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MSI 3.10 Update

  • Updated

The Higg MSI 3.10 Update includes:

1. 13 New Process Options

2. 8 Data Updates from 5 Previous Data Submitters

 

13 New Process Options

2 leather materials from Simona Tanning, which include the following processes:

  1. Bovine (cow) hide, pigmented {Simona Tanning}
  2. Finished leather, pigmented {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)
  3. Bovine (cow) hide, pigmented sahara IV {Simona Tanning}
  4. Finished leather, pigmented sahara IV {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)

    General chem:
  5. Waterbase enamel “GW-818” {General Chem} (contains data for mixing/preparation)
  6. Waterbase enamel “GW-999” {General Chem} (contains data for mixing/preparation)

    Nylon 6 from BASF, under Textiles and Plastics:
  7. Ultramid® A {BASF}
  8. Utramid® A BMB (biomass balance) {BASF}
  9. Ultramid® A ChemCycled {BASF}
  10. Ultramid® B ChemCycled {BASF}

    3 zipper options from YKK corporation:
  11. Size 3 AquaGuard® NATULON® Coil closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Japan {YKK Corporation}
  12. Size 3 Polyester Coil CONCEAL® Knit tape NATULON® closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
  13. Size 5 AquaGuard® NATULON® Coil separating zipper, 60cm length, produced in Japan {YKK Corporation}

 

8 Data Updates

  1. TENCEL™ Lyocell {Lenzing}
  2. Cotton fiber, recycled (Second Life) {Soorty}

  3. Bovine (cow) hide, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning}

  4. Finished leather, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)

  5. Bovine (cow) hide, nubuck {Simona Tanning}

  6. Finished leather, nubuck {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)

  7. Size 3 Polyester Coil NATULON Plus® closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
  8. Ultramid B BMB (biomass balance) {BASF}
  • Lenzing – Updated LCA data for the following process:

    • TENCEL™ Lyocell {Lenzing}

  • Soorty – Updated LCA data for the following process:

    • Cotton fiber, recycled (Second Life) {Soorty}

  • Simona Tanning – Updated LCA data for the following processes:

    • Bovine (cow) hide, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning}

    • Finished leather, full grain aniline {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)

    • Bovine (cow) hide, nubuck {Simona Tanning}

    • Finished leather, nubuck {Simona Tanning} (includes tanning, re-tanning, drying, finishing)

  • Updated names for:

    • Size 2 Polyester Coil CONCEAL® knit tape closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 2 Polyester Coil CONCEAL® knit tape NATULON® closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 plastic VISLON closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 plastic VISLON NATULON closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 polyester coil AQUAGUARD closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Japan {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 Polyester Coil closed end zipper with CPSC compatible slider, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 Polyester Coil CONCEAL® knit tape closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 polyester coil NATULON closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 3 Polyester Coil NATULON Plus® closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 5 Metal NATULON® separating zipper, 60cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 5 Metal separating zipper, 60cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}
    • Size 5 polyester coil AquaGuard® separating zipper, 60cm length, produced in Japan {YKK Corporation}
  • YKK – Updated LCA for the following process:

    • Size 3 Polyester Coil NATULON Plus® closed end zipper, 20cm length, produced in Vietnam {YKK Corporation}

  • BASF – added the following processes to the Nylon/Polyamide (PA) plastic category:
    • Ultramid B {BASF}
    • Ultramid B BMB (biomass balance) {BASF}
  • BASF – Updated LCA data for:

    • Ultramid B BMB (biomass balance) {BASF}

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