INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES

1. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES COST 628 WG –1 Meeting Bucharest 17th March, 2005. Presentation: Proecological manufacture, use and utilization of fibres and textiles Presented by: Ms. Beata Obrebska Mr. Alojzy Urbanowski Institute of Chemcial Fibres, Lodz, Poland COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

2. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES COST 628 WG –1 Project conducted within COST 628 sponsored from national funds. Granted by Ministry of Science and Information Technology Partner: INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES Title of project: Proecological manufacture, use and utilization of fibres and textiles. Two subjects of the project: TASK 1: Environment-friendly processing of cellulose pulp and the manufacture of cellulosic fibres. TASK 2: Chemical recycle of polyester and polyamide textile waste. COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

3. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES COST 628 WG –1 AUTHORS IN: TASK 1: Prof. Henryk Struszczyk Dr. Danuta Ciechanska Mr. Wlodzimierz Steplewski Dr. Ewa Wesolowska Mr. Janusz Kazimierczak Ms. Jolanta Jozwicka Dr. Maria Ratajska Mr. Alojzy Urbanowski TASK 2: Mr. Jacek Wesolowski Dr. Karolina Grzebieniak Mr. Zdzislaw Mlodzikowski Ms. Beata Obrebska COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

4. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES Environment –friendly processing of cellulose pulp. Code name: CELSOL Concept: Replace the burdon - some viscose process with a modern biotechnological technique. COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

5. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES • COST 628 • Environment –friendly processing of cellulose pulp and the manufacture of cellulosic fibres. • Processes commercially employed to produce cellulosic fibres: • Viscose – about 90% of all cellulosic fibres • NNMO (Lyocell) – new technique • Cupro – rarely applied • Acetate – mainly for cigarette filters COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

6. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES Enzymes Alkalies Cellulose pulp Enzymatic processing Alkali cellulose CS2 ksantogenation NaOH Cellulose xanthate Dissolving Ripening Spinning acidic bath Similar in both processes Spinning acidic bath Waste Na2SO4 / OH2O Fibre Other products Fibre Other products COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

7. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES Basic concept of CELSOL in comparison to VISCOSE COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

8. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES 6th Framework Programme Priority 3 SPECIFIC Target Research Project BIOCELSOL FP6-505-567-1 Full title: Biotechnological Process for Manufacturing Cellulosic Products with Added Value Time: 36 months, start: January’04, finish: December’06 COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

9. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES COST 628 TASK 2: Chemical Recycle of Polyester and Polyamide Textile Waste COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

10. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES hydrolysis PES (PET) waste Terephtalic acid glycolysis Oligomers and monomer PES (PET) waste Copolymerization with Lactic acid polymerization with fresh monomers Various PET/LA resins Various PET resins COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05

11. INSTYTUT WLOKIEN CHEMICZNYCH INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL FIBRES degradation PA6 waste Oligomers + monomer synthesis Various copolyamides Various copolyester-amides COST 628, Bucharest Meeting, 17 – 18th March’05