Polyester dissolution for polyester/cotton blend recycle

Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Process of treating scrap or waste product containing solid...

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521 405, 521 485, 524 34, 528487, C08J 1104, C08J 1128

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ABSTRACT:
A process is described for recycling polyester and cotton blend fabrics by separating the polyester from the cotton fabric. The novel process to recycle the polyester/cotton blend fabrics includes the steps of (a) providing a polyester and cotton blend fabric; (b) charging said blend into a sulfone solvent; (c) dissolving the polyester in the sulfone solvent; (d) separating the dissolved polyester and sulfone solvent solution from the cotton fabric; (e) filtering the cotton to obtain isolated, cotton fabric.

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