Essays about: "Polyester"

Showing result 11 - 15 of 63 essays containing the word Polyester.

  1. 11. Development and Optimization of Near-infrared spectroscopy

    University essay from Högskolan i Borås/Akademin för textil, teknik och ekonomi

    Author : Amanda Hahlin; [2023]
    Keywords : Near-infrared spectroscopy; NIRS; Textile sorting; Principal component analysis; PCA; Post-consumer end-of-life textiles;

    Abstract : With the growing demand for sustainable options, the existing sorting capacities are limiting the potential for fiber-to-fiber recycling. With the help of near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS), automated sorting of textiles with high accuracy is possible due to the easy access for polymer identification. READ MORE

  3. 12. Characterization of PLA Nanoplastics, and Their Effects on Daphnia magna

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Centrum för analys och syntes

    Author : Melinda Rydberg; [2022]
    Keywords : Polylactic acid; Polylactide; PLA; Nanoplastic; Daphnia magna; Toxicity; Polymer Technology; Chemistry; Earth and Environmental Sciences;

    Abstract : As plastic pollution in aquatic environments keeps happening it has become more and more important to learn more about nanoparticles. Bio-based and biologically degradable plastics, such as polylactic acid (PLA), are gaining popularity and it is therefore important to determine whether they break down into nanoplastics or not. READ MORE

  4. 13. Fertile Wear : Underwear in relation to manufacturing toxicity, the ecosphere and our reproductive zones

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för design (DE)

    Author : Linnéa Nivrén; [2021]
    Keywords : Global manufacturing; Polyester; Cotton; Toxicity; Infertility; Reproductive health; Fertility; Local making; Craft; Collaboration; Sweden; Småland; Textiles; Revive; Flax; Alpaca fleece; Underwear; Decompose; Ecosphere; Sustainability; Change; Metadesign; Global tillverkning; Polyester; Bomull; Toxicitet; Infertilitet; Reproduktiv hälsa; Fertilitet; Lokal tillverkning; Hantverk; Samarbete; Sverige; Småland; Textilier; Återuppliva; Lin; Alpacka fleece; Underkläder; Nedbrytbar; Ekosfär; Hållbarhet; Förändring; Metadesign;

    Abstract : Every artifact in this consumerism world is connected to Earth’s four ecological layers. Everything around us, air, organism, water, and soil/rock also known by the names; atmosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and lithosphere. READ MORE

  5. 14. Recycling of Textile and Plastic from an Interior Vehicle Component

    University essay from KTH/Fiber- och polymerteknologi

    Author : Esther Wennerstrand; [2021]
    Keywords : Polycarbonate; ABS; poly ethylene terephthalate ; mechanical recycling; chemical recycling; Polykarbonat; ABS; polyetylentereftalat; mekanisk återvinning; kemisk återvinning;

    Abstract : På grund av den rådande klimatförändringen och de globala problem som plast orsakar i miljön blir det allt viktigare att dagens linjära materialanvändning ändras till en cirkulär användning. Inom fordonsindustrin har kravet på ökad tillgänglighet och kvalitet på återvunna material identifierats. READ MORE

  6. 15. Cheap Quality & Urban Unrest : The prettiest words are the ones we don't say

    University essay from Konstfack/Textil

    Author : Sara Kallioinen Lundgren; [2021]
    Keywords : textiles; cheap; craft; class; polyester; shirring; communication; graffiti; hiphop; autofiction; text; graphic design;

    Abstract : With a background in ceramics and graphic designI have developed my thoughts about craft as a combination of verbal and nonverbal communication, but in textiles. With the written word as one of my main materials this project looks into class and material hierarchies filtered through autofictivestories from my life. READ MORE