DuPont Receives USDA Approval for Plant-Based Fiber

Posted by Matt Hopkins|7 April 2011

DuPont received approval for Sorona, a renewably sourced fiber, one of the first 11 products approved for use with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) new product label on certified biobased products, according to a press release.

Sorona is a renewably sourced polymer used primarily in fiber applications including fiber for textiles used in apparel and home, office and automotive interiors, and fiber for carpet including residential, commercial and automotive carpet and mats, according to DuPont.

“This label provides both credibility and visibility to biobased products and ingredients,” said John P. Ranieri, vice president – DuPont BioMaterials in a prepared statement. “The label helps both government agencies and consumers easily identify and select biobased products and materials, and we look forward to promoting the label in association with Sorona.”

Biobased products are those composed wholly or significantly of agricultural ingredients – renewable plant, animal, marine or forestry materials. This new label indicates that the product has been independently certified to meet USDA BioPreferred program standards for biobased content, according to the release.