Worn Again is in the ultimate levels of a demonstration plant that may show its ground-breaking polymer processing applied sciences for textile recycling. The facility, which can be constructed and operated by the corporate, is to be constructed in Winterthur, Switzerland and can have the capability to stop 1,000 tonnes of textiles being incinerated yearly.
Worn Again’s demonstration plant can be constructed close to one of many start-up’s know-how companions, Sulzer Chemtech, in Winterthur. This represents a essential step in the direction of upscaling and commercialising the corporate’s recycling course of know-how, the corporate mentioned in a media assertion.
In explicit, the brand new industrial-scale infrastructure will assist validate the closed-loop chemical recycling resolution that has been developed by Worn Again and its strategic companions. The course of obtains polyethylene terephthalate (PET) and cellulose from non-reusable, hard-to-recycle textiles that represent post-industrial and post-consumer waste. Additionally, the Worn Again course of purifies the merchandise by eradicating dyes, contaminants and impurities, a step ahead from conventional recycling strategies. As such, it delivers high-quality, virgin-like supplies that may be reintroduced into provide chains to turn into new fibres, textiles, and different merchandise.
Worn Again is in the ultimate levels of a demonstration plant that may show its ground-breaking polymer processing applied sciences for textile recycling. The facility, which can be constructed and operated by the corporate, is to be constructed in Winterthur, Switzerland and can have the capability to stop 1,000 tonnes of textiles being incinerated yearly.
“We are excited to be taking the next step in making reliable, high-performance textile recycling a reality. The construction and operation of this demonstration plant are the next major milestones in achieving our vision for textile circularity. We look forward to starting operations soon and see this as the first plant in a global network of processing facilities,” Erik Koep, CEO at Worn Again, mentioned in a assertion.
“We are delighted to see our technologies being leveraged to create a state-of-the-art textile recycling plant. Building it in Switzerland gives Worn Again direct access to Sulzer Chemtech’s global R&D facilities and the Swiss textile industry. We will build an ecosystem of partners around this demo plant and drive forward the creation of a circular economy of textiles. Switzerland is an ideal location for Worn Again to realise the demonstration plant with all stakeholders in the shortest time period possible,” Torsten Wintergerste, chairman of Worn Again, mentioned.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (GK)