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Sustainable Bonding

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Revolutionizing Recycling in the Hygiene Sector

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Mayer TechConcepts is using smart textiles to provide a range of functionalities and enhance aesthetic properties for automotive interiors. Photo courtesy Jean-Luc Valentin/Messe Frankfurt
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Trends in Automotive Textiles Are Smart, Functional and Sustainable In the transport sector, three key trends of development for automotive textiles are taking the lead – materials with characteristics that …

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At its heart lies the Matrimandir, surrounded by twelve petal-like structures and gardens, forming an area called “Peace,” which will eventually be encircled by a lake.
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A New Approach to Water Storage in the City of Dawn When it rains in Tamil Nadu, the southernmost state of India, it certainly rains. In this monsoonal region, 90% …

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Airbus helicopter with biocarbon
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Exploring New Entry and Exit Routes for Carbon Fiber Composites Despite its currently unmatchable benefits in enabling the production of lightweight parts that are exceptionally strong and have been critical …

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IFF World System Model (Hodgson, 2011) merging with Sustainability Development Goals. Adapted by Daniel Aeschbacher (2023)
Sustainability

One in eight workers of the total global workforce of 3.5 milliards is involved in the textiles and fashion business. The three billion mostly very small enterprises generate between $ …

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AIMPLAS pilot plant extruders used in the thermo-mechanical recycling process of textiles.
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Known for its rapid production and consumption cycle, the textile industry currently generates between seven and 7.5 million tonnes of textile waste per year in the European Union (EU-27 and …

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