Chinese Coated Fabric Producer Signs Up To Covestro Partner Program

摘要

Chinese polyurethane (PU) coated fabric producer Kunshan Xiefu New Material has teamed up with polymer materials supplier Covestro (formerly Bayer Materials Science) by signing up to its Insqin Partner Manufacturer Program. The two companies will now collaborate to promote sustainable PU materials in such sectors as fashion apparel and footwear, as well as technical textiles, including automotive interior materials. Launched in July 2015, the program connects manufacturers and brand owners across the PU-coated fabric supply chain. Partners must demonstrate an ongoing commitment to sustainability and trans- parency, using Covestro's water-borne PU coating technology and processes to meet the emerging sustainability needs of brand owners. Xiefu is the second company - and the first Chinese manufacturer - to sign up to the program, after South Korean PU synthetic materials manufacturer Duksuns joined in July.