Scientists at TU Wien have developed a non-toxic “deep-eutectic” solvent that separates blended fabrics — like cotton-polyester mixes — within minutes. Cotton stays intact and polyester is recovered almost fully, offering a near-complete recycling method for textiles that were once nearly impossible to reclaim.
(c) Mel Poole
(c) Mel Poole

Neuer ungiftiger Lösemittel-Prozess könnte gemischte Textilien recycelbar machen

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Wissenschaftler der TU Wien entwickelten ein ungiftiges „deep-eutectic“ Lösungsmittel, das Mischgewebe — etwa Baumwoll-Polyester-Stoffe — binnen Minuten trennt. Baumwolle bleibt unversehrt, Polyester kann fast vollständig zurückgewonnen werden. Damit rückt das Kreislaufrecycling beraubter Textilien in greifbare Nähe.

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