Covation Biomaterials LLC (CovationBio®) is showcasing two new bio-based innovations—Xatryx® bioPTMEG and Sorona® elasterell-p fiber—at the Functional Fabric Fair in New York City, July 7–9, 2026. Attendees can visit Booth #404 to explore these next-generation performance materials.
Main Stage Presentation
The fair will feature a Main Stage presentation by CovationBio Global Marketing Director for C4 Platform Mosha Zhao on Wednesday, July 8 at 3:35 p.m. The session will explore how Xatryx®, a second-generation bio-based raw material, enables functional textile performance while advancing defossilization of the materials supply chain, with an example of the partnership with Huafon on bio-elastane innovation.
About Xatryx®
Xatryx® bioPTMEG is a second-generation, bio-based polyether glycol made from corncobs, an abundant and renewable non-food agricultural by-product. It serves as a drop-in replacement for traditional petroleum-based polytetramethylene ether glycol (PTMEG). Downstream customers can easily switch to Xatryx® without process or production changes for performance apparel applications such as spandex, polyurethanes, and thermoplastic elastomers. Commercial production is expected to begin in the second half of 2026.
About Sorona® elasterell-p fiber
Sorona® elasterell-p fiber is the first-of-its-kind U.S.-produced bicomponent stretch fiber made with 37 percent plant-based Sorona® polymer. It delivers durable stretch and shape retention without elastane and is now commercially available across the U.S. and Latin America through regional distribution partner Mercados Internacionales (MI). The fiber is ideal for activewear, athleisure, workwear, uniforms, and other apparel requiring long-lasting comfort and durable stretch performance.
CEO Statement
“Functional Fabric Fair brings together the designers and developers shaping the future of performance apparel and that’s exactly who we built these innovations for,” said CovationBio CEO Steven Ackerman. “Together, Xatryx® and Sorona® elasterell-p fiber show how we’re reducing friction and increasing performance for our value chain partners while helping them decrease their environmental impact.”
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