Johan Landfors
Nouryon signs an agreement with Renewcell to provide specialty chemicals and engineering solutions for its new textile recycling plant in Sundsvall, Sweden. The facility will recycle textile waste, including items such as worn out jeans and production scraps, to manufacture 60,000 metric tons of Circulose dissolving pulp per year, according to the company.
The facility is reportedly the first of its kind in the world and could potentially save hundreds of millions of garments from landfill and incineration each year, contributing to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from the textile industry. Operations at the facility are scheduled to begin in the first half of 2022.
New sustainable textile fibers, such as Circulose, are a substitute for cotton and non-biodegradable fibers such as polyester. The use of recycled materials in textile manufacturing is expected to play a critical role in reducing the impact of the textile industry on water, land and other natural resources, according to Nouryon.
“The positive environmental impact of the textile industry’s new sustainable fibers and its potential growth are goals that Nouryon strongly supports,” says Johan Landfors, president technology solutions at Nouryon. “We are pleased to partner with Renewcell to grow this sustainable industry based on our core competence in renewable fibers chemistry and our engineering capabilities.”
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