Chemical recycling of polyester textile wastes: shifting towards sustainability
Théo El Darai, Alexandra Ter-Halle, Muriel Blanzat, Guillaume Despras, Valérie Sartor, Guillaume Bordeau, Armand Lattes, Sophie Franceschi, Stéphanie Cassel, Nadia Chouini-Lalanne, Emile Pérez, Christophe Déjugnat, Jean‐Christophe Garrigues
Abstract
Amongst all synthetic polymers used in the clothing industry, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is the most widely used polyester, its fibres representing half the total PET global market (in comparison bottle PET being less than a third).
Topics & Concepts
TextilePolyesterSustainabilityWaste managementBusinessPulp and paper industryEnvironmental scienceChemistryMaterials scienceOrganic chemistryEngineeringComposite materialEcologyBiologyMicroplastics and Plastic PollutionChemistry and Chemical EngineeringSustainable Supply Chain Management