Recently, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China released Announcement No. 39 of 2024. The textile industry standard FZ/T 01177-2024, titled "Textiles - Quantitative Chemical Analysis - Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate)/Polylactic Acid (PHBV/PLA) Blended Fibers and Mixtures with Certain Other Fibers," which was participated in the formulation by Bioserica Era and its group member enterprises, has been approved and released. This standard will be officially implemented from July 1, 2025.
With the continuous enhancement of social environmental protection awareness, the application scope of bio-based degradable materials in the textile industry is becoming increasingly wide. Poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-valerate) (PHBV) and polylactic acid (PLA), as bio-based polyester materials that can be naturally degraded, have shown great application potential in the field of textile fiber manufacturing due to their excellent green environmental protection and degradable properties. For this reason, PHBV/PLA blended fibers, as an innovative type of bio-based chemical fiber, have been widely used in the textile and apparel fields and other areas due to their outstanding environmental protection characteristics.

However, due to the lack of corresponding qualitative and quantitative detection methods, the quantitative detection of PHBV/PLA blended fibers when mixed with other fibers has always been a technical challenge. This has further led to a relatively chaotic market order for such textile products. In order to fill this technical gap and ensure the quantitative detection and quality control of such textiles, Bioserica Era Group, in collaboration with multiple research institutions and enterprises, has formulated this milestone industry standard.
The official release of the FZ/T 01177-2024 standard marks a solid step forward in the standardization development of bio-based degradable materials in China's textile industry. The standard clarifies the method of determining the fiber content of PHBV/PLA blended fibers and certain other fibers in a two-component mixture through chemical analysis after removing non-fiber substances. It not only fills the gap in the detection methods for such fibers but also provides a strong standard support for the quality control and market regulation of PHBV/PLA blended fiber products, promoting the sustainable and healthy development of related industries.
As the developer and leader of bio-based antimicrobial materials, Bioserica Era will take this opportunity to actively respond to the national green environmental protection policies and increase investment in the research and development of bio-based and biodegradable materials. At the same time, through technological innovation and market expansion, we look forward to setting industry benchmarks in the field of bio-based degradable materials and driving the textile industry towards a greener and better future.