CARBIOS announced that it has taken a new step forward in the development of its enzymatic depolymerization process rending it applicable to PET polyester fibers from textile waste.<\/p>\n
After the successful demonstration that enzymatic depolymerization applied to PET plastics enables the virtuous cycle of a return to a virgin PET, CARBIOS opens a new major market by depolymerizing 100% PET textile waste fibers into their original monomers: PTA (terephthalic acid) and MEG (mono ethylene glycol).<\/p>\n
Indeed, polyester is today the single-largest-volume fiber produced globally, taking about a 50% share of the overall fiber market . The dominant type of polyester is polyethylene terephthalate most commonly known as PET. Each year, 43 million tons of PET are produced for the fiber market , compared to 15 million tons dedicated to the production of plastic bottles.<\/p>\n
The key objective of this new process developed with CARBIOS academic partners (INRA\/TWB\/LISBP) and supported by ADEME Auvergne Rh\u00f4ne-Alpes, is to provide:
\n– the recycling industry, a competitive solution to upcycle post-consumer PET polyester fabrics;
\n– and the textile industry, the ability to use recycled PET fibers that can fully replace those made from fossil resources.<\/p>\n
Thus, contributing to several environmental benefits as the reduction of waste to landfills and reduction of carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
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