Description du projet
Transformer les déchets textiles en nouvelles fibres
L’industrie textile est l’une des industries les plus polluantes, générant 1,2 milliard de tonnes de CO2 par an du fait que d’énormes quantités de déchets textiles sont mises en décharge ou brûlées. Les solutions actuelles ne permettent pas de résoudre le problème, et le marché manque d’alternatives applicables. La production de textiles étant appelée à augmenter de 63 % d’ici 2030, l’industrie textile a convenu avec les institutions gouvernementales, les organisations environnementales et les consommateurs d’évoluer vers une production et une consommation durables. Le projet New Cotton, financé par l’UE, propose une technologie au carbamate de cellulose pour transformer les déchets textiles en une fibre rentable, semblable au coton et de qualité supérieure. Cette technologie permet de transformer les déchets textiles riches en coton, y compris les fibres mélangées, et d’autres matières premières à base de déchets cellulosiques en nouvelles fibres et en nouveaux textiles.
Objectif
Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned at a huge environmental and societal cost. Textile production is one of the most polluting industries, producing 1.2 billion tons of CO2e per year – more than international flights and maritime shipping.
Apparel consumption is projected to rise to 102 million tons by 2030 – a 63% increase equivalent to more than 500 billion T-shirts. As a result, the challenges this project is targeting to solve are becoming even more critical. The textile industry - along with government officials, environmental organizations, and consumers - agree that it’s imperative to make a change towards sustainable production and consumption. There’s a will and an urgent call for change.
Existing solutions cannot recycle the growing piles of discarded textiles. There hasn’t been a feasible alternative on the market that would be affordable, environmentally sustainable and provide the required mechanical properties and functionality.
Infinited Fiber Company’s cellulose carbamate technology enables textile waste that is currently burned or landfilled to be turned into cost efficient, cotton-like fiber with superior qualities. The patented process can digest cotton rich textile waste (including mixed fibers) and other cellulose based waste feedstocks. The diverse feedstock range is a technological advantage diminishing the need for virgin raw materials.
This project will demonstrate that circular, sustainable production and consumption can be a reality. Bringing together the whole circular textile value chain, we will demonstrate an approach where post-consumer waste textiles are recycled with the IFC technology into new fibers and textiles with considerably lower environmental impact while fulfilling brand and consumer performance requirements. In collaboration with leading global brands, the regenerated New Cotton textiles are converted to apparel and launched to consumers to validate their market.
Champ scientifique
Programme(s)
- H2020-EU.3.2. - SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Food security, sustainable agriculture and forestry, marine, maritime and inland water research, and the bioeconomy Main Programme
- H2020-EU.3.2.4.3. - Supporting market development for bio-based products and processes
- H2020-EU.3.2.4.2. - Developing integrated biorefineries
Régime de financement
IA - Innovation actionCoordinateur
02300 Espoo
Finlande
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.