Mechanized recycling - from pants to car seats - Innovation Origins |
- Mechanized recycling - from pants to car seats - Innovation Origins
- Amazon's Comfy Pants Are the Ultimate Wardrobe Staple, and These 15 Are Under $50 - POPSUGAR
- Contest: Spoop your pants with Darksburg on Steam - Destructoid
| Mechanized recycling - from pants to car seats - Innovation Origins Posted: 07 Oct 2020 09:07 AM PDT According to one of the statistics from the German Federal Association for Secondary Raw Materials and Disposal (BSVE), 10.01 metric tons of old clothes, and new clothes that have never been worn, invariably end up in the trash every year. Most of this is incinerated or processed into low-quality non-wovens, as there is no way to recycle the fabrics back into high-quality materials. The composite textiles cannot simply be separated out again. Or, when this can be achieved, it is only through elaborate, chemical (and therefore not very environmentally friendly) processes. But this could all change thanks to a new, mechanical process that the engineering and development service provider imat-uve is working on in conjunction with a German-Dutch project consortium. The resulting recycled yarns and woven fabrics will be used primarily in the automotive industry, but also in sectors such as architecture, home textiles, and clothing. High-quality recycled yarnsIn the new process, composite fibers are torn very finely and, thanks to new spinning preparatory technologies, are processed into a particularly soft, smooth, and uniform card silver that is ideal for spinning. The high-quality yarns (Nm15 and Nm28) that are produced from this process should be suitable for further processing. According to the company, these could then meet various requirements, depending on how the polyester is blended. "In the trials of the project, 12 yarn qualities in different mixing ratios have been spun in the meantime. All approaches to spinning, both in the pilot plant and on industrial spinning machines, led to very good results. The raw material for the production of the yarns consists of sorted used workwear (made of 60 percent polyester and 40 percent cotton) and old clothes (made of unknown fiber blends) as well as raw polyester," the company went on to state in their press release.  The inventors are pleased to report that it has even been possible to weave yarn from 100 percent composite fibers on an industrial scale without any complications. "There were no thread breaks and hardly any fiber Also interesting: Old T-shirts are given new life as elegant viscose clothing In further weaving trials this year, yarns made of 100 percent composite fibers are to be processed not only as weft but also as warp threads. "A yarn spun with open-end technology in a gauge of Nm28/2 will be used as a A push for the textile industry in the border region between Germany and the NetherlandsThe joint project of the partners imat-uve, C2C ExpoLab, FBBasic, the Texperium Foundation, and Trützschler aims to reduce the CO2 footprint of textiles and strengthen the textile industry in the Rhine-Meuse region. Furthermore, the process and product innovation shall be used "to establish the textile industry in the border region between Germany and the The project is supported by the European Union within the framework of the INTERREG Germany-Netherlands programme and co-financed by the German Ministry of Economic Affairs of North Rhine-Westphalia (MWIDE NRW), the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate (EZK) and the Dutch provinces of Limburg and Overijssel.  |
| Amazon's Comfy Pants Are the Ultimate Wardrobe Staple, and These 15 Are Under $50 - POPSUGAR Posted: 06 Oct 2020 11:31 AM PDT  When it comes to wardrobe staples, there's one piece we can never go without: pants. These versatile trousers are always a smart alternative to jeans. Not only do they look good with pretty much anything, but they're also comfy. Whether you choose to dress yours up with heels or go for a more casual look with sneakers, you can never go wrong. In order to help you find the best ones online, we turned to Amazon. The site has tons of flattering and stylish choices; the hard part is finding them. Ahead, we curated our 15 favorite picks that'll make shopping easy. From casual choices that are perfect for the weekends to dressy pairs with pockets, no doubt there's something for you. Plus, everything costs less than $50, so what are you waiting for? Keep reading to shop them all.  |
| Contest: Spoop your pants with Darksburg on Steam - Destructoid Posted: 06 Oct 2020 04:30 PM PDT I've been sitting on that joke for a while In today's contest you can win horror roguelite title Darksburg for Steam! It's finally October, which means I get to feature lots of fun Halloweeny titles all month long! Or until I run out. Whichever comes first. Today, I've got a fun one! Meet Darksburg, a fun roguelike Gauntlet-esque title which just launched out of Early Access. We've got some Steam copies available, so start off your Halloween season with a bang!
Team up in a party up to four in this horror-inspired action title! There's a werewolf, a nun, an archer with a pet squirrel, and what looks to be a Viking hipster. Dibs on the werewolf. Choose your favorite character and whack the crap out of hordes of zombies, monsters, mutants, and more! Watch out for the Revenants, though -- they're the evil versions of your heroes, and honestly they don't look very friendly at all.
This looks like perfect Halloween fun. And the title font reminds me of Darkstalkers, and now I'm super sad Capcom took it out back and Old Yeller'd the franchise. Like, can't we even get a DLC character in Street Fighter? To enter to win your key, comment below telling us a fun Halloween game. Yeah, there are obvious choices like Resident Evil or Silent Hill, but how about something a little off the radar? We have five Steam keys to give away; winners will be drawn next Monday. Make sure to comment using a Dtoid account with your current email address on file. If you're new, sign up here to mourn the long, agonizing death of Darkstalkers with us! Darksburg is available now on Steam.
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