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Strategies for Removing Chemical Finishes from Post-Consumer Outdoor Fabrics

- Carcinogenic, mutagenic or toxic for
reproduction
- Persistent, bioaccumulative and
toxic substances (PBTs)

- Very persistent and very bioaccu-
mulative substances (vPvB)
Recycling acrylics fabrics produced
many years ago, probably a lot of these
substances will be removed and re-
placed on the market with more envi-
ronmentally friendly chemicals.

Contextually, the safe utilization and
disposal of the removed substances
will be implemented to ensure sustain-
ability and reduce environmental and
health risks, as stated in Regulation
(EC) No 1907/2006 (REACH).
Contaminants Removal From Acryl-
ic Fabrics
New process for hazardous chemicals
removal from finished acrylic fabrics
to obtain a fully recycled acrylic tex-
tile compatible for reuse.
To remove resins, fluorocarbon coat-
ings, anti-mold products, chemical at-
tacks were investigated, involving wet- REACT project activities
ting and dispersing agents, studying
the pH influence.
The removal finishing procedure is a
combination of chemical attacks un-
der wet (A, B, C treatments) and dry
conditions (photodegradation).
In particular, the following finishes
were removed:

Contaminants Removal From Acrylic
Fabrics

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