Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Reuse of polymer and fibre waste

  • Chapter
Manufactured Fibre Technology

Abstract

During the production of fibres, a certain amount of waste is generated in pre-and post-spinning operations. Since almost all synthetic fibres are non-biodegradable, their disposal poses serious problems. Recycling of thermoplastics (polymers and fibres) has therefore become a subject of vital importance, keeping in view the long-term environmental effects of waste disposal. The current concern regarding the disposal of industrial and post-consumer waste in diminishing landfill sites and the general impact of wastage on the environment have focused attention on developing effective reclamation and recycling policies. More and more fibre producers are therefore establishing corporate recycling policies for various polymers and fibre wastes created during manufacturing or post-consumer waste [1–18]. In this chapter, various aspects relating to the reuse of PET, nylon 6, nylon 66, polypropylene and acrylic fibre waste will be considered.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this chapter

Log in via an institution
Chapter
USD 29.95
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
eBook
USD 299.00
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Available as PDF
  • Read on any device
  • Instant download
  • Own it forever
Softcover Book
USD 379.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Compact, lightweight edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book
USD 329.99
Price excludes VAT (USA)
  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout

Purchases are for personal use only

Institutional subscriptions

Preview

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Unable to display preview. Download preview PDF.

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. Sitting, M. (1981) Organic and Polymer Waste Reclaiming Encyclopedia, Noyes Data Corpn, NJ.

    Google Scholar 

  2. Liedner, J. (1981) Plastic Waste, Recovery of Economic Value, Marcel Dekker Inc., New York.

    Google Scholar 

  3. Michels, C. (1976) Textiltechnik, 26, 343–346.

    Google Scholar 

  4. Wagner, R. (1979) Fibre Producer, 7(2), 34.

    Google Scholar 

  5. Milgrom, J. (1982) Polym. Plast. Technol. Eng., 18(2), 167–178.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  6. Darvas, J. (1992) Int. Polym. Sci. Technol., 19(1), T/40-T/44.

    Google Scholar 

  7. Lund, H.F. (1993) The McGraw Hill Recycling Handbook, McGraw-Hill, NY, pp. 141–143.

    Google Scholar 

  8. Bassett, J.G. (1992) Int. Fibre J., 7(5), 28.

    Google Scholar 

  9. Webb, J.P. (1992) Int. Fibre J., 7(5), 8.

    Google Scholar 

  10. Wellman, Inc. (1995) Int. Fibre J., 10(3), 14.

    Google Scholar 

  11. Image Industries Inc. (1995) Int. Fibre J., 10(3), 30.

    Google Scholar 

  12. Baker, B. (1995) Int. Fibre J., 10(3), 34.

    Google Scholar 

  13. Keser, D. (1995) Int. Fibre J., 10(3), 4.

    Google Scholar 

  14. Shah, A.H. and Pakurar, T. (1995) Int. Fibre J., 10(3), 51.

    Google Scholar 

  15. Fleissner GmbH (1992) Canadian Textile J., September, pp. 21–22.

    Google Scholar 

  16. Engstrom, K. (1992) Endeavour, 16(3), 117–121.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  17. Anon. (1993) Textile Month (November), pp. 39–40.

    Google Scholar 

  18. Stadler, A. (1992) Kunststoffe, 82(10), 911–914 (Germany).

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  19. Adanur, S. (1995) Textile waste management, in Wellington Sears Handbook of Industrial Textiles, Technomic Publishers, Lancaster, PA, USA, p. 713.

    Google Scholar 

  20. Sharma, N.D. and Shubhada (1995) Asian Textile J., June, pp. 39–52.

    Google Scholar 

  21. Petrov, A.A., Aizenshtein, E.M. and Velikanov, N.N. (1977) Fibre Chem., 9(6), 584.

    Article  Google Scholar 

  22. Petrov, A.A. and Aizenshtein, E.M. (1977) Khim. Volokna, 20(3), 30–35.

    Google Scholar 

  23. Petrov, A.A. and Aizenshtein, E.M. (1978) Khim. Volokna, 20(4), 64–68.

    Google Scholar 

  24. Sharma, N.D. and Shubhada (1995) Asian Textile J., September, p. 92.

    Google Scholar 

  25. Sharma, N.D. and Mathur, V. (1995) Asian Textile J., December, p. 51.

    Google Scholar 

  26. Tamazina, V.N., Pleshanova, G.V., Ivanov, Yu.D. and Proshin, S.A. (1976) Khim. Volokna, 20(6), 66–67.

    Google Scholar 

  27. Tamazina, V.N., Ozerova, A.I., Alekseeva, G.L. and Sidorov, O.I. (1978) Khim. Volokna, 20(4), 30–31.

    Google Scholar 

  28. Regnault, B. and Revol, P. (to Rhone-Poulene Textile, S.A.), German Patent 2 942 248 (30 April 1980).

    Google Scholar 

  29. Petrov, A.A., Aizenshtein, E.M. and Tsal, V.A. (to Khim-Volokno Mogilev Industrial Enterprises), USSR Patent 630 267 (30 October 1978).

    Google Scholar 

  30. Cobbs, W.H. (Jr) and Stewart, M.J. (to Nordson Corporation), US Patent 4 162 880 (31 July 1979).

    Google Scholar 

  31. Clements, J.S. (1980) Recycle polyester bottles, Plast. Prog. Process, May, pp. 551–553.

    Google Scholar 

  32. Hittel, E.R. and Rennie, F.W. (to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.), US Patent 3 652 466 (28 March 1972).

    Google Scholar 

  33. Hornton, J.S. and Glowe, D.E. (to Horizons Inc.), US Patent 3 928 253 (23 December 1975).

    Google Scholar 

  34. Miru, S. and Yamamot, N. (to Teijin Ltd), Japanese Patent Kokai Tokkyo Koho 78 94 381 (18 August 1978).

    Google Scholar 

  35. Gerber, A.H. and Wainer, E. (to Horizons Research Inc.), German Patent 2 626 358 (23 December 1976).

    Google Scholar 

  36. Sidebotham, N.C., Shoemaker, P.D. and Young III, C.W. (to Monsanto Co.), US Patent 4 064 079 (20 December 1977).

    Google Scholar 

  37. Sidebotham, N.C., Shoemaker, P.D. and Young III, C.W. (to Monsanto Co.), US Patents 4 003 880 and 4 003 881 (18 January 1977).

    Google Scholar 

  38. E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co., Delaware, British Patent 784248 (9 October 1957).

    Google Scholar 

  39. Dimov, K. and Terlemezyan, E. (1972) J. Polyin. Sci., Part I, 10(11), 3133–3141.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  40. Vereinigte Glanzstoff Fabriken A.G., British Patent 806 269 (23 December 1958).

    Google Scholar 

  41. Grunschke, H., Hammerschick, H. and Naucheim, B. (to Farbwerke Hoechst AG, Meister Locius and Burring), US Patent 3 403 115, Dutch Patent 6 502 050 (24 September 1968).

    Google Scholar 

  42. Barkey, K.T., Lefferts, E.B. and May, D.C. (to Eastman Kodak Co.), US Patent 3 488 298 (6 January 1977).

    Google Scholar 

  43. Barkey, K.T., Lefferts, E.B. and May, D.C. (to Eastman Kodak Co.), British Patent 1205 615 (16 September 1970).

    Google Scholar 

  44. Currie, R.M., Measamer, S.G. and Miller, D.N. (to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.), US Patent 3 907 868, German Patent 2 506 259 (23 September 1975).

    Google Scholar 

  45. Sir Padampat Research Centre, a division of J.K. Synthetics Ltd, Kota, India, British Patent 2 041 916 (8 February 1979).

    Google Scholar 

  46. Obernburg, R.L., Gerhard, W. and Leuhaus, C. (to Vereinigte GlenzstoffFabriken AG, Germany), US Patent 3 321 510 (23 May 1967).

    Google Scholar 

  47. Stevenson, G.M. (to Eastman Kodak Co.), US Patent 3501420, German Patent 1 803 929 (1970).

    Google Scholar 

  48. Petrov, A.A. and Aizenshtein, E.M. (1979) Khim. Volokna, 21(4), 16–18/Fiber Chem.,11(4), 277.

    Google Scholar 

  49. Petrov, A.A. and Aizenshtein, E.M. (1980) Khim. Volokna,22(4), 22–23.

    Google Scholar 

  50. MacDowell, J.T. and Klusion, N.C. (to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.), US Patent 3 222 299 (7 December 1965).

    Google Scholar 

  51. Ostrowski, H.S. (to Fibre Industries Inc.), US Patent 3884850, Canadian Patent 960 399 (20 May 1975).

    Google Scholar 

  52. Gruntfast, I., Turner, R. and Trenton, N.J. (to Textile Research Institute, Princeton, NJ), US Patent 3 937 675 (10 February 1976).

    Google Scholar 

  53. Malik, A. and Most, E.E. (to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.), US Patent 4 078143 (7 March 1978).

    Google Scholar 

  54. Delattre, J., Raynaud, R. and Thomas, C. (to Rhone-Poulene Textile, France), US Patent 4 163 860, German Patent 2 657 044 (7 August 1979).

    Google Scholar 

  55. Currie, R.M. and Measamer, S.G. (to E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.), US Patent 3 907 868 (23 September 1975).

    Google Scholar 

  56. Yoshioka, T., Sato, T. and Okuwaki, A. (1994) J. Appl. Polym. Sci., 52, 1353.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  57. Datye, K.V. and Vaidya, A.A. (1984) Chemical Processing of Synthetic Fibres and Blends, John Wiley & Sons, New York, p. 132.

    Google Scholar 

  58. Bandyopadhyay, B.N., Pawar, N., Mehta, P.C. and Huddar, S.N. (1991) Indian J. Fibre Textile Res., March, p. 12; Bandyopadhyay, B.N. (1990) High Performance Textiles, December, pp. 11–12.

    Google Scholar 

  59. Jaroslav, P., Brankovia, C.H. and Black, M. British Patent 8 22 834 (4 November 1959).

    Google Scholar 

  60. Datye, K.V. and Vaidya, A.A. (1984) Chemical Processing of Synthetic Fibres and Blends, John Wiley & Sons, New York, p. 386; Vaidya, V.R. and Nadkarni, V.M. (1987) Ind. Eng. Chem. Res.,26, 194.

    Google Scholar 

  61. Monsanto Company, British Patent 1 500 856, German Patent 2 607 268 (15 February 1978).

    Google Scholar 

  62. Miyake, H., Makimura, O. and Tsuchida, T. (to Toyo Boseki Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, Japan), US Patent 3 951886, German Patent 2 413 717 (20 April 1976).

    Google Scholar 

  63. Millivk, W., Newburg, H. and Norman, R. US Patent 4 284 760 (15 August 1981).

    Google Scholar 

  64. Duma, V.N., Gaivoronskaya, N.I. and Nazmeyanova, V.N. (1981) Khim. Promst., 1, 23–26.

    Google Scholar 

  65. Rudenko, B.M., Orekov, V.N., Dynin, V.S. and Smirnov, A.A. USSR Patent SU 994 490 (7 February 1983).

    Google Scholar 

  66. Sharma, N.D. (1991) Textile Asia, June, pp. 66–73.

    Google Scholar 

  67. Backer, L. and Kahr, K. (to BASF), German Patent 2 135 085 (1973).

    Google Scholar 

  68. Dmirieva, L.A. (1985) Khim. Volokna, 4, 5.

    Google Scholar 

  69. BASF AG, German Patent 1 235 924 (1968).

    Google Scholar 

  70. . Datye, K.V. and Goel, R.H. (1980) Synthetic Fibres, 9, 7.

    Google Scholar 

  71. Datye, K.V. (1994) Synthetic Fibres, April/June, p. 19.

    Google Scholar 

  72. Anon. (1992) Int. Fiber J., October, p. 34.

    Google Scholar 

  73. Burel, H.A. and Halaon (to International Inc.), French Patent 1 397 132 (1965).

    Google Scholar 

  74. Munayalli, S. and Hans, J. French Patent 1 445 047 (1966).

    Google Scholar 

  75. Mikula, F., Petru, K. and Hajas, M. Czech. Patent 120 715 (1968); Petru, K. and Mikula, F. (1974) Int. Polym. Sci. Tech., 1(12), T/57.

    Google Scholar 

  76. Vainshtein, G.M. and Ruchinshi, V.R. (1968) Khim. Prom., 48(8), 572.

    Google Scholar 

  77. Mark Borowiak, A. (1972) Prew. Chem., 51(9), 605–607.

    Google Scholar 

  78. Kondo, R. Japanese Patent 71/31873 (1971).

    Google Scholar 

  79. Wagner, K. German (East) Patent 71112 (1970).

    Google Scholar 

  80. Sharma, N.D. and Datye, K.V. (to SPRC), Indian Patent 158 937 (1988).

    Google Scholar 

  81. Sharma, N.D. and Datye, K.V. (to SPRC), Indian Patent 158 938 (1987).

    Google Scholar 

  82. Sharma, N.D. and Datye, K.V. (to SPRC), Indian Patent 159 116 (1987).

    Google Scholar 

  83. Veb Chemiefaserwerk, German Patent 280102 (1991).

    Google Scholar 

  84. Seelig, J. (1994) Chemiefasern/Textilindustrie, 44(1/2), E3–E4.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  85. BASF Corp., US Patent 5 169 870 (1993).

    Google Scholar 

  86. BASF AG, European Patent 568 882 (1994).

    Google Scholar 

  87. BASF Corp., WO 94/06 763 (1994).

    Google Scholar 

  88. Polymer Engineering GmbH, German Patent 4 140 857 (1994).

    Google Scholar 

  89. Ciba Geigy, European Patent 604 367 (1995).

    Google Scholar 

  90. Warzel, F.M. US Patent 4 175 870 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  91. Carle, R.A. and Hann, P.D. US Patent 4 143 086 (1979).

    Google Scholar 

  92. Moiceanu, E. and Ocneanu, I. Romanian Patent RO 92 783 (October 1987).

    Google Scholar 

  93. Ghosh, S. (1993) The properties and morphology of oriented polypropylene tapes containing recycled polymers, PhD thesis, University of Manchester, UK.

    Google Scholar 

  94. Horrocks, A.R. and Richards, A.F. (1995) Textile Res. J., 65, 601–606.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  95. Hamid, S.H. and Atiqullah, M. (1995) J. Macromol. Sci., Rev. Macromol. Chem. Phys., C35(3), 495–515.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  96. Veb Chemiefaserwerk, German Patent 285 788 (1991).

    Google Scholar 

  97. Veb Chemiefaserwerk, German Patent 327 326 (1991).

    Google Scholar 

  98. Japan Exlan Co. European Patent 556 033 (1994).

    Google Scholar 

  99. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1985) J. Macromol. Sci. Chem., A22(9), 1219.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  100. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1986) J. Macromol. Sci. Chem., A23(3), 335.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  101. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1984) Am. Dyestuff Rep., 73(9), 39.

    Google Scholar 

  102. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1985) Am. Dyestuff Rep., 74(11), 37.

    CAS  Google Scholar 

  103. Bhatia, M., Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Sharma, Y.N. (1987) Proceedings of the ACTI Seminar, Economy, Energy and Environment in Textile Wet Processing, Ahmedabad, p. 72.

    Google Scholar 

  104. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1987) Colourage, June, p. 25.

    Google Scholar 

  105. Bajaj, P., Gupta, P.K. and Manjeet, B. (1986) Colourage, August, p. 26.

    Google Scholar 

  106. Kravchuk, V.M., Zgibneva, Zh.A., Milyayskaya, I.Kh, Ergashev, K.E. and Zakirov, I.Z. (1989) Khim. Volokna, 31(1), 10.

    Google Scholar 

  107. Bajaj, P. and Surya Kumari, M. (1989) Textile Res. J., 59.

    Google Scholar 

  108. Bajaj, P. and Surya Kumari, M. (1990) Textile Res. J., 60, 113.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

  109. Bajaj, P., Chavan, R.B. and Manjeet, B. (1986) Textile Res. J., 56, 63.

    Article  CAS  Google Scholar 

Download references

Authors
  1. P. Bajaj
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. N. D. Sharma
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Editor information

Editors and Affiliations

  1. Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, India

    V. B. Gupta  & V. K. Kothari  & 

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

Copyright information

© 1997 Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht

About this chapter

Cite this chapter

Bajaj, P., Sharma, N.D. (1997). Reuse of polymer and fibre waste. In: Gupta, V.B., Kothari, V.K. (eds) Manufactured Fibre Technology. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5854-1_20

Download citation

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5854-1_20

  • Publisher Name: Springer, Dordrecht

  • Print ISBN: 978-94-010-6473-6

  • Online ISBN: 978-94-011-5854-1

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

Publish with us

Policies and ethics

Search

Navigation