Recycling of polyester fibres from textiles

Patent number: WO2022/229129
Date of publication: 2022-11-03
Applicant(s): TEXTILE CHANGE
Inventor: HOSTRUP EMMA THONESEN, HØJLAND DITTE, ROSSEN SIMON HUNDAHL

Process for providing a solid polyester fraction from a textile product comprising natural fibres, and polyester fibres, the process comprising the steps of: a) providing the textile product comprising natural fibres, and polyester fibres; b) adding a liquid decolorizing agent to the textile product, thereby providing a decolorized first solid fraction and a first liquid fraction; c) separating the first solid fraction from the first liquid fraction; d) adding a solvent to the first solid fraction and heating the mixture at a temperature between (170-190) degrees Celsius, preferably within the range of (175-185) degrees Celsius, even more preferably at about 180 degrees Celsius, thereby providing a second solid fraction comprising the natural fibres, and a second liquid fraction comprising polyester; e) separating the second liquid fraction from the second solid fraction; and e) separating the polyester fraction from the second liquid fraction, thereby providing a solid polyester fraction.

pa 2023-2

A method for manufacturing recycled cellulose-based fibers

Patent number: WO2022/174891
Date of publication: 2022-08-25
Applicant(s): UPM KYMMENE
Inventor: OBERNDORFER JOHANN, MÄNNER PHILIPP, GEISTBECK MANFRED, OIKARINEN SEPPO, KRAUTHAUF THOMAS

The invention relates to a method for manufacturing recycled cellulose based fibers (RCF), the method comprising steps of analyzing and describing a composition of recovered raw material comprising papers and/or boards by use of at least 4 product groups, each product group defining a type of the raw material, determining product groups available for a deinking process, predicting quality achievable at the deinking process based on at least one quality parameter and the product groups available for the deinking process, thereby determining a predicted level of the at least one quality parameter, applying a predetermined share of each product group to the deinking process based on the prediction, which deinking process comprises at least steps of pulping (110) the applied materials in water-based solution in order to obtain pulped material, and removing at least some impurities from the pulped material in a flotation step (120) and/or a screening step (130), thereby obtaining the recycled cellulose based fibers (RCF). The invention further relates to a use of a simulation process for a manufacturing process of recycled cellulose based fibers.

pa 2023-2-3

Structural tiles constructed of recycled fiber reinforced polymer materials for use in composite panels

Patent number: WO2022/212434
Date of publication: 2022-10-06
Applicant(s): LM WIND POWER
Inventor: HAYDEN PAUL, DAI HUIJUAN, VOGEL RYAN ERIC, CAMPO FRITZ ANDRES, SAJOUS RAPHAEL

A method for forming a structural tile for use in a composite panel includes providing a base plate of a compression mold assembly. The method also includes placing a grid structure mold of the compression mold assembly atop the base plate. The grid structure mold defines a cavity having a desired shape for a grid structure. Further, the method includes filling the cavity of the grid structure mold with a plurality of fragments of recycled fiber reinforced polymer material. Moreover, the method includes placing a cover plate of the compression mold assembly atop the grid structure mold to apply pressure to the grid structure mold. The method also includes applying heat to the cover plate to heat the plurality of fragments of recycled fiber reinforced polymer material such that the recycled fiber reinforced polymer material melts within the cavity. In addition, the method includes allowing the melted recycled fiber reinforced polymer material to cure to form the structural tile.

pa-2023-2-4

Recyclable textile mesh and paper composite incorporating same

Patent number: FR3122439
Date of publication: 2022-11-03
Applicant(s): PORCHER INDUSTRIES
Inventor : ANDRIOLETTI FLORENCE, MACREZ FREDDY, MUSSIER RÉGIS

Recyclable textile mesh and paper composite incorporating same The invention relates to a textile grid formed of at least two, preferably three, layers of threads forming an elementary pattern formed by constituent threads of these layers respectively oriented in different directions and crossing at crossing points to form the elementary pattern, At least one of the plies is formed of yarns made of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), the yarns of the plies are bonded together at their crossing points by a water-soluble hot-melt adhesive. The water-soluble polymer yarns and the water-soluble hot-melt adhesive are soluble in water or an aqueous solution in the same temperature range, in particular at a temperature of between 20 and 80° C. This grid can be incorporated into an article, in particular a casing, container or packaging, the whole being easily disintegrated and solubilized in an aqueous medium and in the hot state, in order to allow a recycling operation.

pa 2023-2-5

Method of recycling textile product

Patent number: WO2022/209005
Date of publication: 2022-10-06
Applicant(s): V A JAPAN CORPORATION
Inventor: MIYAMOTO ATSUSHI, KAKU MUREO

Provided is a method of recycling a textile product such as clothing, the recycling method capable of minimizing the amount of carbon dioxide (CO2) that is discharged. The recycling method of a textile product comprises: a collecting step for collecting textile products that are made of materials including biodegradable fibers and having product identification codes attached thereto; and a composting step for biodegrading and composting the collected textile products. In the collecting step, it is determined whether the textile products are suitable for composting on the basis of the product identification code.

pa 2023-02-6

Polyester first carpet base fabric developed for tufting and carpet tiles and its production

Patent number: WO2022/240368
Date of publication : 2022-11-17
Applicant(s): DALKIRAN GULSEREN
Inventor: DALKIRAN GULSEREN

The present invention relates to a polyester first carpet floor fabric developed for tufting and carpet tiles, which is produced according to the formula ratio as follows in the raw material crystallizer; original granules/chips obtained by mixing 0-35% of recycled granules 65-100% or dosing in a ratio of 0-100% and 0-35% of recycled granules and/or original staple fibers in bale form in the blow room 65-100%, recycled fibers 0-35% or original staple fibers 0-35%, recycled fibers 65-100% and production method thereof.

pa 2023-02-7

Nylon-6 fiber, and material-recycled polycaproamide resin pellets and method for production thereof

Patent number: WO2022/196407
Date of publication: 2022-09-22
Applicant(s): TORAY INDUSTRIES
Inventor: Kurei Mitsuki, KISHIDA, Taisuke, WATANABE, Yudai

The nylon-6 fiber is a nylon-6 for which at least 20 weight% of the fiber is recycled material, and is characterized by having a weight-average molecular weight (Mw)/number-average molecular weight (Mn), this being the dispersion ratio in the molecular weight distribution obtained by GPC measurement of the nylon-6, of not more than 3.4, and by having a z-average molecular weight (Mz)/weight-average molecular weight (Mw) of not more than 1.6. Provided is a material-recycled nylon-6 fiber that exhibits a good processability.

pa 2023-02-8

Composition for manufacturing a recyclable material

Patent number: EP4091729
Date of publication: 2022-11-23
Applicant(s): WEGREENCITY INGENIERIE
Inventor: LIGEARD PAUL, SEVIN XAVIER


The invention relates to a composition for producing a recyclable material, in particular for construction and/or development, consisting of a mixture of recycled materials comprising plastic materials, aggregates and glass wool.