Circular, sustainable technical textiles made from Polypropylene for the transportation sector
Circular, sustainable technical textiles made from polypropylene for the transportation sector
Circular, sustainable technical textiles made from polypropylene for the transportation sector
| Partner: | Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH Dienes Apparatebau GmbH Sandler AG Schmitz Textiles GmbH + Co. KG HolyPoly GmbH Strucnamics Engineering GmbH Institute for Integrated Material Flow and Resource Management, United Nations University (UNU-FLORES) |
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Funding: |
Federal Ministry of Research, Technology and Space (BMFTR) as successor to the Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF) |
| Duration: | October 2024 - September 2027 |
| Contact persons: |
Prof. Dr.-Ing. habil. Dipl.-Wirt. Ing. Chokri Cherif |
Project description:
The zPP project team has set itself the goal of developing innovative and sustainable polypropylene-based textiles for technical applications. The focus is on designing recyclable products that are fully recyclable. To this end, new technologies and a digital process model are being developed that maps the life cycle of textiles along the entire value chain. Single-material systems and recycling options are intended to enable resource-saving production.
The zPP research project is being carried out by an interdisciplinary consortium with eight partners from industry and research, including TUD Dresden University of Technology, Sandler AG and Der Grüne Punkt - Duales System Deutschland GmbH. The participants contribute extensive expertise in areas such as fibre and textile technology, recycling and process optimization in order to implement new technologies and recycling systems for sustainable textile production.
zPP is thus taking a pioneering step towards establishing a closed loop, using the example of the fiber material PP in the textile industry. In the project, the entire life cycle of fiber-based PP technical textiles is considered and transformed, starting with the design and ending with recycling at the end of their useful life.
By developing practices that reduce dependence on global material procurement and avoid long supply routes, the aim is to set the course for more sustainable production. The focus on technological innovation and digitalization also opens up opportunities that can be applied outside the textile industry, for example in architecture and construction.
The text was taken from the website of the joint project, this and further information can be found at: https://zirkulaere-textilien.de/zPP