Earth Protex has been awarded two grants by the European Union’s POLREC (Polymer Recycling Cluster) for optimization and scaling of our next generation Tex2Tex™ technologies. Our groundbreaking technologies are set to revolutionize textile polymer recycling, and we are taking it to the next level with optimization and scaling funding by these recognitions.
As the European recycling landscape evolves, Earth Protex is at the forefront of building the crucial infrastructure and technologies for the textile and apparel Industry. These funding awards aren’t just accolades – they are a testament to our commitment with the planet and our unwavering dedication to sustainability and excellence in textile recycling. We will continue to push the boundaries of innovative recycling, by working to offer innovative, greener and cleaner solutions for the future!
EP + LEITAT Collaboration through POLREC Grant:
TEX2TEX™ DISRUPTIVE RECYCLED TEXTILE SURFACE TREATMENTS FUNDED BY EU POLREC GRANT
Introducing Tex2Tex™ FAAST™!!
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We’re thrilled to announce this industry revolutionizing collaboration between Earth Protex™ and LEITAT enhanced by POLREC funding!
FAAST™ improves mechanically and thermally recycled textiles through tunable surface treatment chemistry. We use only food grade and predominately bio-based ingredients. FAAST™ reduces pilling, minimizes microfibers release and improves comfort and performance properties. FAAST also provides an alternative dyeing method for complex mixed of recycled fiber blends.
But that’s not all! With Earth Protex’s AgRefinery™ technologies, we’re building a bio-based future where FAAST™ ingredients are derived solely from biomass waste.
This initiative marks a significant step toward a more sustainable future in the textile and apparel industry.
EP + ITA Collaboration through POLREC Grant
TEX2TEX™ QUICK-TO-MARKET ELASTANE REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY FUNDED BY EU POLREC GRANT
Introducing Tex2Tex™ STOMP™!!
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Earth Protex™ and ITA enhanced by POLREC funding are teaming up for something truly groundbreaking!
Our Mission to expand post-consumer textile recycling in Europe by generating high value recycled polyester from dyed polyester-elastane blends.
In our STOMP™ integrated water-free process, we remove DAC™ (Dyes, Auxiliaries and Chemicals) as well as elastane.
Next we apply our existing Tex2Tex™ thermomechanical recycling IP. We repair and purify the post-consumer polyester polymer and then extrude it into fibers and filaments. This system does not use expensive and carbon intensive chemical recycling methods. This means the PET polymer always stays as PET during the recycling process. PET polymers are never depolymerized to monomer chemicals and repolymerized into PET.
Tex2Tex™ STOMP™ will use post-consumer polyester/elastane garments for the non-destructive recovery and recycling of high value polyester. This will enable quick-to-market, industrial scale circular economy solutions for the EU Region. Together, we are making a difference!