Sustainable fibres processed by FET
A selection of Sustainable Polymers successfully processed with FET equipment are listed in the table below.
These polymers have either eco-friendly end-of-life cycles, have been sourced from renewable resources, or both/all of the above.
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Mono-filament | Multi-filament | Non-woven | Wet Spinning | ||
PHA | Polyhydroxalkanoate | ![]() |
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PHB | Polyhydroxybutyrate | ![]() |
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PLA | Polylactic acid / Polylactide | ![]() |
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PLLA | Poly (L-lactic acid) | ![]() |
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PLLA/PDLA | Poly (L-lactic acid)/Poly(D,L-lactic acid) Blend | ![]() |
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bioPET | Partially Bio- Polyethylene terephthalate | ![]() |
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Silk | Recombinant Silk Proteins | ![]() |
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Alginate | Alginic acid salts | ![]() |
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PDO | Polydioxanone | ![]() |
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PGA | Polyglycolic acid | ![]() |
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PGLA/PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) | ![]() |
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PGCL | poly(glycolide-co-Â-caprolactone) | ![]() |
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PLCL | Poly(L-lactide-Â-caprolactone) | ![]() |
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PCL | Polycaprolactone | ![]() |
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PEU | Polyester Urea | ![]() |
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PA 4, 10 | bio-Polyamide (72% bio-based) | ![]() |
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PA 6, 10 | bio-Polyamide (62% bio-renewables) | ![]() |
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PA 10, 10 | bio-Polyamide (100% bio-renewables) | ![]() |
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PA 11 | bio-Polyamide (100% bio-renewables) | ![]() |
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Lignin | Lignin | ![]() |
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PLA Lignin | Polylactic acid and Lignin Blend | ![]() |
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rPET | Recycled Polyethylene terephthalate | ![]() |
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rTPU | Recycled Thermoplastic Polyurethane | ![]() |
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rHDPE | Recycled High Density Polyethylene | ![]() |
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rPO | Recycled Mixed Polyolefins | ![]() |