Chalk one up for the circular economy. Creating the next generation of recycled polyester fiber, French green chemistry company Carbios said it can now turn polyester fabric back into polyester fiber.

In this study, the preparation and characterization of unsaturated polyester resin (UPR) composites reinforced with abaca fibers modified using radiation-induced graft polymerization are investigated.

Polyester’s image has seen roller coaster-like ups and downs over the years—from unaesthetic leisure suits and claims of microfiber pollution to high performance activewear that battles the elements.

It’s much-maligned by many fashion industry stakeholders that sustainability is a siloed challenge shuttled up and down the supply chain when only holistic and collaborative action can measure up to ...

Dublin, Nov. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "Polyester Fiber Market by Form (Solid and Hollow), Grade (PET Polyester Fiber and Pcdt Polyester Fiber), Product type (PFY and PSF), Application (Textile ...

We have developed advanced cellulose-based resin composites consisting of cardanol-bonded cellulose diacetate (CDA), polyester resins and glass fiber, which have high impact strength and bending ...

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OAK RIDGE, Tenn., March 22, 2016 - Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory have demonstrated a production method they estimate will reduce the cost of carbon fiber as ...