MIDO

MIDO, the international eyewear show, will take place from February 4th to 6th at Fiera Milano Rho. MIDO gathers people from the entire eyewear supply chain from manufacturers of lenses and machinery to the leading international producers of optical and sun frames, alongside small independent designers.

Arkema, a pioneer and leader in high-performance materials for eyewear industries, will present its Advanced Bio-Circular polymers made from castor seeds, suitable for the injection of frames and for laser sintering 3D printing.

Our partner, Greenfib^® will be present on our booth to present their high-performance technical materials. Greenfib^® combines Rilsan^® polyamide 11 with vegetable and mineral fillers, so  100% biosourced, sustainable and not in competition with food. Greenfib material is manufactured in France and can be injected and machined, as shown by the 40,000 Oxo frames distributed by "Ecouter Voir", said Luc Menetrey, creator of the Greenfib material.  


For more information, visit Greenfib website

Arkema is a global pioneer in advanced polyamide 11 materials derived 100% from renewable castor plant and the company is a founding member of the Pragati initiative, with BASF, Jayant Agro-Organics Ltd., and Solidaridad, for sustainable castor farming in India. The initiative's key goal is to enable renewable castor crop production by:

• Using good agricultural practices to increase yield and farmer income
• Efficiently using water resources and Maintaining soil fertility
• Driving adoption of good waste management practices
• Enabling better health and safety practices, and respecting human rights..

Discover our more sustainable castor farming page