DOI: 10.1039/d6py00693k ISSN: 1759-9954
Mild elastane removal by alcoholysis for textile recycling
Lasse Kjær, Inge Kiel Hermans, Clemens Kaussler, Steffan K. Kristensen, Bjarke S. Donslund, Troels SkrydstrupTextile production (130 Mt/y) is almost exclusively based on virgin materials, as recycling is challenged by material blends. This work presents mild conditions to remove elastane, while preserving other fabric constituents to enable their recycling.