Textile Waste Recycling by Biological Methods
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This project developed a novel bioprocess which makes use of textile waste for the sustainable production of different value-added products, such as glucose, synthetic fibre, bioplastics, bio-chemicals and bio-surfactants.
The process consists of pre-treatment, enzymatic hydrolysis and melt-spinning. The enzymes efficiently degrade the natural fibre (i.e. cotton) in the textile waste
into glucose, leaving the highly pure polyester residues for the subsequent re-spinning process. These materials are applicable to a wide range of industries.
Award:
Gold Medal in the 46th International Exhibition of Inventions of Geneva (2018)
Licensing
China
EEC
USA
2019-01-22
2019-01-30
2018-02-01
201880002908.2
18836447.5
15/886018
香港
