The LYCRA Company (https://www.lycra.com/en/lycra-company), a global leader in developing innovative, sustainable solutions for the apparel and personal care industries, announced today that it has signed a letter of intent with Dairen Chemical Corporation (https://www.dcc.com.tw/dccweb.nsf/homepage?openagent) (DCC) to convert QIRA®—the next generation of 1,4 butanediol (BDO)—into low-impact PTMEG, the main ingredient in patented bio-derived LYCRA® fiber. Dairen will be the first company i...