Finnish-Swedish Textile Circularity Day 14.1.2021

Pre-recorded full presentations for the Finnish-Swedish Textile Circularity event as well as the pitch presentation slides from the event can be watched via the links below from those presenters who have given permission to share the material. See also eventual additional links for more information on the topics.

Introductions

• Telaketju project – Taina Kamppuri / VTT – presentation slides
• NordicBio project – Maria Ström / Wargön Innovation – presentation slides

Circular Products & Design

• Telaketju design aspects – Annariina Ruokamo / LAB University of Applied Sciences – full presentation
• Circular design (Re:Textile) – Rudrajeet Pal / University of Borås – pitch slides
• Case Sole Theory – Chris Margetts / The Sole Theory – company website
• Case Nimble Patch – Annica Paulsson-Haglund and Maria Borbos / Nimble Patch – full presentation, pitch slides

Circular Economy Business Models

• Quick trial at Telaketju with Pure Waste – Inka Mäkiö / Turku UAS – pitch slides, article about the R&D – Maria Antikainen / VTT
• Business model studies (Re:Textile) – Rudrajeet Pal / University of Borås – pitch slides
• Case Vaatepuu – Soile-Maria Linnemäki / Vaatepuu – company website (Finnish)
• Case Reima – Sissi Penttilä / Reima – pitch slides

Collecting & Sorting of Textile Waste

• Concept for collection and sorting – Sini Ilmonen / LSJH – full presentation, National Collection of End-of-life Textiles in Finland (report)
• Sysav/Siptex Malmo facility – Erik Perzon / IVL – full presentation, pitch slides
• Fibersort sorting – Maria Ström / Wargön Innovation – full presentation
• Hyperspectrum imaging – Mikko Mäkelä / VTT – full presentation

Pre-processing and Mechanical Recycling

• Mechanical processing plant – Outi Luukko / Rester – full presentation
• Cleaning process for recycled fibres (NordicBio) – Marjo Määttänen / VTT– full presentation, pitch slides, NordicBio VTT report
• Coloration and decoloration – Johanna Nissén Karlsson / Vividye – pitch slides
• Yarns and textiles – Jukka Pesola & Noora Alhainen / Pure Waste – full presentation
• Ring spinning of post-consumer fibres (Telaketju) – Taina Kamppuri/VTT – full presentation, pitch slides
• Foam-laid nonwovens (NordicBio) – Petri Jetsu & Taina Kamppuri / VTT – full presentation, pitch slides, NordicBio VTT report

Other Recycling Methods

• Biocelsol process – Marianna Vehviläinen / VTT – full presentation, pitch slides
• Ioncell process – Marja Rissanen / Aalto University – Ioncell website, the FINIX project website
• Repolymerisation & melt-spinning – Karin Lindqvist / RISE – full presentation, pitch slides
• Thermoplastic processing & Composites (Telaketju) – Eetta Saarimäki & Paula Sarsama / VTT – full presentation