bioPEtex Advances Bio-Based Polyethylene Textiles for Circular Sportswear Polyethylene is one of the world’s most widely used polymers, but its role in textiles has remained limited. A German research project called bioPEtex is now working to change that by developing bio-based polyethylene textiles suitable for industrial processing, sportswear and recyclable textile applications. The project brings…
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