Recycling

The developer of a hydrothermal process for the recycling of polyester (PES)–cotton textiles, Circ LLC, of Danville, Virginia, USA, has been selected as one of fifteen finalists for the 2023 Ea

A simple household product is being used by researchers at the University of Copenhagen's Department of Chemistry in Denmark to recycle the cotton and polyester (PES) in blended fabrics. 

A trio of companies in Japan are developing the means to recover polyamide (PA) from used fishing nets so that it can be used in the production of new nets. 

Autoneum has developed technologies that enable it to convert polyolefins recovered from discarded car bumpers into lightweight and durable outer liners for automotive wheelhouses.

The research and development (R&D)-scale yarn-spinning line to be supplied by Rieter for Spinnova’s facility in Jyväskylä, Finland, will now be installed at the facility of Tearfil in Guimarães

Japanese builder of digital printing machinery, Mimaki, is developing a way to remove sublimation dyes from polyester (PES) fabrics so that they can be re-printed again or dyed immediately afterwar

BASF Venture Capital (BVC) GmbH has invested in a start-up company that is developing a chemical process for the recycling of mixed post-consumer and post-industrial polyethylene terephthalate (PET

Renewcell has established a network of 47 yarn and textile producers that will supply its dissolving pulp (Circulose) to customers across the world.  

A range of fibres made from recycled polyester (PES) bottles has been launched for the production of sports and active wear by Advansa and its affiliated company, Asia Pacific Fibers (APF). 

A range of plastics made from feedstocks sourced from the recycling of carpets has been launched by Circular Polymers by Ascend of Lincoln, California, USA.

After years of research and development (R&D) work, Teijin Aramid says that it has completed a production run for para-aramid (Twaron) using recycled feedstock.

A method for converting dyed scrap polyethylene terephthalate (PET) clothing into fire-resistant, antibacterial or wrinkle-preventing coatings that could then be applied to textiles is being develo

A system for the enzymatic recycling of polyamide (PA) and polyester (PES) textiles is to be established by manufacturer of athletic apparel, lululemon athletica Inc, and the developer of the recyc

German nonwovens machinery manufacturer Dilo Group has announced that it will start working with Italian companies Dell’Orco & Villani and TechnoPlants to supply complete systems for the textil

Renewcell is to use the cryptography system blockchain to ensure that the origins of, and processes subsequently carried out upon, its recycled textile pulp (Circulose) can be determined easily by

An efficient and user-friendly six-shuttle circular loom (FXa 6.0) for the production of high-quality polypropylene (PP) fabric tapes will be among the new technologies to be presented by Starlinge

A digital ring-spinning system that enables fine yarns to be created from sliver comprising 60–70% recycled fibres will be shown at ITMA by The Institut für Textiltechnik (ITA) at RWTH Aac

A microwave-based process for recycling polyamide (PA) 66 is being developed through a project launched in April 2023 by Asahi Kasei and Microwave Chemical. 

Methods for the recycling of off-cuts of ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fabrics are being developed by Aluula with assistance from the University of British Columbia (UBC). 

Andritz is building what it describes as the first industrial-scale automatic textile sorting and recycling line in France in partnership with Pellenc ST and Nouvelles Fibres Textiles.

A pre-treatment agent that can be used prior to chemical recycling processes to remove polyurethane (PU, elastane) fibres from polyester (PES)-blend fabrics is being developed by Teijin Frontier of

Lines for the mechanical recycling of textiles and the airlaying of nonwovens have been delivered, installed and commissioned at Novafiber’s production site in Palín, Guatemala, by Andritz. 

Fibres that reflect certain wavelengths of infrared (IR) radiation and could be woven into textiles, so the materials from which the textiles are made can be identified in fabric-sorting plants, ar

Renewcell has signed a letter of intent with producer of lyocell fibres, China Textile Academy (CTA) Green Fibre Co Ltd, that could see it supply the Chinese company with its recycled textile pulp

Researchers at North Carolina State University (NCSU) are working to determine how dyes and finishes affect an enzymatic process they have developed to separate the cellulose and polyester (PES) el

An extrusion line for the recycling of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) has been installed by the Korea Textile Development Institute (KTDI) at its technical centre in Daegu, South Korea. 

A recycled polyamide (PA) 66 that demonstrates the same processing characteristics and mechanical properties as virgin injection-moulding grades has been created from silicone-coated airbag-fabric

A chemical process for the recycling of wind-turbine blades made from composites made from epoxy matrices is to be scaled-up by Vestas, of Aarhus, Denmark, and a number of partners. 

A system capable of recycling polyethylene terephthalate (PET) partially oriented yarn (POY) has been launched by Gneuss of Bad Oeynhausen, Germany.

Technology that enables waste textiles made from cotton and/or polyamide (PA) and their blends to be used as a partial replacement for a petroleum-based raw material used to make dyestuff has been

A Denmark-based company is planning to build six industrial-scale factories for the recycling of wind-turbine blades, the first of which will be in Esbjerg, Denmark, and will be operational by the

A method for reclaiming continuous carbon fibres from end-of-life composites is being developed by Asahi Kasei and its partners in Japan. 

Systems developed by Andritz for the shredding of textiles and the removal of such as fastenings from the resulting material are being used by Renewcell at its recycling facility in Sundsvall, Swed

The world's first line for the recycling of waste agricultural plastics, such as bale nets and twines, has been started-up by RecyOuest at its mill (and headquarters) in Argentan, France. 

Polyamide (PA) 6 recovered from discarded fishing nets using a chemical process by Refineverse Group Inc is to be converted into fibres, yarns and textiles by Toray. 

Dissolving pulp sourced from textile waste by Renewcell is to be used by Lenzing Group for the production of cellulosic fibres, following the signing of a supply agreement by the two companies.   

An efficient microwave-assisted chemical method for recycling glass fibre-reinforced plastic (GFRP) wind-turbine blades is being developed by researchers at the Indian Institute of Technology Mandi

A durable fabric made by Invista's Cordura brand from pre-consumer recycled polyamide (PA) has been used by Bach Equipment to produce a tote bag that will be launched at ISPO Munich 2022.

The developer of what it describes as a “virtuous" process for recycling carbon fibre-reinforced plastics (CFRPs), Fairmat of Paris, France, has secured €34 million in funding. 

A polymer (vitrimer) that demonstrates the strength of a thermoset, but can be re-melted when heated above its glass transition temperature (Tg) like a thermoplastic, enabling it to be recycled rep

An automated plant capable of recycling more than 3.5 kt of waste carbon fibre a year has been opened in Bouguenais, France, by Fairmat. 

European producer of fabrics for workwear, Klopman International, and its parent company, military and tactical clothing specialist TDV Industries, are using ExpoProtection 2022 to promote

Renaissance Textile, of Laval, France, has successfully started-up a tearing line for use in the recycling of discarded clothing.

Ascend Performance Materials has purchased a majority stake in a recycler of post-consumer waste carpets, Circular Polymers, in order to secure a consistent supply of feedstocks for its ReDefyne po

A mobile near-infrared (NIR) spectroscopy system that can be used to identify more than 15 different types of textile, including those made from blends of materials, has been developed by trinamiX

A chemical process that enables used polyester (PES)-based face masks to be converted into single- and multiwalled carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is being developed by researchers at Swansea University in

The Lenzing Group has joined a consortium of companies working to create a circular system for the manufacture, collection, sorting and recycling of textiles and clothing. 

A range of threads that are made from recycled polyester (PES) and contain an additive that causes them to biodegrade has been launched by Coats of Uxbridge, UK. 

A digital tool able to calculate the environmental impact of the materials and processes used for the production of automotive components during the early stages of their design and development is