Recycling

A plant capable of making 500 t of polyamide (PA) 6 each year from textile waste has been opened by BASF in Shanghai, China.

After more than ten years of research and development (R&D), a demonstration plant that uses a chemical process for separating elastane fibres from polyamide (PA) has been opened by Aquafil, of

A tearing line that will be used to recycle textiles so that the resulting fibres can be employed in the production of insulation for buildings has been started-up at Buitex's plant in Cours, Franc

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, and composites-manufacturer, Syensqo, of Brussels, Belgium, have entered into an agreement to produce post-industrial recy

A chemical process that can dissolve and re-spin para-aramid fibres into continuous, high-performance fibres is being developed by Uplift360 of Bristol, UK.  

An airlay line that enables the production of insulation panels from glass-wool waste that would otherwise be sent to landfills has been installed at Revibat's facility in Monthyon, France, by Andr

Research demonstrating that carbon-nanotube (CNT) fibres can be recycled without any loss to their structure or properties has been published by a team at Rice University in Houston, Texas, USA.

Invista is developing two technologies that it says could enable the increased use of post-industrial and post-consumer waste in the manufacture of polyamide (PA) 66.

A tearing line that can process a wide range of waste materials has been installed by Andritz at one of Europe’s largest textile research and development (R&D) centres, Aitex in Alicante, Spain

German companies Oerlikon Barmag and Evonik are to work together to develop and commercialise technologies for the chemical recycling of waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) by 2030.

A database detailing the molecular “fingerprints” of the different kinds of fibres used for the production of textiles that could enable the more rapid, efficient sorting of fabrics at recycling ce

A method for making concrete stronger and more resistant to cracks using scrap carpet fibres is being developed by researchers at RMIT University in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.

Cellulosic fibres derived from an invasive species of plant are being used to make biodegradable composite plant pots by researchers at the German Institutes of Textile and Fiber Research Denkendor

A plain, white polyester (PES) T-shirt has been produced entirely from mixed and coloured textile waste by Carbios of Clermont-Ferrand, France, and a consortium of partners.

Lightweight polyamide (PA) fabrics made from recycled fishing nets are to be developed for outdoor apparel by Pertex, of Padiham, UK, using yarn from Bureo, of Oxnard, California, USA.

A tearing line that will be used to recycle post-consumer and post-industrial textile waste has been installed at Sealy Australia’s mattress-manufacturing plant in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia,

A laboratory-scale version of a system for recycling composites (Deecom), built by Cygnet Texkimp and commissioned by the Henry Royce Institute, will be showcased at the International Composite

A white dyeable filament yarn and a range of fibre-based insulation made in part from polyester (PES) sourced from post-consumer textile waste have been launched by Unifi of Greensboro, North Carol

Bludenz, Austria-based manufacturer of technical textiles, TFE Textil GmbH, is using its polyester (PES) manufacturing waste to produce yarns.

Yarns, fabrics and cushions made entirely from recycled polyester (PES) have been developed for use in the production of airbags by Autoliv.

Swedish investment firm Altor has announced the acquisition of textile-recycling venture Renewcell, which declared bankruptcy in February 2024⁽¹⁾

as it looks to sell more environmentally sustainable products, US fibre supplier Stein Fibers has acquired distributor of recycled materials and compatriot, Banyan Plastics.

The developer of a chemical process for depolymerising waste polyethylene terephthalate (PET) textiles, Syre, has secured US$100 million in funding and has shortlisted Spain, Portugal and Vietnam a

Fairmat is to recycle waste carbon fibre-reinforced composite materials from Hexcel's facility in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA, following the signing of a ten-year agreement by the two companies.

FixDye is to produce dope-dyed filament yarn from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET) flakes on melt-preparation systems from Oerlikon Barmag Huitong Engineering (OBHE).

Recycler of carbon fibre, Fairmat, has chosen Salt Lake City, Utah, as the location of its first office and manufacturing facility in the USA.

Carbios reports that it has broken ground on what it describes as the world’s first plant for the biorecycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET)⁽¹⁾.

A method for producing viscose fibres from end-of-life cotton textiles has been developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden.

Eastman Chemical has announced its intent to build what will be its third facility for the molecular recycling of waste plastics at its location in Longview, Texas, USA.

US recycler of textiles, Leigh Fibers has acquired its compatriot, textile-waste management specialist Martex Fiber, which it has renamed Revive Fiber.

The developer of technology that enables the recycling of cotton-rich textile waste and other pulp-based materials into cellulosic fibres (called Infinna), Infinited Fiber Co (IFC) of Espoo, Finlan

After generating lower-than-expected sales of its fibres in the second half of 2023, textiles recycler Renewcell, of Stockholm, Sweden, has filed for bankruptcy.

A simple method for removing elastane fibres from textiles, making them easier to recycle at the end of their lives, is being developed by researchers at Aarhus University in Denmark.

An elastic fibre that could prove to be more compatible with garment-recycling processes than fibre made from elastane has been developed by materials and chemicals producer Celanese Corp and appar

A polyamide (PA) 6 made entirely from textile waste has been launched by BASF, of Ludwigshafen, Germany, and Inditex, of Arteixo, Spain.

Recycler of carbon fibre and composites, Vartega of Golden, Colorado, USA, has secured US$10 million in investment through a round of financing.

Carbon fibre recycled from the production of components for Boeing's 787 airliner is being used to produce casings for Lenovo’s ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 12 laptop computer.

A line for the recycling of garments has been started-up at Sfilacciatura Negro Biella’s plant in Biella, Italy, by Andritz.

Nouvelles Fibres Textiles has inaugurated what it describes as the first industrial-scale automatic textile-sorting and recycling plant in France. 

 Asahi Kasei is to showcase elastane fibres that are made using recycled material or degrade partially in industrial composting facilities, a per- and polyfluorinated substances (PFAS)-free waterpr

A pair of recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET)-based alternatives to goose down for the thermal insulation of garments has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials Apparel, of Weinh

Carbios reports that it has been granted the necessary permits and authorisations for it to start construction of what it describes as

A nonwoven veil made from recycled carbon fibres that can be used to improve the finish, processing characteristics and functionality of composite parts is to be shown at CAMX by Technical

A fully automated plant for the mass-production of products from carbon-fibre manufacturing scrap has been set-up in Plouay, France, by Apply Carbon.

A pilot collection of comfortable and durable chef uniforms made from a combination of lyocell and recycled polyester (PES) fibres has been unveiled by cellulose-fibre manufacturer, Lenzing Group,

A pair of spunbond nonwoven carpet backings that contain a significant proportion of recycled material has been launched by Freudenberg Performance Materials, of Weinheim, Germany.