Fairbrics

Fairbrics' pilot lab at BlueChem turns CO2 into textile fibres

Antwerp-based chemistry incubator BlueChem is supporting French start-up Fairbrics to refine and scale up their innovative technology. Fairbrics makes textile fibres from CO2 via a circular production process. The start-up is setting up a unique test laboratory at BlueChem for this purpose.

BlueChem is the incubator for sustainable chemistry in Antwerp. It offers specialised lab infrastructure with tailored support expertise to (international) companies that want to innovate sustainably. This allows them to make the crucial leap from the lab to applications in industry.

French start-up Fairbrics chooses BlueChem to further fine-tune their pioneering technology. The innovative company captures CO2 and converts it into raw materials for textiles, packaging and the automotive sector. For example, they can make high-quality polyester textile fibres for clothing production.

Fairbrics uses a circular production process for this purpose. It is based on molecular chemistry and runs on renewable energy. Thus, CO2 is no longer emitted but is a sustainable alternative to replace fossil raw materials.

To scale up the complex chemistry process to industrial level and a commercial production phase, Fairbrics now uses a unique pilot lab at BlueChem.