Test bed for textile recycling

Consultation 

• Advice - Discussion about material capacity and opportunities for the specific needs.
• Detailed meeting - Detailed planning regarding process opportunities and material selection, with the possibility of a complementary course on sustainable textiles and fibre properties.
• Visit - Virtual visit showing current equipment at RISE.

Test bed for mechanical recycling

• Preparation of material - Cutting of the current sample material, as well as removal of accessories such as zippers, buttons, prints, etc.
• Shredding - Shredding of the textile material, which opens to a new fibrous web.
• Fibre length measurement - Measurement of fibre length according to standard ASTM D1447, ISO EN 10141, FZ/T 20028.
• Fiber blending & carding - Determination of fibre fraction for further steps, and testing of material content.
• Stretching / sliver - Preparation of the fibrous web before spinning.
• Yarn spinning - Spinning by either open end spinning (OE), which is suitable for short fibres, or ring spinning, which is suitable for longer fibres.
• Analysis of the yarn properties - Test of the yarn strength and elongation according to standard EN 2062 in standard climate 20C0 / 65% RH.

Choice of prototype / end product

• Knitting product - Knitting of a yarn piece to evaluate the quality of a final yarn.
• Nonwoven - Production of nonwoven matrix by carded material which is bonded with heat (thermobonded) or which is needle pounched.
• Composite prototype - Mixing of material (which have extra short fibers) in an extruder to create pellets, which are then injection molded into a product.

Complementary packages

In addition to the above steps in the test bed, extended material analyses are offered, such as STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®, Testing and chemical analysis of textile materials, Abrasion of textiles according to SS-EN ISO 12947-2, Peeling and linting of textiles according to SS-EN ISO 12945- 2, LCA analysis, and consultation regarding sustainability reports.

Test bed for chemical recycling 

• Chemical recycling complements the mechanical recycling of plastics, textiles and glass/carbon fiber composites (GFRP, CFRP). Through chemical recycling can mixed, aged and End-of-Life plastic streams be recycled. This enables our already used plastic materials to enter a new life in a secondary product.
•  For more info on how we can help you: Chemical recycling of plastics, textiles and composites | RISE