Viscose® Europe {Lenzing}

This submission is for Viscose fiber produced in Austria by Lenzing group. This is a cradle to gate process, from wood harvest until fiber production. Viscose technology was used to produce fibers. This fiber process should be combined with appropriate down stream process stages such as spinning, knitting, coloration and finishing to create a viscose fabric scenario. All the methodological aspects are presented in Shen and Patel (2010). This LCA study was peer-reviewed by thirdparty experts. We applied SAC-MSI methodology to obtain the results. Viscose and Modal produced in Lenzing, Austria are unique due to pulp and fiber integration (vertical integration) in this facility. This configuration substantially reduced fossil energy consumption due to the use of excess energy recovered from pulping process to cater to the need of fiber production as well. The co-products recovery is also very efficient in this facility. Due to these aspects, LCA profile of Modal Lenzing Austria is extremely good compared to any other facility in the world. Vertically integrated plants are seldom seen in Viscose/Modal/Lyocell production.