By TOMOYUKI SUZUKI/ Staff Writer
May 13, 2024 at 07:00 JST
Cotton fibers, top right, and bis(2-hydroxyethyl) terephthalate (BHET), bottom right, were recovered separately from a work glove made of mixed-spun fiber in Suita, Osaka Prefecture. (Tomoyuki Suzuki)
SUITA, Osaka Prefecture--Researchers here have developed a method that separates cotton and polyester in blended fiber, a discovery that could vastly improve recycling of mixed-spun fibers used in the growing piles of discarded clothing. [Read More]
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