1997 Recycling of Fibrous Textile and Carpet Waste Conference
Sponsored by: School of Textile & Fiber Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Recent Submissions
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Second Annual Conference on Recycling of Fibrous Textile and Carpet Waste. Conference Program
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-19) -
An Overview of Recycling Technology & Textile Applications for Recycled Products
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Processing and Properties of Yarns and Fabrics from Textile Production Waste
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21)Textile production wastes are undesirable but inevitable by-products in any manufacturing process (spinning, weaving or knitting) and are frequently undervalued. However, if one can convert such wastes into useful product ... -
Bioconversion of Wool Industry Solid Wastes to Value-Added Products
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21)Two wool industry solid wastes presently landfilled were characterized for their potential for bioconversion to a value added product. The fibrous wastes were tested for physical and chemical properties and baseline ... -
Life Cycle Analysis of Carpet Products
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Thermal Recycling of Carpet and Tire Waste
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Recycling Market Development for Solid Fibrous Textile By-Products
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
An Integrated Approach to the Recovery of Fiber, Chemicals and Energy from Fibrous Textile and Carpet Waste
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Microsortation of Post-Consumer Plastics Using Near-Critical Liquids
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21)The microsortation of clean, dry, mixed, shredded, post-consumer polyolefins can be accomplished using near-critical carbon dioxide as a float-sink medium. At high loadings of plastics, however, buoyant forces alone are ... -
Supercritical Fluid Antisolvent Recovery of Nylon from Carpet Waste
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Carpet and Tire Recycling -- Compatibilization for Value Added Applications
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Automatic, Continuous Filtration of Highly Contaminated Melts
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Physical Properties of High Modulus Composites and Laminates Made from Waste Carpets and Fabrics
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-21) -
Zero Waste Management Program
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-20) -
SIERRA Program Overview: Synthetic Industries' Environmental Resource Reduction Action
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-20) -
New Developments in Vehicle Recycling
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-20)The technology of vehicle recycling today is capable of recovering and reusing about 75% of the weight of scrap vehicles. The 75% recycling rate is believed to be the highest recycling rate in durable goods. Moreover, with ... -
Use of Recycled and Waste Fibers in Asphalt Concrete
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-20)A significant problem associated with asphalt concrete mixtures is the lack of durability resulting from an inadequate asphalt cement content. Additional asphalt cement added to increase durability results in flushing, ... -
Carpet Waste for Soil Stabilization
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Conversion of Recycled Polymers/Fibers into Melt Blown and Spunbonded Nonwovens
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-20)Melt blowing being a simple one-step process for converting polymer directly into a nonwoven fabric, is ideally suited for processing of several recycled plastics. The process uses hot air to draw the fibers and does not ... -
Updates on DuPont's Activities in Carpet Recycling
(Georgia Institute of Technology, 1997-05-19)