Acetate is produced by mixing cellulose polymers – plant fibre – with plasticisers. b31 sources cellulose responsibly and uses the lowest ratio of plasticisers to cellulose that we could find on the market. bio-acetates can be contaminated during production as machines and tools are often used for normal acetates.
Responsible processing requires significant and ongoing cleaning of facilities or separate production lines, storage and management of bio-acetates, to ensure end-product can pass all testing. bow offers production processes that handle acetate without risk of phthalate contamination.
The production process does not differ significantly from regular acetate production in terms of environmental
impact.