04 | 2008
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Fibers | Textiles<br />
Non-Woven<br />
Fabric from Arkhe<br />
Name-card holder and lanyards<br />
Shirts and jackets<br />
The pictures show examples of the various textile applications that<br />
Arkhe have developed since that time. Among these applications<br />
are all kind of bags, nets, tapes, ribbons, jackets and T-shirts. “One<br />
of our popular products made of PLA fibres is a name-card holder<br />
and lanyard” explains Mrs. Maeda. “Every piece (the lanyard, the<br />
clip and the card-holder) is made of PLA plastic or PLA fibres.<br />
The fibres exhibit almost the same physical properties as<br />
conventional synthetic fibres such as nylon or polyester. Strength<br />
and elongation can be readily controlled by adjusting production<br />
conditions.”<br />
Innovative animal repellents<br />
Quite a fascinating application for PLA fabrics and non-wovens is<br />
in the field of animal repellents. The bird repellent tape for example<br />
is made 100% from non-woven PLA fibres. The tape contains<br />
capsaicin as a deterrent substance. Capsaicin is an all-natural<br />
substance (the active component of red chilli peppers) that keeps<br />
birds away from the valuable fruit.<br />
Other applications are PLA tapes or nets with capsaicin to<br />
protect plants from animals. Deer, bears and other wild animals<br />
are deterred from browsing through plantations. It also helps to<br />
repel crows, rats and deer from gnawing at fruit crops and trees.<br />
www.arkhe-will.jp<br />
Animal repellent net<br />
bioplastics MAGAZINE [<strong>04</strong>/08] Vol. 3 29
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