Closed-loop utilization of polyester in the textile industry
Zhuo Chen, Haiyu Sun, Weiqing Kong, Long Chen, Weiwei Zuo
Abstract
An efficient decolorization strategy for waste polyester textiles and a new purification strategy for the glycolysis product were developed and combined to enable the repeatable use of polyester in the textile industry.
Topics & Concepts
PolyesterTextileTextile industryClosed loopPulp and paper industryProduct (mathematics)ChemistryProcess engineeringBiochemical engineeringBusinessWaste managementMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialMathematicsControl engineeringGeometryArchaeologyHistoryMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionDyeing and Modifying Textile FibersEnzyme-mediated dye degradation