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Fiber-to-fiber recycling, sometimes referred to as closed-loop recycling or mechanical recycling, is an environmentally friendly practice that involves repurposing old or abandoned textile items’ fibers to make new textile materials. This strategy lessens the environmental impact of textile production while also reducing waste and resource consumption.
The process begins with the collecting and sorting of waste textile items. Old clothing, fabric remnants, carpets, and other textile waste are a few examples. Following collection, the materials are classified according to fiber type, color, and other factors.
Fiber-to-fiber recycling decreases the demand for virgin fibers, preserving natural resources including water, energy, and raw materials required in the manufacture of textiles.
The Global Fiber to fiber recycling market accounted for $XX Billion in 2023 and is anticipated to reach $XX Billion by 2030, registering a CAGR of XX% from 2024 to 2030.
The INTAREMA FiberPro:IV, created specifically for PET fiber-to-fiber recycling, was launched by EREMA. Since the PET recycling equipment has already been used to recycle fibers, the application for fibers and textiles is not entirely new to business. A new technological approach was necessary, nevertheless, to make use of these recovered fibers in higher-quality applications.
For the creation of synthetic fibers, PET is recognized as a crucial component. Approximately two thirds of the entire volume of PET is used to make PET fibers for the apparel sector. This emphasizes how critical high-quality recycling solutions are to the circular economy.
Shredded PET fiber materials that are extensively contaminated by spinning oils can be processed by EREMA by combining tried-and-true INTAREMA technology with a fresh IV optimizer.
The system is distinguished by a longer residence duration of the PET melt and has been added to EREMA’s machine portfolio as the INTAREMA® FiberPro:IV. This is crucial for producing high-quality recycled pellets because it makes it possible to more effectively remove the spinning oils and other additives that manufacturers employ to facilitate the handling of the fibers during manufacturing than is possible with other PET recycling methods.
The inherent viscosity (IV) of the PET melt is enhanced after extrusion by polycondensation to the precise level required for fiber synthesis in the new IV optimizer and under high vacuum. Including filtration, the output quality they achieve with this recycling process is so high that they can produce ultra-fine fibers of up to 2 dtex using these.
