Using Textile Waste in Bottle-Making to Save the Environment

As a result of the massive volume of textiles that go into landfills, the environment suffers. The problem is that clothes, linens, and other fabrics don’t break down. With growing concerns, many industries now do their part to make a difference. Included are manufacturers that provide injection blow molding services.

How the Effort Started

Bottle-making companies that use the plastic molding machine got the idea thanks to a French chemistry company. Seeing how bad textiles affected the environment, this company developed an innovative process. It involves converting polyester textile waste back into purified monomers with the use of enzymes. Specifically, that includes two monomers: monoethylene glycol or MEG and purified terephthalic acid or PTA.

Things get even more interesting. This same process can then repolymerize the two purified monomers into polyethylene terephthalate or PET. This type of polymer is commonly used in bottle-making. So, companies can produce clear PET bottles with the aid of a plastic molding machine.

Here’s the bottom line. The chemistry company discovered a way to make bottles that contain 100 percent recycled purified terephthalic acid or rPTA. It did that by using textile waste with a high content of PET. This revolutionary process creates the potential to stop 42 million tons of textile waste from getting dumped in landfills. 

Continue Reading for more detailed information. 

Address Details:

PET All Manufacturing Inc. 

620 Minnie Street, Paynesville, MN 56362, USA 

Business Email: ahobson@petallmfg.com 

Business Phone Number: 319-883-9264


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