The Power of Algae with Beyond Surface Technologies

The Power of Algae - petroleum free, 100% bio carbon based wicking finish for active wear and what the sap of a chestnut tree in the black-forrest has to do with it.

Matthias Foessel is CEO and Co-Founder of Swiss based Beyond Surface Technologies AG (“Beyond“). Beyond is a pioneer in advancing green chemistry solutions in the textile chemical industry by replacing petroleum based materials with renewable ones. Maximizing bio carbon content while NOT compromising on performance. Its “plug and play“ textile chemicals run on the same machines and under the same process conditions as market standard petroleum based chemicals do.

The latest quest in lowering environmental footprint while maximizing bio carbon content has lead Beyond to explore and eventually use a micro algae oil as the key ingredient for its latest wicking finish. Matthias will describe the partnership model applied in the development phase, carbon footprint gains vs. petroleum based wicking finishes, typical end uses / fiber types and first market responses.