US 11,987,906 B2
Method of reusing a mixed textile comprising cellulose and synthetic plastic
Christoph Klaus-Nietrost, Vöcklabruck (AT); Richard Herchl, Ried im Innkreis (AT); and Christian Weilach, Vöcklabruck (AT)
Assigned to LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Lenzing (AT)
Appl. No. 16/962,498
Filed by LENZING AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, Lenzing (AT)
PCT Filed Jan. 14, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/050744
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 15, 2020,
PCT Pub. No. WO2019/138094, PCT Pub. Date Jul. 18, 2019.
Claims priority of application No. 18151684 (EP), filed on Jan. 15, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0079564 A1, Mar. 18, 2021
Int. Cl. D01F 13/02 (2006.01); B29B 17/04 (2006.01); D01F 2/08 (2006.01); D01F 2/22 (2006.01); D01F 13/04 (2006.01)
CPC D01F 13/02 (2013.01) [B29B 17/04 (2013.01); D01F 2/08 (2013.01); D01F 2/22 (2013.01); D01F 13/04 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of recycling a mixed textile, wherein the method comprises:
supplying the mixed textile, wherein the mixed textile comprises cellulosic fibers and synthetic fibers, wherein the synthetic fibers comprise at least two synthetic plastics;
selectively depleting a first synthetic plastic from the mixed textile;
partially retaining a second synthetic plastic in the mixed textile; and
after selectively depleting the mixed textile, further processing the depleted mixed textile which comprises the cellulose and the second synthetic plastic.