Global Consumption of Flame Retardants and Related Environmental Concerns: A Study on Possible Mechanical Recycling of Flame Retardant Textiles

Fibers

Nemeshwaree Behary¹  Massimo Curti²  Sohail Yasin²  Giorgio Rovero² 

[1] ENSAIT-Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles, Roubaix 59100, France;Politecnico di Torino, Corso Giuseppe Pella, Biella 13900, Italy;

关键词: flame retardant (FR);    textiles;    mechanical recycling;    cotton;    carbon emissions;   

DOI  :  10.3390/fib4020016

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Flame retardants (FRs) have been around us for decades to increase the chances of survival against fire or flame by limiting its propagation. The FR textiles, irrespective of their atmospheric presence are used in baby clothing, pushchairs, car seats, etc. The overall FR market in Asia, Europe, and the United States in 2007 was around 1.8 million metric tonnes. It is estimated that the worldwide consumption of FRs will reach 2.8 million tonnes in 2018. Unfortunately, a sustainable approach for textile waste, especially in the case of FR textiles, is absent. Incineration and landfill of FR textiles are hindered by various toxic outcomes. To address the need for sustainable methods of discarding FR textiles, the mechanical recycling of cotton curtains was evaluated.

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