A University of Fukui laboratory study showed that supercritical carbon dioxide can redistribute existing dyes in polyester ...

Colored polyester is difficult to recycle because the dyes are hard to remove without using large quantities of chemicals, ...

Authored by researchers at the University of Fukui, Japan, the study claims that the use of supercritical carbon dioxide can ...

The process uses a supercritical carbon dioxide treatment.

Traditional reactive dyeing of cotton requires alkaline conditions, which cause significant dye hydrolysis and prevent one‑bath dyeing of polyester/cotton blends with disperse dyes. In a study ...

India's textile industry contributes about 14 per cent to industrial production, five per cent to Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and accounts for 17 per cent of foreign exchange inflows. Involving over ...

Scientists at the University of Leeds have developed a technique to dye polyester using 90 % less chemicals and 40 % less water. Image Credit: Taigi/Shutterstock.com Fizzy water was the key to making ...

Researchers found they could separate blended cotton and polyester fabric using enzymes -- nature's tools for speeding chemical reactions. Ultimately, they hope their findings will lead to a more ...