What is Mechanical Recycling?

February 24, 2021

What is Polyester Used For?

Polyester, a thermoplastic polymer, can be processed into a wide variety of products including food containers, disposable bottles and polyester fibers. The fibers can then be spun into different shapes, thicknesses and lengths and knit or woven into a wide variety of polyester fabrics. 

February 11, 2021

What is Recycled Polyester?

These days we are likely to see recycled polyester as a component in everything from furniture to apparel to kitchen gadgets. So exactly what is recycled polyester? First let’s define what is polyester. Invented in the 1940’s, polyester is a synthetic (man-made) fiber that is composed of polyethylene terephthalate, or PET and made primarily from […]

October 28, 2020

How do Recycled and Recyclable Differ?

Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away as trash…