PROPERTIES OF THE YARNS PRODUCED FROM r-PET FIBERS AND THEIR BLENDS

Authors : Nilgün Özdil, Abdurrahman Telli

Pages : 3-10

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Publication Date : 2013-03-28

Article Type : Research

Abstract :r-PET fibers are basically derived from recycling PET bottle wastes. These fibers can be accepted as eco-friendly because of their advantages and contributions to the reduction of energy and raw material costs. In this study, properties of the yarns produced by r-PET fibers and their blends and their availability for textile industry were comparatively investigated. Tensile strength, elongation, evenness, hairiness properties and IPI fault values of yarns spun using 9 different blend ratios were measured and their results were statistically evaluated.
Keywords : r-PET fibers, PET bottle, Recycling, PET