To mark its 65th anniversary, Dornbirn GFC is expanding its established conference program with additional presentation sessions. © Dornbirn GFC
Mean fiber length distribution based on L(n) for different recycling waste types. © Uster Technologies AG
Heike Metschies, project manager at STFI, notes: “Initial results are already available in the form of rectangular profiles with hemp reinforcement and a thermoplastic matrix. We were able to present these at AGRA 26 in Leipzig to, among others, the Saxon Minister of State for the Environment and Agriculture, Georg-Ludwig von Breitenbuch, and to a large specialist audience at Techtextil in Frankfurt am Main.“ © STFI
Project lead Prof Katharina Jebsen-Plättner (second from left), Prof Dr rer nat Hardy Müller (centre), and three early-career researchers from the “ConFiTex” project team. © C. Zahn/WHZ
The discussion focused on fully bio based, biodegradable cellulosic fibers and their use in nonwoven applications such as wet wipes. © FTI Vonsulting Bruxelles
FET’s closed-loop supercritical CO2 system can achieve more than 95% solvent recovery without loss of performance. © FET
Re&Up Next-Gen Polyester Chips are polyester chips resulting from the recycling of pre-consumer textile waste. © Re&Up