Synthetic textiles are made from the same polymers as the plastic in PET bottles and transparent foil. They differ primarily in their molecular weight. By compounding the polymer together with chain extenders, it is possible to change the molecular weight.

If the technology could be applied with synthetic textiles as feedstock, it would open up the possibility of using a currently unused resource. Synthetic fibers account for over 70% of the total fiber production in the world, which totals about 100 Mton. Sweden has a collection of textiles, but there is still a lack of applications. We want to develop applications in the plastics industry with synthetic textiles as a raw material. A successful project would result in major economic savings while reducing CO2 emissions.