CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS FOR A TEXTILE REVOLUTION

Dec 5, 2023

What’s new from REVECOL® by ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions

“CIRCULAR SOLUTIONS FOR A TEXTILE REVOLUTION”

An award, more extensive certifications and an “explanatory” imagefor the range of new generation of chemical auxiliaries

What’s new for REVECOL® by ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions? After the inspiring and productive meetings last June at ITMA where synergies with Patagonia® and YKK were announced, REVECOL® by ERCA TCS resumes its dialogue with professionals from the textile world, keeping its promise not only to “share” this responsible innovation with stakeholders, customers and the general public, but above all to illustrate its evolution and ongoing development.
We are talking about a company and a range of products capable of “transforming problems into solutions” with the aim of bringing a new culture of sustainability and circularity within textile production, and inevitably leading to innovations that follow one another at an incessant pace.

Thanks to a 100% Made in Italy, highly technological, pioneering and end-to-end certified production process, REVECOL® by ERCA TCS transforms critical waste materials (in this case, used vegetable oils) into a complete range of innovative and responsible chemical auxiliaries designed for the entire textile industry and its various applications.

Conveying the values of the new generation REVECOL® by ERCA TCS chemicals to the public – from customers within the textile production chain to final consumers – is not an easy task, even more so if we then add the “many” unique characteristics defining REVECOL® by ERCA TCS such as circularity, safety, high performance, competitiveness and its ability to be used on any type of textile fibre, both virgin and recycled…we are clearly facing a challenge.

For this reason – and this is the first notable feature – the brand has chosen to present itself through an image that makes immediate not only the idea of responsible innovation in the REVECOL® by ERCA TCS range of products, but one that also shows its values, representing them as “bricks” which together and in combination constitute the uniqueness of this range.

The new image captures the essence of responsible innovation: each shade in the vibrant colour composition tells a story about the company’s commitment to making a positive impact on the environment and on society. Chemical auxiliaries play a crucial role in different phases of the textile production cycle, but at the same time they represent a complex challenge in terms of reducing environmental impact. The bottom blocks in the image represent specific choices made by ERCA TCS: the use of recycled materials, the vocation for circularity, competitiveness in the market. Attention to safety is built on this foundation, and it is combined with exceptional performance, as well as the ability to use the range of chemical auxiliaries on all textile fibers. Everything is then guaranteed by end-to-end certifications. It is this combination of values and features that brings solutions to the textile market, solutions that mark a real revolution in the name of circularity.

The REVECOL® by ERCA TCS range now includes 18 new generation chemical auxiliaries. For all of them, thanks to its unique and innovative characteristics, REVECOL® has obtained the most important certifications:

GRS, RCS, ZDHC Chemical Gateway, bluesign® and GOTS. In particular, with the support and analysis of bluesign® Academy, it is creating, where possible, the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for some REVECOL® by ERCA TCS products, certifying the reduction of CO2 emissions compared to the use of conventional chemistry.

Last, but not least, this great effort in the search for profoundly innovative and increasingly environmentally friendly production processes has earned ERCA the prestigious European Responsible Care® Award 2023, awarded by Cefic-the European Chemical Industry Council, the largest European chemical industry association, founded in 1972. The award recognizes ERCA TCS’ commitment, through the REVECOL® range, to climate neutrality, circularity and the transition towards safe and sustainable chemicals. And it reiterates that the REVECOL® by ERCA TCS range paves the way for a new generation of chemical auxiliaries capable of transforming critical waste, massively present in the environment, into a range of certified, high-performance, safe and competitive products designed for textiles and suitable for any fiber, with a strong focus on sustainability and carbon neutrality, as confirmed by analyses and certifications.

The REVECOL® by ERCA TCS revolution continues; see you soon for other new developments.

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For further information:
C.L.A.S.S.
marketing@classecohub.org

REVECOL® is produced by ERCA TCS, a leading manufacturer and supplier of responsible chemicals for the textile industry. Through continuous investment in people, research and development, ERCA TCS is advancing circular, ethical and responsible innovation inspired by the principles of Green Chemistry.

ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions is a world leader in the production and supply of responsible chemicals for the textile industry. Thanks to its vision that leads to continuous investment in people, research and development, ERCA TCS advances the circular, ethical and responsible innovation of so-called Green Chemistry. In fact, its products are applicable to a wide range of textiles, proving it to be the missing element to achieve 360° sustainability. ERCA TCS provides cutting-edge green solutions that respect the environment, ensure a safe production process and take care of the health and comfort of consumers.

Cefic, the European Chemical Industry Council, founded in 1972, is the voice of large, medium and small chemical companies across Europe, which provide 1.2 million jobs and account for approximately about 15% of world chemicals production.Cefic is devoted to promoting a thriving chemical industry that is broadly recognised to:

  • provide sustainable, safe and resource efficient solutions,
  • foster prosperity, growth and investments in Europe,
  • provide safe and resource efficient solutions to meet the challenges for future generation

Responsible Care® is the global chemical industry’s voluntary initiative, which – beyond legislative and regulatory compliance – commits companies, national chemical
industry associations and their partners to:

  • Continuously improve the environmental, health, safety and security knowledge and performance of our technologies, processes and products over their life cycles so as to avoid harm to people and the environment.
  • Use resources efficiently and minimise waste.
  • Report openly on performance, achievements and shortcomings.
  • Listen, engage and work with people to understand and address their concerns and expectations.
  • Cooperate with governments and organisations in the development and implementation of effective regulations and standards, and to meet or go beyond them.
  • Provide help and advice to foster the responsible management of chemicals by all those who manage and use them along the product chain.

Launched in 1985, Responsible Care® activity has since extended beyond chemicals manufacturing to other activities, especially those associated with the safe use and handling of products along the value chain.

The European Responsible Care® Award is a recognition of the chemical industry’s work to enhance safe chemicals management and achieve performance excellence. Since 2005, the Responsible Care® awards have acknowledged chemical companies and federations from all over Europe, and strengthened European commitment to the Responsible Care® programme.

C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy)
C.L.A.S.S. is the international eco-hub – based in Milan – which since 2007 has been advocating for a new generation of fashion where the fusion of design, innovation, communication and responsibility shapes an informed and competitive business, able to play both at an economic and social level. C.L.A.S.S. supports the whole supply chain to trigger CHANGE in the system while activating VALUES that speak clearly to contemporary consumers. At C.L.A.S.S. we know it is not about PERFECTION, each single step in the right direction counts.

REVECOL ® by ERCA TCS: A GREEN CHEMISTRY STEP FORWARD TOWARD CIRCULAR ECONOMY IN TEXTILES.

Performance Days – Innovation Zone 20-21 March
Booth IN09

REVECOL® by ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions represents a big step toward circularity in textiles and will land at Performance Days in the InnovationZone, the one dedicated to real innovators, and where the main subject is sport sustainable performance 360 degrees.

REVECOL® by ERCA TCS stands for a new generation of innovative, responsible, competitive, certified, high performing textile chemicals auxiliaries made from an 100% Made in Italy technological, pioneering and end-to-end certified production process able to transform critical and abundant waste material into an amazing range of auxiliaries that f it any kind of textile fibres, both virgin and recycled.

The current range includes 18 new generation chemical auxiliaries, and for all of them REVECOL® got the most important certifications: GRS, RCS, ZDHC Chemical Gateway, bluesign® and GOTS. ERCA is the first company in the world to have GRS certified chemical products, opening the door to responsible chemical auxiliaries. In particular, with the support and analysis of bluesign® Academy ERCA TCS is creating, where possible, the Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) for some REVECOL ® products, certifying the reduction of CO2 emissions compared to the use of conventional chemistry. From the first results of this work, we see a CO2 reduction that goes from 30% to 72% !

REVECOL® by ERCA TCS has been launched in occasion of last ITMA, where it has been also announced the synergy between ERCA TCS’S REVECOL ®, YKK and Patagonia ® that lead to a successful implementation.

Always searching for new sustainable innovations, REVECOL® caught the attention of Patagonia®. Driven by the goal to utilize non-extractive chemistry in their supply chain wherever possible, the brand teamed up with ERCA TCS and trim supplier YKK to deploy REVECOL®. Matt Swartz, Patagonia®’s Color and Material Quality Manager, introduced the ERCA TCS technology to YKK, asking that they explore using it in their dyeing operations.

Matt Swartz, Patagonia® Color and Material Quality Manager

“We saw an opportunity to build a partnership with an innovator, ERCA TCS, who was pushing the boundaries of sustainability and match them with an existing partner, YKK, that consistently delivers high caliber, quality goods and services. This has proven to be a dream team,” says Matt Swartz of Patagonia®.

“Through thoughtful consideration we designed our approach and conversion to REVECOL® LV-TS to have an outsized impact from the start. The real success is seeing this go beyond Patagonia® products and spread across supply chain partners, brands and consumers. This is one domino to fall in how we do business to save our home planet.”

REVECOL® LV-TS has a carbon footprint that is 72% lower* than the more conventional chemical auxiliaries produced by ERCA TCS.

“One of the most rewarding achievements is not only to see that REVECOL® can really make a difference, but that leading companies are teaming up with us to utilize it in products that bring the message of real sustainability to the end consumer”, says Fabio Locatelli, ERCA TCS CEO and ERCA GROUP stakeholder.

Fabio Locatelli, ERCA TCS CEO and ERCA GROUP stakeholder

"We, at ERCA TCS, a company completely dedicated to green chemical solutions for textiles, are always looking for innovation through the development of products that are increasingly high-performing, competitive and sustainable at the same time. REVECOL® is the perfect example of this and it represents the " so far missing piece" for the production of textile materials that enable the approach to an increasingly responsible and certified supply chain without any compromise in performance."

Last, but not least, this great effort in the search for profoundly innovative and increasingly low impact production processes has earned ERCA the prestigious European Responsible Care® Award 2023, awarded by Cefic-the European Chemical Industry Council, the largest European chemical industry association, founded in 1972. The award recognizes ERCA TCS' commitment, through the REVECOL® range, to climate neutrality, circularity and the transition towards safe and sustainable chemicals. And it reiterates that the REVECOL® range paves the way for a new generation of chemical auxiliaries capable of transforming critical waste, massively present in the environment, into a range of certified, high-performance, safe and competitive products designed for textiles and suitable for any fibre, with a strong focus on sustainability and carbon neutrality, as confirmed by analyses and certifications.

The REVECOL® revolution continues: stay in touch for next challenges

For further information please contact:
C.L.A.S.S. marketing@classecohub.org

ERCA GROUP: it has six plants in three macro-regions: Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The ERCA Group produces chemical specialties and auxiliaries with an approach of responsible innovation, and its production covers several markets: textile, cosmetics, polyurethanes, concrete. It has a turnover of 150 million euros and employs 350 people worldwide, 100 of whom are in the sole Grassobbio plant where REVECOL® by ERCA TCS is produced.

ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions: an Italian company with a global reference in the supply of responsible chemical products for the textile industry. Thanks to the vision that leads to continuous investments in people, research, and development, ERCA TCS advances ethical and responsible circular innovation of the so-called Green Chemistry. Indeed, the proposals are applicable to a wide range of textile products, proving to be the missing element to achieve 360-degree in sustainability. ERCA TCS has the exclusive rights to the REVECOL® brand, the revolutionary range of 100% Made in Italy chemical auxiliaries produced thanks to an upcycling process and indeed a safe, certified, competitive, high-performance range designed for the entire textile industry. In November 2022 REVECOL® by TCS has won the Responsible Care® Award from Federchimica, the Italian chemical federation. In 2023 ERCA TCS won the prestigious prize European Responsible Care ® Award by Cefic the European Council of Chemical industries.

REVECOL® is an exclusive product and brand of ERCA TCS, an Italian company that is a global reference point in responsible chemical products for the textile industry. REVECOL® by ERCA TCS is a revolutionary innovation 100% Made in Italy that uses critical waste materials and transforms them into a complete line of next-generation chemical auxiliaries that are safe, certified, competitive, high-performance, and designed for the entire textile industry. A complete range of products usable on every type of fiber, both virgin and recycled. REVECOL® products are certified GRS, RCS, ZDHC, bluesign®, and GOTS.. In November 2022 REVECOL® by TCS has won the Responsible Care® Award from Federchimica, the Italian chemical federation. It has been included in BAT (Best Available techniques ) from European Community. In 2023 ERCA TCS won the prestigious prize European Responsible Care ® Award by Cefic the European Council of Chemical industries

REVECOL® by ERCA TCS is a partner of C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy), the international eco-hub based in Milan since 2007, supporting a new generation of fashion where the fusion of design, innovation, communication, and responsibility shapes a conscious and competitive business capable of playing both an economic and social role. C.L.A.S.S. supports the entire supply chain to trigger CHANGE in the system by activating VALUES that speak clearly to the contemporary consumer. C.L.A.S.S. knows that PERFECTION is not important, but that every single step in the right direction counts.

About Patagonia®
We’re in business to save our home planet. Founded by Yvon Chouinard in 1973, Patagonia® is an outdoor apparel company based in Ventura, California. As a certified B Corporation and a founding member of 1% for the Planet, the company is recognized internationally for its product quality and environmental activism, as well as its contributions of nearly $200 million to environmental organizations. Its unique ownership structure reflects that Earth is its only shareholder: Profits not reinvested back into the business are paid as dividends to protect the planet.

About YKK
YKK solves the most complex fastening and attaching challenges. Since the company’s founding in Tokyo in 1934, YKK has continuously set industry standards for quality, innovation, and sustainability in the production of zippers, plastic hardware, hook and loop fasteners, webbing tapes, and snap and buttons. YKK’s “solutions-first” approach leverages its extensive product and machinery portfolio, engineering expertise, and integrated production, service, and supply chain solutions in 70+ countries/regions, leaving it well-positioned to support the growth of customers of all sizes and adapt to their evolving business needs. Guided by the CYCLE OF GOODNESS® philosophy – no one prospers without rendering benefit to others – YKK aims to contribute to a sustainable society through its products and manufacturing operations and constantly seeks new ways to serve the changing needs of its customers while at the same time investing in its employees and giving back to its communities.
"YKK" and "YKK Little Parts. Big Difference." are registered trademarks or trademarks of YKK CORPORATION in Japan and other countries/regions.