OREANDA-NEWS. August 17, 2011. Nonflammable polyester fiber from company VLADPOLYTEX, a fire retardant modified with carbon materials for use in thermal and sound insulating construction materials, has passed the government’s voluntary certification for fire safety. VLADPOLYTEX is realizing a project for commercial production of nonwoven materials from nonflammable PET fiber modified using a crazing technology. RUSNANO is one of the company’s shareholders. The project has a total budget of 899 million rubles of which RUSNANO will co-invest 102 million rubles.

The company manufactures the materials from recycled plastic bottles. In doing so, it helps to resolve an acute problem for society-how to utilize the plastic bottles that make up so much of our waste. In addition to improving the environment, insulating materials produced under the project have other advances of value to society: they do not throw off particles of dust; they have nearly 100 percent elasticity; they are impervious to mold and fungi; rodents do not nest in them; they have a useful life exceeding 50 years; and they do not burn or give off poisonous gases.

"The thermal insulation that VLADPOLYTEX produces from PET fiber has a set of advantages that is hard to match," notes RUSNANO Managing Director Dmitry Lisenkov. "The materials combine three types of insulation: heat, sound, and water. The products are simple to install and don’t require any special training. Because of their energy saving qualities, the payback period on the materials is only two years to four years, whereas competing products require five years to seven year for payback. For these reasons, plus price and environmental advantages, we expect VLADPOLYTEX to capture a significant portion of the insulating materials market."

"Nonflammable materials of modified polyfiber are an ideal choice where particular attention must be paid to fire safety. They remain safe for humans and animals even if a fire occurs," VLADPOLYTEX General Director Alexander Bykov explains. "Our products may be used in textiles as well as in construction materials. In the future, we plan to produce warmth-retaining cloth from which protective clothing can be manufactured for, say, people working in natural disaster relief. We shall also produce pillow and mattress and quilt fillings that meet the highest standards of fire safety."