USDA biobased certification for three Kelheim products

09/03/2018
Viscose fibres specialist Kelheim has announced that three of its products – Danufil, Galaxy and Viloft – are now permitted to display a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) label that verifies their biobased origin. 

The verification is administered via USDA’s BioPreferred Programme. Launched in 2002, it aims to increase the development, purchase and use of biobased products. 

Horst Wörner, business manager at Kelheim Fibres, said: “Our fibres are completely made of pure wood pulp. They combine perfectly the advantages of a product from renewable raw materials with the possibilities of industrial production such as a consistent quality and tailor-made design for meeting the customer’s exact needs.” 

He added that “clear and correct” labelling of biobased products is important to make people aware of their benefits.