivery distances and thus fewer emissions.
Environmental Product Declarations
We now have EPD certification for all Xavan® products manufactured in DuPont de Nemours (Luxembourg) S.à.r.l.
This means that DuPont Luxembourg reports objective and third-party-verified data on the environmental impact of products manufactured there.
Operation Clean Sweep
In addition, the Luxembourg’s plant has signed up to the “Operation Clean Sweep® (OCS)” program in which it pledges to prevent the loss of polymer pellets, flakes, and powder into the environment.
In a nutshell
The sustainability of its Xavan® products is very important to DuPont. Actions taken to promote this include – among others - the use of internal excess material to reduce consumption of virgin polymer, the use of green electricity in the production of Xavan® and the Environmental Product Declaration obtained for all Xavan® products manufactured in DuPont de Nemours (Luxembourg) S.àr.l.
