Abstract
New material combinations can offer new opportunities by providing unique material characteristics (e.g. strength, stiffness, look & feel). This pictorial shows the first results of research with regard to combining textile waste and biobased plastics. New materials are created and tested and application possibilities are explored. Aim of the research is to explore and demonstrate lasting and recyclable products from these new materials for the companies who provided textile waste. Next to the unique material characteristics, the developed materials and products should also have economic and ecological value, as well as contribute to the transition towards a circular economy.
Keywords
Biobased plastics; Textiles, Innovative material-combinations; Circular products; Mechanical & aesthetic characteristics
DOI
https://doi.org/10.21606/eksig2017.111
Citation
Lepelaar, M., Nackenhorst, K.,and Oskam, I.(2017) Exploring new material characteristics by combining textile waste with biobased plastics, in Elvin Karana, Elisa Giaccardi, Nithikul Nimkulrat, Kristina Niedderer, Serena Camere (eds.), Alive. Active. Adaptive. International Conference on Experiential Knowledge and Emerging Materials, 19-20 June 2017, Delft and Rotterdam, The Netherlands. https://doi.org/10.21606/eksig2017.111
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Exploring new material characteristics by combining textile waste with biobased plastics
New material combinations can offer new opportunities by providing unique material characteristics (e.g. strength, stiffness, look & feel). This pictorial shows the first results of research with regard to combining textile waste and biobased plastics. New materials are created and tested and application possibilities are explored. Aim of the research is to explore and demonstrate lasting and recyclable products from these new materials for the companies who provided textile waste. Next to the unique material characteristics, the developed materials and products should also have economic and ecological value, as well as contribute to the transition towards a circular economy.