CPC C08J 11/26 (2013.01) [C07C 51/09 (2013.01); C07C 63/26 (2013.01); C08B 16/00 (2013.01); C08J 11/14 (2013.01); C08L 1/02 (2013.01); D06M 13/184 (2013.01); C08J 2367/02 (2013.01); C08J 2401/02 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method of producing one or both of cellulose and terephthalic acid (TPA) from a waste textile material comprising a cotton/polyester blend material, the method comprising:
treating the waste textile material in a subcritical water reactor, wherein one or both of a cellulose that comprises a degree of polymerization ranging from about 150-2500 and a dissolved TPA and ethylene glycol (EG) is produced.
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