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11.07.2007
Celestia® Continues Freudenberg Tradition
of
Environmentally Friendly Products
Lowell, MA, November 5, 2007 -- Freudenberg North America has
launched a campaign to assure that all of its fire barrier
products can meet the highest standards of environmental integrity.
This commitment is exemplified in the company’s ongoing
development and refinement of its Celestia FR product line
for the bedding industry.
Celestia fire barriers are designed to provide inherent solutions to
the fire barrier process, thereby eliminating any health risk that could
result from direct personal contact during mattress use. The term “inherent
solution” means that Celestia barrier content is comprised of fiber
blends, which in themselves are inherently fire retardant and thereby
do not require additives that could prove harmful to the human body upon
contact.
The fibers themselves are made of modified Rayon which, at the time
of burn, turn partially into Silica, which is nothing but sand. This
process creates a char barrier, which serves to suppress the flame, and
the fibers release only water molecules, not toxic gasses or other harmful
substances. The other fibers in the FR blend are polyesters in nature,
which consumers have been using for years.
Because of their non toxic characteristics, Celestia FR materials are
considered to be safe for the end user, reflecting Freudenberg’s
ongoing environmental concern. Freudenberg has been an environmental
leader for many years and backs its commitment with ongoing investments,
such that every plant worldwide is ISO 14001 compliant.
The Celestia line of FR materials is manufactured by Freudenberg North
America, a division of Freudenberg & Company, based in Weinheim,
Germany, and a global leader in the field of technical textiles. In addition
to mattress structural components, major markets include hygiene/medical,
air and liquid filtration, apparel, home furnishing, tuft and automotive
interiors. Freudenberg has operations in 34 countries with annual revenues
in the $7 billion range.
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