Patent Alert 2026-03

This month’s Patent Alert spotlights cutting‑edge innovations from companies leading the way in chemical textile recycling. We highlight fiber‑to‑fiber technologies (TRL > 7) that clearly illustrate the industry’s accelerating shift toward true circularity.

These newly filed patents show how a strong intellectual‑property strategy can be a decisive success factor—helping innovators secure their position and scale impact within a rapidly evolving field.

At Centexbel, we are committed to advancing technologies that push the textile sector toward greater circularity, sustainability, and environmental responsibility. Supporting innovators on this journey lies at the core of our mission.

Selected Patents:

1. Method for recycling textiles containing polylactic acid.
2. Process for degrading a plastic product comprising at least one polyester
3. Recycled monomer, recycled monomer production method, and recycled monomer production device
4. A process for separation of the cellulosic part from a polyester and cellulose composition.
5. Recycling of mixtures of textiles comprising cellulose.
6. Integrated chemical recycling facility with polyethylene terephthalate production.
7. Separation of elastic fibers in textile materials.
8. Process for producing epsilon-caprolactam by depolymerization of polycaprolactam (PA6)