Oct-2020-English

Oct 2020 Birlacril™ New sletter

Amicor™ fibre tested effective against SARS-Covid-2 virus

Amicor™ - the anti-microbial fibre from Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. (TAF) of Aditya Birla Group has been tested
effective against SARS-Covid-2 (COVID-19) virus. Amicor™ is a specialty anti-microbial fibre, which is specially
engineered by incorporating additives into the core of the fibre. The fibre has been tested according to ISO
18184:2019 against SARS-Covid-2 virus (COVID-19) and has shown to reduce the number of infective virus
particles by 99% in only 18 seconds.

With these latest tests, Amicor™ has
become one of its kind of a fibre with
all three - antibacterial, anti-fungal and
anti-viral properties. “Amicor™ has
been one of the most desirable fibres
when it comes to hygienic products
and has been one of the more pre-
ferred fibres when it comes to anti-
bacterial and anti-fungal functions.
With the new tests done against SARS
-Covid-2 virus, Amicor™ now offers the
highest level of protection against all
the three kinds of micro-organisms –
bacteria, fungus and viruses”, says Mr.
Thomas Varghese, Business Head – Acrylic Fibre, Overseas Spinning and Domestic Textiles, Aditya Birla Group.

What makes Amicor™ stand apart is the durability. The efficacy of Amicor™ fibre against microbes is proven to last
long even upto 100 washes. “Amicor™ technology was developed to ensure a durable, long-lasting impact with the
active ingredients inside the core of the fibre that keeps on replenishing itself to the fibre surface from the core. As
compared to any tropical finish, which lasts only a few washes, Amicor has proven to be effective even after 100
washes. One of the latest success stories of Amicor™ is in denim where our customers have been able to retain the
functionality of their fabrics even after heavy washes”, says Mr. Ashwini Chotani, Chief Marketing Office, TAF.

Amicor™ is a trademark of Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd.

Radianza™ sponsored SAC’s Global Members Meeting

Radianza™ brand – the flagship fibre brand from
Aditya Birla Group’s Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd.
(TAF) sponsored Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Global Member Meeting held virtually from
September 15 to 17.

“We are very proud to be partnering with SAC and
augment its efforts in making transformational
changes by driving social and environmental
improvements of our industry. We have received
great response from our customers, value chain
partners and brands & retailers who have worked
with Radianza™ fibre. We are confident that the
gel-dyeing concept of Radianza™ will give another
perspective to the SAC members on looking at sustainable materials and processes,” adds Thomas Varghese, Business
Head – Textile Business, Aditya Birla Group. Life Cycle Analysis of Radianza™ proves that, by producing one sweater
made with Radianza™, it saves 30 litres of water, needs 25MJ less energy, and creates 1.45kg less CO₂ emission. Watch
Radianza™ “Sustainable Fashion” full documentary at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jKtMDIBJ5F4&t=116s

“We are excited to welcome Radianza™ as our Silver Sponsor for the SAC Global Member Meeting,” says Amina Razvi,
SAC Executive Director. “As it develops materials for the apparel industry, Radianza™ is focused on reducing environ-
mental impacts, setting a great example for prioritizing sustainability.”

Meet us at the Next Trade-Show

Event: I FAI Expo (Virtual Event)
When: N ovember 03-06, 2020
Where: w w w .ifaiexpo.com
What to expect: Performance fabrics with Durashine™ fibre

Thai Acrylic Fibre Co. Ltd. Incorporated in 1987, Thai Acrylic Fibre (TAF) ranks among
888/168-169, Mahatun Plaza, the top five quality acrylic fibre producers globally. The company
16th Floor, Ploenchit Road, has a strong focus on system improvements and has established
Bangkok 10330 comprehensive standards of ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001,
OHSAS 18000 and SA 8000. We produce more than 14 differ-
Phone: +66 (0) 2-253 6754 ent types of specialty fibres for various applications ranging from
Fax: +66 (0) 2-253 4769, 253 6734 sweaters, blankets, carpets, circular knitting and technical fibres for
Email: [email protected] outdoor applications.

www.birlacril.com

www.durashineoutdoor.com