@conference{autex 63728, author = {Katarina Lindström, Therese Sjöblom, Anders Persson, Nawar Kadi}, title = {4B1_0183_ DECREASING INTER-FIBER FRICTION WITH LUBRICANTS FOR EFFICIENT MECHANICAL RECYCLING OF TEXTILES}, volume = {0}, year = {2019}, url = {https://openjournals.ugent.be/autex/article/id/63728/}, issue = {0}, abstract = {<p>To decrease the environmental burden of the textile industry and at the same time reduce textile waste, the fibers of discarded textiles can be re-used into new yarns and fabrics. The shortening of fibers during mechanical shredding direct the use of the recovered fibers to low value products. With the use of a lubricant pre-treatment on cotton and polyester fabrics, we decreased the friction during shredding. The reduction in friction was shown with a developed inter-fiber friction test. Further, the pre-treatment was shown to give longer recovered fibers and eliminate melted areas in polyester material.</p>}, month = {8}, pages = {6}, keywords = {Textile Recycling,Yarn Spinning,Inter-Fiber Friction,Lubricant Treatment,Mechanical Shredding}, publisher={}, journal = {Proceedings of the 19th World Textile Conference - Autex 2019} }