Loading…

Search Results for: recycled plastic

PET tufted carpets from plastic bottles set new sustainability standards
Autoneum, the automotive textile manufacturer, has launched an innovative tufted carpet that abides the highest requirements of sustainable mobility. This new tufting technology for the compact to
Groundtruth convert plastic bottles to high-performance backpacks
Groundtruth, a British start-up has utilized 120 plastic bottles to create its RIKR backpack that won the public vote in the wearable design category of this year’s Dezeen Award. The lightweight
What are the environmental impacts of recycled polypropylene?
Polypropylene is the most common plastic material in the world which is used in the packaging of different materials. According to a study, only 1% of polypropylene is recycled every year and the
How is recycled polypropylene made?
Polypropylene fiber is made from thermoplastic polymer and is used in a variety of products. One of the most important properties of polypropylene is that it is recyclable in nature. Polypropylene
Is recycled polyester really sustainable?
After the emergence of man-made and synthetic fibers, they overtook the popularity of natural fibers. And if we look at the global fiber production we will find that around 65 percent of the fibers
How is recycled polyester different from virgin polyester?
Polyester is a man-made fiber manufactured using petrochemical products like ethylene glycol and dimethyl terephthalate. But unlike polyester, recycled polyester is made using products made of PET
How is recycled nylon different from virgin nylon?
Recycled nylon is made from pre-consumer waste like discards from weaving mills which would have been upcycled or sent to landfills and post-consumer wastes like old and used fishing nets, plastic
What are the environmental impacts of recycled nylon?
Econyl regenerated nylon definitely has a lower environmental impact than conventional nylon. The raw material used for making recycled nylon is sourced from the waste such as fishing nets, worn-out
How is recycled nylon made?
Although Aquafil does not reveal the production process adopted by them for the manufacturing of Econyl, a certain outline process can be understood which includes waste collection and
Why recycled nylon?
Nylon is a synthetic fiber that is made of caprolactam polymer and is derived from petrochemicals. Being a tough fiber, it does not decompose or break easily and eventually disposed of in landfill