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PureCycle Technologies to open Asia’s first recycled PP plant in South Korea
US-based advanced recycling company revolutionizing plastic waste, PureCycle Technologies, has agreed to open Asia's first recycled polypropylene (PP) factory in Ulsan, South Korea, under a
Carbios receives €3.3 million in the form of a European grant
Carbios, a French pioneer in the development of enzymatic solutions for plastic and textile polymers, has earned €3.3 million in the form of a European grant from T.EN Zimmer and Deloitte,
Asos releases open source circular economy guidebook for sustainable fashion
The Asos Circular Design Guidebook was released by online clothes retailer Asos and the Centre for Sustainable Fashion to assist designers, students, and fashion firms in designing and creating
Chinese province orders textile and dyeing firms to temporarily halt operations
Textile, dyeing, and synthetic fiber companies in eastern China's manufacturing hub of Zhejiang have been ordered to temporarily halt operations to meet energy consumption targets. The order has
PETA protests against Hermès over crocodile abuse
After the Kindness Project, an Australian animal rights organization, released video footage of crocodiles confined to barren concrete pens on Hermès-owned farms in Australia being electrocuted,
Spider-inspired silk start-up won $100,000 Ray of Hope prize
Spintex Engineering, a University of Oxford spinoff, has BEEN announced as the recipient of  Biomimicry Institute's Ray of Hope Prize® for 2021. Spintex has been awarded $100,000 for its
Eastman to boost Naia capacity in its Barcelona plant
The US-based chemical company, Eastman is boosting the capacity of its Barcelona plant to produce Naia cellulosic filament yarns by 30% by mid-2021 and more than 50% by the end of 2022. Naia is
Spinnova & Suzano to increase Woodspin’s capacity to 1 million tonnes annually by 2031
Spinnova, a sustainable natural fiber firm, and Suzano, the world's largest wood pulp manufacturer, have begun work on their joint venture smart factory in Finland. The factory, which produces
What are the properties of cork fiber?
Cork is completely recyclable and even biodegradable material. Being natural materials lets see what are the physical and mechanical properties of cork material: • Light-weight: Cork is a
What are the properties of kapok fiber?
• Kapok fibers consist of natural microtubules with fine tube structure.• Longitudinal and Cross-section: The longitudinal section of kapok fiber shows a smooth cylindrical surface, while a