International technology group ANDRITZ has received an engineering order from US textile recycling innovator Circ in anticipation of its first large-scale textile recycling plant. The plant will be the first to recover cotton and polyester from blended textile waste. Conor Hartman, Chief Operating Officer at Circ, says: “We remain excited about this continued__collaboration with ANDRITZ. Together, we will commercialize Circ’s innovative recycling process and__take another step towards a truly circular fashion industry. With its expertise in engineering and__building large-scale process equipment, ANDRITZ is the right partner to help us transform textile__waste into recycled fibers on an industrial level.” !assets/images/textilerecycling_sujet-1024x839-1.jpg “textilerecycling_sujet-1024x839-1”) Michael Waupotitsch, Vice President Textile Recycling at ANDRITZ, comments: “We are eager to__support Circ in their vision of circularity because the technology they have developed is uniquely__suited to solve one of the biggest challenges in fashion waste and recycling. With our holistic__knowledge in resizing, mechanical separation, hydrothermal processing, recovery of cellulosic pulp as__well as pulp cleaning and pulp drying, we have the right expertise to help them achieve their goals.__Our experience in process development and machinery will help bring their innovative recycling__technology to life.” The majority of fashion waste consists of polyester-cotton blends, which poses a significant challenge to achieving greater circularity. In particular, the separation of cellulosic and synthetic fibers from textile waste has been a major obstacle. Circ’s innovative recycling process can break down polycotton textile waste into its original components – polyester and cotton. The forthcoming plant will process 200 tons of textile waste per day, allowing cotton to be recycled for lyocell production and polyester to be reused for polyester production. This will reduce the need for virgin raw materials.

Brand-Promotion [wpcc-iframe class=”wp-embedded-content” sandbox=”allow-scripts” security=”restricted” title=”“Brand-Promotion” — The Textile Magazine” src=”https://www.indiantextilemagazine.in/brand-promotion/embed/#?secret=t3I8OkXmsO%23?secret=OawazOJa9r” data-secret=”OawazOJa9r” width=”600” height=”338” frameborder=”0” marginwidth=”0” marginheight=”0” scrolling=”no”] ANDRITZ has been successfully conducting trials for Circ at the ANDRITZ Fiber R&D Center in Springfield, Ohio, USA, for several years. The successful partnership and recent developments have led to the decision to expand this cooperation. Circ® is a pioneering company focused on sustainable solutions for the fashion industry. By converting fashion waste into reusable raw materials for fabrics, Circ reduces the need for petroleum and natural resources. The company’s mission is to build a truly circular economy to protect the planet from the cost of clothing. !assets/images/tm-banner-1024x380-3.jpg “tm-banner-1024x380-3”)