Upcycling critical waste
into circular,
certified and performing
chemical products
for the whole textile industry

REVECOL® by ERCA: a breakthrough innovation that upcycles a critical waste material, such as vegetable exhausted cooking oil, into a complete, safe, certified and high performing new generation line of chemical auxiliaries for the whole textile industry.

REVECOL® by ERCA: the missing piece to boost sustainability and circularity throughout the fashion-making process.

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REVECOL®

REVECOL® (Recycled Vegetable Cooking Oil): it is the company brand that stands for a new generation of highly performing chemical auxiliaries range, completely based on circularity.

It is a complete range of products can be used on every kind of fiber, both virgin and recycled. New generation products synthesized from recycled material, in particular starting from exhausted vegetable oil, which is collected from homes and restaurants.

ERCA TCS has positioned REVECOL® as the “missing piece” for the production of recycled textiles, allowing circularity at an additional step of the supply chain.

UNIQUENESSES

REVECOL® by ERCA is the perfect solution:

  • certified sustainability DNA;
  • safety;
  • high performance;
  • applicability on every kind of fiber, both virgin and recycled;
  • circularity as it is born completely from the upcycling of exhausted vegetable oil;
  • REVECOL® by ERCA is the missing piece to boost sustainability throughout the fashion-making process;
  • in November 2022 REVECOL® won the RESPONSIBLE CARE® award by Federchimica, the Italian federation of the chemical industry;
  • it has been included in the BAT (Best Available Techniques) by the European Community.

PRODUCTION PROCESS

  1. Preliminary treatment and mechanical filtration of exhausted oils.
  2. Regeneration/transformation by Chemical reaction.
  3. Intermediate analysis: biodegradability, aquatic toxicity, acute oral toxicity.
  4. Formulation.
  5. Quality control:
    1. COA: Certificate of analysis and sales specification;
    2. performance testing.

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CERTIFICATIONS

  • With REVECOL®, ERCA SPA became the first chemical company to earn the Global Recycled Standard (GRS) Certificate of Compliance in 2019.
  • RCS.
  • Listed in the gateway of ZDHC.
  • bluesign® approved.
  • GOTS approved.
  • Product Carbon Footprint (PCF).

AWARDS

In November 2022 REVECOL® won the RESPONSIBLE CARE® award by Federchimica, the Italian federation of the chemical industry. Moreover, it has been included in the BAT (Best Available Techniques) by the European Community.

POTENTIAL USERS

ERCA is able to offer the REVECOL® range certified, performing, responsible and safe chemical auxiliaries useful for all different treatments of the textile supply chain.

No restrictions in terms of fiber kind nor of field of final application: REVECOL® by ERCA is the perfect Circular “chemical auxiliaries” range for:

  • fashion;
  • home textile;
  • sportswear;
  • underwear;
  • workwear;
  • interior textile;
  • activewear;
  • athleisure.

COMMUNICATION

ERCA TCS will support REVECOL® range and its partners with a dedicated plan that will include press office, social media , website , pr activities together with dedicated events and fair at international level.

On top of that ERCA TCS will create and offer dedicated brochure – technical and marketing orientated – but also special education session to fullfill everybody needs in term of sharing the information to activate the key values of REVECOL® circular solution.

BRANDING

Showing its leadership, the company marks a unique milestone in the world of chemical auxiliaries, enhancing a contemporary wardrobe made of new circular values that are fully conveyed to the end consumer. In order to deliver these values at best  ERCA TCS is  working at the creation of a cutting-edge tool kit to support he Revecol ® values identity together with a dedicated brand policy  in order to assure that what is labelled Revecol® by ERCA truly reflects the brand’s new generation circular values.

COMING SOON

ERCA TCS Among Italy’s Responsible Innovation Leaders:

REVECOL® by ERCA TCS was recognized in Fondazione Symbola’s GreenItaly 2024 Report for Driving Sustainable Innovation in the Textile Industry

ERCA TCS – Textile Chemical Solutions, a pioneering company in sustainable textile chemicals and part of the ERCA Group, is proud to announce its inclusion in the prestigious GreenItaly 2024 Report. Published by Fondazione Symbola, Unioncamere, and the Istituto Guglielmo Tagliacarne, in collaboration with Conai, Ecopneus, Enel, and Novamont, this report highlights over 200 Italian companies at the forefront of innovation and sustainable economic growth.

The GreenItaly Report, spanning 300 pages of in-depth content, offers a detailed analysis of the trends, data, and stories that illustrate Italy’s green economy. It is a comprehensive study and one of the most influential publications on sustainable business practices in the country, highlighting how sustainability makes our economy stronger and more secure for the future. This year, the report emphasizes the growing trend of eco-investments, particularly among micro and small enterprises, demonstrating how sustainability has become essential to staying competitive and relevant in the market.

ERCA TCS represents an emblematic case of these initiatives, recognized in the GreenItaly 2024 Report for its commitment to sustainable textile chemistry and its significant contribution to strengthening circularity and consciousness in the textile sector, confirming the value and importance of the company’s innovations for a more responsible future.

The selection criteria for companies included in the report were based on:

  • Responsible innovation and sustainability: companies that adopt eco-friendly practices and, in many cases, set new sustainability standards within their sectors.
  • Economic and environmental impact: the effectiveness of implemented solutions in reducing environmental impact and promoting circularity.

The report features exemplary cases across sectors such as manufacturing, renewable energy, circular economy, and green technology, underscoring the role of sustainability within Italy’s business landscape.

ERCA TCS’s flagship product, REVECOL®, is spotlighted in the report as a groundbreaking innovation that transforms exhausted vegetable oil into high-performing, low-impact chemical auxiliaries for textile processing. REVECOL® reduces CO2 emissions by up to 72%, supporting a more sustainable textile industry. Additionally, its Product Carbon Footprint (PCF) is certified by bluesign® Academy, measuring the total environmental impact in terms of Global Warming Potential (GWP) throughout its lifecycle.

REVECOL® by ERCA TCS has earned certifications from leading industry standards, including GRS, RCS, ZDHC, bluesign®, and GOTS, making it a preferred choice for brands and manufacturers aiming to meet high environmental standards. ERCA TCS continues to lead in sustainable innovation, with REVECOL® being an essential solution for companies seeking to adopt more circular and environmentally responsible practices in the textile sector.

For those interested, the GreenItaly 2024 Report is available for free download on the Fondazione Symbola website. Pages 365 and 366 of the report are dedicated to the ERCA TCS section.

The report is available for download here: GreenItaly 2024

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

GRUPPO ERCA: ERCA Group is an Italian innovation-driven chemical group with a global presence, operating responsibly. With 7 plants across Europe, Latin America, and Asia, ERCA focuses on developing, manufacturing, and marketing chemical specialties and intermediates. ERCA's technologies encompass ethoxylation, esterification, and amidation, quaternization, and urethane polymerization, allowing them to offer a diverse and comprehensive product portfolio for numerous markets and formulating industries, primarily personal care and cosmetics, textiles, leather, and paper. The group has a turnover of 150 million euros and employs 350 people worldwide, 100 of whom work at the Grassobbio plant, where REVECOL® by ERCA TCS is produced.

ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions: ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions is a leading Italian company providing responsible chemical products for the textile industry on a global scale. Thanks to its vision of continuous investment in people, research, and development, ERCA TCS is a strong driving force towards circular, ethical, and responsible innovation, also known as Green Chemistry. Its solutions are applicable to a wide range of textile products, proving to be the missing element to achieve 360° sustainability. ERCA TCS has the exclusive rights to the REVECOL® brand, a revolutionary range of 100% Made in Italy chemical auxiliaries produced through an upcycling process. It is a safe, certified, competitive, high-performance range designed for the entire textile industry. In November 2022, REVECOL® won the 1st Responsible Care® Award from Federchimica, the Italian Federation of the Chemical Industry. In 2023, ERCA TCS won the prestigious European Responsible Care® Award 2023, conferred by Cefic - the European Chemical Industry Council.

REVECOL® by ERCA Textile Chemical Solutions is a product range and an exclusive brand of ERCA TCS, a leading Italian company providing responsible chemical products for the textile industry on a global scale. REVECOL® by ERCA TCS is a revolutionary 100% Made in Italy innovation that utilizes critical waste materials and transforms them into a complete line of new-generation chemical auxiliaries that are safe, certified, competitive, and high-performing, designed for the entire textile industry. A complete range of products usable on all types of fibers, both virgin and recycled. In November 2022, REVECOL® won the 1st Responsible Care® Award from Federchimica, the Italian Federation of the Chemical Industry. In 2023, ERCA TCS won the prestigious European Responsible Care® Award 2023, conferred by Cefic - the European Chemical Industry Council. It has been included in the BAT (Best Available Techniques) by the European Community. Finally, REVECOL® products are certified GRS, RCS, ZDHC, bluesign®, and GOTS.

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 that, since 2007, has been 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.