Milliken: Sustainable Innovation

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1 Milliken: Sustainable Innovation

2 Milliken & Company Who we are: Textile & Chemical Company Diverse product portfolio Business to Business Global Presence Manufacturing in USA, UK, Belgium, France, China, India Service locations throughout world. 2

3 Milliken & Company Our Values: Strong foundation of quality, ethics & environmental responsibility Our Vision: Innovation through merging of unique insights, meaningful design & deep science to DO GOOD Roger Milliken Senior 3

4 How We Combine Science & Good Products that Do Good Design products that minimize environmental impact. Take responsibility of end-of-life of any product we replace Provide transparency of our products through third party certifications Practices that Do Good Manufacture products via methods that are beyond compliance Provide transparency of our practices through third party certifications People that Do Good Milliken associates and customers will not be expose to hazardous materials Support charitable organization while giving back to the community 4

5 How We Combine Science & Good Products that Do Good Social value of safety Airbags That are lighter & stronger Wound dressings That heal faster Fire Retardant Fabrics That are more protective but manufactured without ammonia chemistry 5

6 Product: minimize environmental impact Understanding Life Cycle Impact BRE Environmental Profiles Environmental Product Declarations - IBU Gabi Software modelling Raw materials Manufacturing conversion Use Disposal Knowing the relative importance of the life cycle stages and key drivers within them, enables alternatives to be sought Apply: Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Design for Environment principles 6

7 Raw materials: Recycled Backing System Comfort Plus 2 90% recycled content polyurethane Protects against wear, Improves appearance retention Extends carpet s life Enhances acoustics and comfort Maintains performance with reduced yarn weight, thus reducing oil consumption. Milliken Research Center - Spartanburg, SC Milliken Laylines: with reduced yarn & backing weight

8 Raw Materials: Light weighting Design Essentials 420gsm yarn weight: Reduces yarn use whilst maintaining performance Sustainable workplace design solution

9 Raw Materials: Recycled yarns Milliken uses Econyl: 100% regenerated nylon 50% post-industrial recycled E.g. carpet factory waste 50% post-consumer recycled E.g fishing nets Econyl. significantly reduces the environmental footprint of Nylon and therefore of carpet tile Milliken Light Trails

10 Raw materials: Primary backing We are committed to increasing the total recycled content of our products Milliken have begun by prioritizing the use of recycled materials where it makes the biggest difference to the environment Yarns Cushion backing Primary backing (upto 90% recycled PET) The Primary backing in Milliken tiles is made from up to 90% recycled PET bottles

11 In Use: Reduce Installation waste OMNI - Milliken s Omnidirectional random lay concept Significant reductions in product wastage compared to other patterned carpet as no pattern matching is required Broadloom Waste = 10% Carpet Tile Waste = 3-5% OMNI tile Waste = <1% Milliken Research Center - Spartanburg, SC 11

12 In Use: Sustainable Installation TractionBack Adhesive-free Eliminates adhesive VOC s Reduces raw materials needed for installation Easy to use Protects sub floor Product easier to reuse or recycle at end of life Milliken Research Center - Spartanburg, SC 12

13 Disposal: Carpet Take Back Milliken Carpet Take Back Program provides non landfill disposal Reuse Recycling Waste to Energy Milliken actively works with CRUK partners and other organization across Europe Recycling pyramid from brochure Milliken will continue innovation in processes, technology and outlets for postconsumer carpet & develop new products with End of Life Recycling in mind.

14 End of Life Innovation: B2 Eco Backing Milliken Carpet Tile: Asia Pacific Production Design for ease of closed loop recycling Thermo plastic polymer for precoat & backing designed for ease of extrusion back into carpet tile Fewer materials within the composite Ease of identification, improve the return rate.

15 Products that Do Good: Transparency Milliken will provide transparency of our products and operations through industry-respected third party certifications.

16 Manufacturing: Practices that do Good ISO 14001: The highest standard for environmental responsibility ISO 9001: The highest standard for quality ISO14006: Design for environment guidance LEAN manufacture for efficiency Environmental Policy in place since 1990 Waste reduction & recycling Energy reduction & renewables Water reduction 16

17 Practices: Environmental Efficiency Milliken s BRE ratings reflect the reduction in environmental impact from efficient manufacture at the Beech Hill site Continual improvement has resulted in the follow benefits over the past 10 years: Gas 55% reduction / m2 Water 15% reduction / m2 Electricity 22% reduction / m2 Milliken Wigan, UK site certified since 1997 All electricity purchased from renewable sources Production waste recycled Local sourcing where practical Locally sourced recycled cushion backing, processed at Beech Hill 17

18 Chemistry that Does Good? Better, Stronger, Faster Reduce material use Enable material substitution Reduce manufacturing impact Reduce impact in use 18

19 Millad NX9000 Additives enable material substitutions from glass to plastic From high to low weight plastics. PP / PE become stronger Manufacturing conversion becomes less energy intensive 19

20 Hyperform Better, Stronger, Faster Stronger plastics can be made into lighter weight articles....reducing fuel consumption over the life of cars 20

21 Concrete Cloth Better, Stronger, Faster Reinforce buildings to extend lifecycle Use 95% less cement 21

22 MillCap Cap Ply Tyre reinforcement Reduces manufacturing footprint by eliminating processing steps Makes cars more fuel efficient in use 22

23 Milliken Products in Every Day Life With Innovation.. To Do Good.. Create new experiences.. Build for the future Performance 23