Textile waste fractionation
The goal of this work package is to establish strategies for textile waste separation into chemically different fractions, mainly cellulose fibres and polyester fraction. We are interested in separation of the fibre fractions without their dissolution or deterioration.
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The goal of this work package is to establish a procedure to accurately determine the composition of textile waste samples.
The presence of colours in textile waste makes recycling challenging. This work package aims at developing a universal and efficient colour stripping process.
The goal of this work package is to develop depolymerisation and re-polymerisation processes for chemical recycling of synthetic fibres.
The TexirC project will support Finnish companies in their efforts to create a more sustainable textile industry.
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Brighter together: designing sustainable technologies to create electronic devices
An article about an Aalto research project focusing on light-emitting electrochemical cells has been published in Chemical Science.
Aalto University and Pääkaupunkiseudun Kierrätyskeskus Oy explored new ways to recycle discarded books
What should we do with discarded books which paper quality and ink composition vary greatly? The study showed that processing discarded books into textiles is possible, but it turned out to be costly with its own environmental impact.