Easy Signs, the Sydney-based signage and print manufacturer, has become the first Australian print and signage company to introduce CiCLO® technology into their product range, starting with their popular Stretch Fabric Media Walls. CiCLO® is already used in other textile sectors; this marks its first adoption within Australia’s print and signage industry.
CiCLO® is a patented additive built into polyester and nylon fibres during manufacturing, creating microscopic points. These allow the material to biodegrade in environmental waste, similar to a natural fibre, without changing how the fabric looks, prints or performs.
Independent, accredited lab testing under international standards (including ISO 19679 for seawater and ISO 15985 for landfill conditions) found CiCLO®-enhanced fabric reached over 90% biodegradation within roughly two and a half to four years, compared to almost none for untreated polyester over the same period.
For an industry that relies heavily on synthetic fabrics, this move addresses a growing pressure point: what happens to display materials at end of life, and the microplastic pollution risk when synthetic fabric signage is discarded or lost as litter?
‘We wanted to explore this innovation, we’re always looking for new ways to improve and offer our customers more” said Andy Fryer, Director of Easy Signs. ‘Being first mattered to us. We have clients right across the country, from councils to major brands, who, like us, are looking for better ways to operate more sustainably and think ahead. We’re already seeing a growing preference for more sustainable options from our customers, proving there’s a real appetite for products that help businesses make a difference’.
The Stretch Fabric Media Walls are the first product in what Easy Signs describes as a growing CiCLO® range, with fabric banners, table throws and crowd control barriers already in development. The chemistry used to make CiCLO is ECO PASSPORT by OEKO-TEX® certified and REACH compliant, and testing has been carried out by third-party laboratories including Intertek, Bureau Veritas and Eden Research Laboratory.
The CiCLO® fabric is also available to purchase via the Stretch Fabric Media Walls product page on the Easy Signs website: https://www.easysigns.com.au/
More detail on the technology, certifications and independent test data, plus answers to common questions on performance, disposal and what is and isn’t biodegradable, is available at: https://www.easysigns.com.au/
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