Genencor Adds EcoLight 1 Enzyme To PrimaGreen® Portfolio
Genencor - a manufacturer of enzyme product solutions for a variety of industries, and a division
of Denmark-based Danisco A/S - has added esterase enzyme EcoLight 1 to its PrimaGreen® line of
enzymes suitable for textile processing. EcoLight 1 is a bleaching enzyme designed to produce a
vintage look.
Genencor reports the PrimaGreen portfolio of products - which consists of PrimaGreen Super for stone-washed effects, PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100 for denim fading and PrimaGreen EcoLight 1 - allows a textile manufacturer to save on water and energy costs when compared to using traditional hypochlorite treatment baths. Specifically, using PrimaGreen EcoLight 1 in combination with cellulase enzyme PrimaGreen Super, Genencor estimates a manufacturer can achieve a vintage denim look while reducing water usage by more than 50 percent and energy usage by more than 40 percent. Or, mixing PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100, a lactase enzyme, with PrimaGreen Super reduces water usage by more than 60 percent and energy usage by more than 70 percent, according to Genecor's estimates. The company currently is performing a life cycle assessment to quantify the ecological impact of the PrimaGreen products. Genecor also reports that by using the latter combination of enzymes, it also is possible to change the cast and bleach sulfur-dyed denim.
"Today, textile manufacturers and consumers are looking for more environmentally friendly fashions without sacrificing style or quality," said Glenn Nedwin, executive vice president, Technical Enzyme Business Unit, Genencor. "The PrimaGreen portfolio of products provides the tools to
create just that kind of apparel."
January/February/March 2010
Genencor reports the PrimaGreen portfolio of products - which consists of PrimaGreen Super for stone-washed effects, PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100 for denim fading and PrimaGreen EcoLight 1 - allows a textile manufacturer to save on water and energy costs when compared to using traditional hypochlorite treatment baths. Specifically, using PrimaGreen EcoLight 1 in combination with cellulase enzyme PrimaGreen Super, Genencor estimates a manufacturer can achieve a vintage denim look while reducing water usage by more than 50 percent and energy usage by more than 40 percent. Or, mixing PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100, a lactase enzyme, with PrimaGreen Super reduces water usage by more than 60 percent and energy usage by more than 70 percent, according to Genecor's estimates. The company currently is performing a life cycle assessment to quantify the ecological impact of the PrimaGreen products. Genecor also reports that by using the latter combination of enzymes, it also is possible to change the cast and bleach sulfur-dyed denim.
"Today, textile manufacturers and consumers are looking for more environmentally friendly fashions without sacrificing style or quality," said Glenn Nedwin, executive vice president, Technical Enzyme Business Unit, Genencor. "The PrimaGreen portfolio of products provides the tools to
create just that kind of apparel."
January/February/March 2010
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Genencor为其PrimaGreen®系列产品增添EcoLight 1酶
Genencor是一家为各行业提供酶产品解决方案的制造商，它的丹麦子公司Danisco A/S为其适用于纺织品加工的PrimaGreen®产品线增添了一种酯酶EcoLight 1。E coLight
1是一种专为产生怀旧风格而设计的漂白酶。
据Genencor介绍，PrimaGreen产品线包括了产生磨砂效果的PrimaGreen Super，用于牛仔布褪色的PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100，以
及PrimaGreen EcoLight 1。与使用传统的次氯酸盐处理染液相比，这些产品能够为纺织品制造商节省大量的水和能源成本。特别是将PrimaGreen EcoLight
1与纤维素酶PrimaGreen Super混合使用，Genencor估计制造商能够在获得一种怀旧外观的牛仔布的同时，而将水消耗减少50%，能源消耗降低40%。或者是，将
一种乳糖酶PrimaGreen EcoFade LT100与PrimaGreen Super混合使用，可以将水消耗减少60%，能源消耗降低70%。Genecor预计。该
公司目前正在实施一个生命周期评估，以量化PrimaGreen产品对生态环境的影响。Genecor还表示，通过使用后面那种混合酶，还可能改变色光，漂洗硫染牛仔布。
"今天，纺织品制造商和消费者都在寻找一种既不牺牲款式和质量，又不会对环境造成影响的生态友好型时装，" Genencor公司技术酶业务执行副总裁Glenn Nedwin指出。"
PrimaGreen系列产品为创造该类服装提供了工具。"