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 ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

Polyester and PET recycler Loop Industries plans to expand its footprint in India with the acquisition of land slated for the development of an Infinite Loop manufacturing facility. The 93-acre ...

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 ...