World of Wipes 2017, June 12 – 15 in Nashville

Wolfgang Plasser, Shayda Rahbaran

Biodegradability ofwood-based cellulose fibers

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Sales: EUR 2,134.10 mn

(2015: 1,976.80 mn)

Fiber sales volumes: 978,000 tons

(2015: 965,000 tons)

Staff: 6,218 (2015: 6,127)

Listed at Vienna Stock Exchange,

Prime Market (ATX)

Major shareholders:

B&C Privatstiftung >50%

Oberbank AG >4%

The Lenzing Group 2016

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Global fiber marketGlobal fiber consumption 2016

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Taking a standagainst marine litter

Wood-basedcellulose fibers

Answering the wipes industry challenge

Marine litter

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Media misconceptions augment uncertainty

The wipes also might poseenvironmental risks,because they’re made fromplastics and syntheticcellulosic fibers, some ofwhich arenon-degradable....

The Atlantic, Oct. 2016https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2016/10/are-wet-wipes-wrecking-the-worlds-sewers/504098/)

Surprisingly, more than halfof the fibers collectedcontained rayon, a man-made synthetic polymer…

National Geographic, Dec. 2014http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/12/141218-deep-ocean-micro-plastic-fibers-trash-discovery/

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Ongoing issue: industry misconception

…Key requirements for any standardinclude that the product: … does notcontain plastic or regenerated celluloseand only contains materials which willreadily degrade in a range of naturalenvironments.

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Educate media, influencersand the public about rayon

Promote sustainable andbiodegradable materials

What can we do?

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Fibers on the world market

Protein-based Cellulose-based From syntheticpolymersCotton

Bast FibersRegenerated

CelluloseFibers

Cotton Lyocell

etc. Viscose

Federal Trade Commission definition for “Rayon” fiber:

A manufactured fiber composed of regenerated cellulose, in which substituents havereplaced not more than 15% of the hydrogens of the hydroxyl groups. Lyocell isclassified as a sub-category under “Rayon”.

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Cellulose - most abundant natural polymer on earth

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The cellulose cycle

Wipes

Pulp

Photosynthesis

Disposal

Use

Trees

Fiber production

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Lenzing offers fibers from the renewable source wood

From wood to wipes

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Proof of environmentally friendly Lenzing™ fibers and processes

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Biodegradability is break down of aproduct by microorganisms intocarbon dioxide and water, so that itcan be consumed by the environment[EN 14046 (2003) or ISO 14855(2005)].

Lenzing™ fibers are completely biodegradable in soil

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Compostability test includes four tests

Source: http://www.ows.be/lc_divisions/biodegradability-compostability-ecotoxicity-bce/ – the picture belongs to OWS and it is under copy right of OWS

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Lenzing™ fibers are fully compostable according to theEuropean Norm EN 13432

Ecotoxicity testingEN 13432 (2000), ASTM D 6400-04, ISO 17088

BiodegradationISO 14855 (2005) or EN 14046 (2003)

DisintegrationEN 14045 (2003)

Chemical CharacteristicsEN 13432 (2000), TS-OK-10

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TENCEL® branded lyocell fibers disintegrate completely incompost at an ambient temperature within 4 months

at start 1 week 2 weeks 4 weeks 6 weeks

8 weeks 10 weeks 16 weeks

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Lenzing™ fibers are fully biodegradable in seawater

Ecotoxicity testingOPPTS 850.1010 (1996), OECD 202 (2004): 30°C ± 2°C, incubation of 3 months

Pass: <10% of Daphnia should be affected

BiodegradationASTM D6691 (2009): at 30°C ± 2°C, 6 months – Pass: >90% biodegradation

DisintegrationTS-OK-23 VINCOTTE: 30°C ± 2°C, 3 months - Pass: >90% disintegration

Chemical CharacteristicsEN 13432 (2000), Cobalt: tabel II of T-4-93

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Example for fully biodegradable moist toilet tissue

TENCEL® lyocell short cut fibers in blends with wood pulpprovide fully biodegradable wetlaid/hydroentangled fabrics in arange of natural environments.

Strong in useQuick disintegration Biodegradable

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Educate the public about rayon

Promote biodegradable products

Lenzing offers fully biodegradablewood-based cellulose fibers incompost, landfill, water andseawater

Lenzing, your partner in wipes

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Megatrend: sustainability is gaining in importance

Less than 1% of globalwater resources isavailable as freshwater for people

Arable land isdecreasing as aresult of erosion andurbanization

Oil is a finiteresource with anumber of negativeside effects

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Lenzing showcases the new sustainability strategy on “World Earth Day”

http://www.lenzing.com/en/press/publications/sustainability-reports.html

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Production of TENCEL® lyocell fibers in Mobile, Alabama

Investing USD 293 mn to triple the capacity of plant

Thank you for your attention!

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