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partment of Energy’s Bottle Consortium “to de- The textile industry commonly uses synthetic
velop low-temperature recycling processes for plastics like polyester (PET, PBT, and PTT), ny-
biodegradable materials.” lon (polyamide), and polypropylene. However,
manufacturers also produce polyesters from
Amazon Fresh bags use plant-based materials natural resources, such as PLA, which provide
like corn starch and oils, offering protection from a sustainable alternative to conventional petro-
rain and spills. leum-based plastics. Finally, the Spanish labora-
Accelerated Biodegradation in Textiles tory developed and evaluated the material pro-
cess, from biodegradable multifilament to textile
Cellulose-based textiles are gaining attention for manufacturing, meeting ISO standards and en-
their potential to reduce the environmental im- suring sustainable production.
pact of the textile industry.
Source – Plastics Engineering
Eurecat’s innovation modifies PLA to accelerate
biodegradation while maintaining quality. The
lab has developed biodegradable multifilaments
that comply with ISO standards for sustainable
textile production.
Syensqo achieves breakthrough in mechanical
recycling of PVDC multilayer food packaging
Federico Baruffi, Global Marketing Manager
Packaging at Syensqo, states: “Recyclabil-
ity is the main requirement for food packaging
nowadays. Multilayer films possess outstanding
properties and are essential in food packaging,
having a strong positive environmental impact
yensqo, a leading global provider of ad- by reducing food waste. However, due to their
vanced performance materials and chem- particular composition and structures, they have
Sical solutions, is pleased to announce previously been considered impractical for me-
the successful completion of an ambitious re- chanical recycling, which is the most common
cycling initiative. The results of comprehensive method in the industry. Our tests have now dem-
trials have proven that multilayer food packag- onstrated that film structures using our Ixan
ing structures with Ixan polyvinylidene chloride PVDC product are fully compatible with existing
(PVDC) can effectively be recycled into valuable mechanical PE recycling. Notably, the resulting
feedstock for other applications within a stand- recycling can give used food packaging a sec-
ard polyethylene (PE) based waste stream. The ond life in other applications and open new op-
trials have been conducted by CSI, an acknowl- portunities for sustainable material management
edged provider of testing and certification ser- without the addition of any stabilizers.”
vices for controlled environments, part of IMQ
group. PVDC is well known to offer the best oxygen
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