Recycling und Wiederverwendung von Fasern aus Abfällen

Abstract

Fibres to be disposed of account for a relatively small proportion of the total amount of waste production. Since the production of fibres involves expensive processes, however, their recycling can make sense, both ecologically and economically. With waste disposal becoming more and more expensive as a result of a tightening legal situation within the EU, processing waste fibres may pay off. This will in fact be profitable if and when the processed product can be sold at an attractive market price. For fibre recycling to become worthwhile, it is first necessary to find a suitable waste fraction, adapt the processing method and develop profitable applications. © 2009 Springer-Verlag.