French company Carbios says it has further developed its enzymatic depolymerization process so it can now be used for polyester fibers from textiles. After the company demonstrated that enzymatic ...

Fishing nets are mainly made from chemical fibers such as nylon and polyester to prevent rot as well as to ensure excellent strength and easy maintenance. Whereas common nylon fishing nets are ...

Canada's Loop Industries Inc. and South Korea's SK Global Chemical Co. Ltd. have entered a strategic partnership agreement to accelerate the commercialization of Loop's sustainable PET plastic and ...

The new technique can help break mixed-fiber clothing back down into feedstock for future textiles. Less than 1% of clothing is recycled, and most of the rest ends up dumped in a landfill or burned. A ...

MONCKS CORNER — DAK Americas is closing part of its Berkeley County manufacturing operations in move that will cut more than 200 jobs at the Cooper River plant. The polyester staple fibers business, ...

(MENAFN- EIN Presswire) EINPresswire/ -- According to DataM Intelligence, the global polyester fiber market size was estimated at USD 116 billion in 2023 and is projected to reach USD 189 billion by ...

CLERMONT-FERRAND, France—Michelin and French biochemicals company Carbios S.A. have advanced tire sustainability efforts with the development of polyester tire fibers from polyethylene terephthalate ...

Textile waste is one of the fastest-growing waste streams globally, and there are limited options available to efficiently ...

A consortium of seven companies headquartered across five countries has established a supply chain for more sustainable polyester fiber. Instead of fossil fuel materials, renewable and biobased ...

Campaigns advertising textile products made of recycled materials are becoming more frequent. But do we have a clear idea of where these recycled materials come from? Do consumers assume recycled ...