Woven polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fabric, coated with polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) teflon. This creates a lightweight, durable and waterproof fabric suitable for a range of sportswear applications.
A demonstrator by Kurz to show off their wood-effect polyester foil hot stamped onto acrylic sheet, which is backlit with integrated tough sensor. A black mask is printed on the reverse side of the semi-transparent foil, which helps control the lighting effect. This kind of technology is used in appliances as well as automotive applications. In car interior applications, where head impact is a risk, polycarbonate (PC) is preferred over acrylic (PMMA).
Packaging bottle blow moulded from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). Using clear bottles as feedstock, it is possible to make a range of bright colours in new products from rPET.
The Quilton Lift daybed by Doshi Levien for Hay is upholstered with a fabric made up of 33% acrylic, 30% wool, 29% cotton, 7%
polyester and 1% viscose. The padding is polyurethane resin (PUR) foam.
Coca Cola bottles made with 100% recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), such as Morssinkhof - Rymoplast's MOPET post consumer recycled (PCR) material. The bottles are transparent to aid recycling end of use. Image Coca Cola.
Thermoformed meat packaging tray in black polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester. Black is used to make the meat look as good as possible. However, it is the most difficult colour to identify in recycling, with some sorting centres forced to separate it for incineration rather than recycling.
Cross-section through the Kvadrat Acoustics Soft Cells Broadline panels. The framed wall mounted units are constructed from extruded recycled aluminium, a recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester, cover, and recycled glass wool absorbent. Using extrusions means the dimensions of the product can be tailored to the application. The fabric is held onto the frame by a mechanical locking feature.
Camelux is a high performance nonwoven insulation made by Imbotex Lab using waste camel hair mixed with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET). Image Imbotex Lab.
Transparent dichroic film. The reflected colours depend on the viewing angle. It is constructed from multiple layers of incredibly thin, vacuum deposition coating. Based on transparent polyester (PET) film, each layer reflects some of the light, causing light interference, which results in iridescent, shifting colour.
Earthic by Silestone (Cosentino) is a solid surface material for counter tops and cladding made with 30% recycled material. With a maximum of 10% silica, it contains recycled glass, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester, bio-based polyurethane resin (bio-PUR) and Dekton fragments (sintered stone). Additionally, it’s manufactured with 99% recycled water and 100% renewable energy.
Earthic by Silestone (Cosentino) is a solid surface material for counter tops and cladding made with 30% recycled material. With a maximum of 10% silica, it contains recycled glass, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) polyester, bio-based polyurethane resin (bio-PUR) and Dekton fragments (sintered stone). Additionally, it’s manufactured with 99% recycled water and 100% renewable energy.
A sandwich panel consisting of 3D Core PET (a unique, high performance, conformable polyethylene terephthalate foam core material ideally suited to resin infusion) sandwiched between two layers of polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA), acrylic.
Stand-up pouches (SUP) like this are typically made with laminated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, and low density polyethylene (LDPE). The laminated structure may be labelled (PET/PE) and is not recyclable. Pouches made with mono-layer LDPE, welded to create an airtight barrier, can be recycled. The reason LDPE is laminated with other plastics, like PET, is to increase barrier properties, such as oxygen and odour.
Hope Forever Blossoming portable folding vase, by D-Bros, 2003, in multi-layer laminated polyethylene (PE), polyester (PET) and polyamide (PA), welded to form a water-tight stand-up container
Sandwich panels consisting of a foamed polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, core. The skins shown here are glass fibre reinforced epoxy and aluminium sheet.
Yacht racing sail, featuring unidirectional aramid and carbon fibres, laminated between thin films of biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET), polyester. This combination produces an exceptionally lightweight sail capable of maintaining its flying shape even under extreme wind loads.
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), made up of polypropylene (PP), aluminium metallised polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, and an inner layer of weldable polyethylene (PE). While this multilayer structure offers excellent protection of food products, improving shelf life, it is impossible to separate and recycle the individual materials.
Multilayer film vacuum packaging, made up of aluminium metallised polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, and an inner layer of weldable polyethylene (PE). While this multilayer structure offers excellent protection against oxidisation and moisture, it is impossible to separate and recycle the individual materials.
Haig Club promotional packaging, in biaxially-oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET), polyester, metallised and printed, manufactured by Progress Packaging. Image Progress Packaging.
Blow moulded polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, Coca-Cola bottle made with renewable chemistry. Paraxylene was produced by Virent using their proprietary Bioforming process, which converts carbohydrates into hydrocarbons via catalytic conversion. Taiwan-based Far Eastern New Century then worked with Virent and Coca-Cola to convert the paraxylene into a renewable PET resin. Hydrocarbons made with the Virent Bioforming catalytic process are 100% bio-based and provide drop-in replacements for conventional petroleum chemistry. Image Coca-Cola.
Lumisty is a film with a specially textured surface that changes the transparency depending on the angle of view. Based on biaxially oriented polyethylene terephthalate (BOPET) polyester film, this kind of view control film is used in architecture laminated to glass, interiors, lighting and consumer electronics (privacy film on computer screens).
KeyKeg is a blow moulded drinks keg. It provides a single-use solution, which fits into the same recycling system as polyester (PET) drinks bottles. This is helpful for small business, who can't afford to invest in the returnable keg setup, and export (avoids repatriating kegs).
Jamie Oliver Flavour Shaker, 2007, manufactured by William Levene, features a twin-shot injection moulded PC/PET container, with TPC elastomer grip; and alumina ball for crushing the ingredients like a mortar.
BASF Elastopan polyurethane resin (PUR) moulded directly onto fabric. Applied in footwear and protective clothing, for example, it offer excellent physical properties like flexibility, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, durability and low density.
BASF Elastopan polyurethane resin (PUR) moulded directly onto fabric. Applied in footwear and protective clothing, for example, it offer excellent physical properties like flexibility, abrasion and hydrolysis resistance, durability and low density.
Direct-to-textile 3D printing by Stratasys. VeroEco Flex is a family of acrylic-based photopolymers, which are built up layer-by-layer on the surface of the textile. A strong physical bond is formed between the first layers and the fabric. These semi-flexible materials come in a huge range of colours and are available with a matte and gloss finish.
Tumi backpack made with Dyneema composite fabric consisting of polyester outer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) scrim and waterproof thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film inside.
Exped rucksack made with Dyneema composite fabric consisting of polyester outer, ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) scrim and waterproof thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film inside.
S-Works road cycling shoe by Specialized. The upper is made with Dyneema CT9HW6 ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) laminated to a polyester face to provide an ultralight shoe with very low stretch to ensure maximum transfer of power.
Laminated fabric, bunched up using elastic thread stitched in a dot matrix pattern. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric is laminated with a thin layer of thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) to create a glossy waterproof top layer.
Nike Hyperfuse Air Max 90, featuring thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) film welded to knitted polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, upper in neon yellow.
Amber Cycle developed a chemical recycling process that converts waste textile into new polyester without any loss of quality. The recycled material is suitable for all the same applications as regular polyester, including products, furniture, automotive and fibre. Image Amber Cycle.
Ecopel produce high quality faux fur in polyethylene terephthalate (PES), polyester. It is possible to use recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester fibre and their Koba fur uses partially bio-based polyester fibre - polytrimethylene terephthalate (PTT) marketed under the trade name Sorona. Image by Ecopel.
Kvadrat recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester, upholstery and interior textiles. Sport by Patricia Urquiola made with 100% rPET. Autumn by Teruhiro Yanagihara made with 100% rPET. Ame by Teruhiro Yanagihara made with 100% rPET from textile waste. Azure Outdoor by Margrethe Odgaard made with 90% rPET and 10% virgin polyester (PET). Tonight curtain fabric made with 70% rPET and 30% virgin PET, with fire retardant additives. Today curtain fabric made with Trevira CS, a PET fibre with 50% recycled (rPET) contents.
A composite of glass fibre and polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, with a plain woven, yellow, polyester top layer, moulded with heat and pressure
Kolon perforated synthetic nonwoven suede produced from recycled polyester. It is used for automotive interiors, furniture, luxury goods and interiors.
Hay dog bed by Mette Hay and Barbara Maj Husted Werner (Holly Golightly), 2024, in recycled polyethylene terephthalate (rPET), polyester fibre, with rPET fill. Image Hay.
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, spacer fabric produced in a single Raschel warp knitting process, consisting of multi-filament faces separated by stiff mono-filament spacer yarns. This creates a highly breathable structure with very good stretch compression properties. It is used in a range of applications, from mattresses and upholstery to garments, footwear and electronics products.
Nike Flyknit produced with polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, 3D knitted to create a one-piece upper with varying density to provide the right balance of support and ventilation.
AccessMat, providing access routes on difficult surfaces for pedestrians and people with reduced mobility (PRM) or in wheelchairs, woven with high-strength polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, monofilament.
Nonwoven recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, needle punched into a loose fabric, low pressure compression moulded with heat to form a dense semi-rigid material suitable for furniture and automotive applications.
Gradient colour tests for Adidas t-shirt knitted with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester. The gradient effect is the result of plied yarn of contrasting colour.
Adidas t-shirt knitted with recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester. The gradient effect is the result of plied yarn of contrasting colour.
Paper Cube lamp, by Bertjan Pot for Hay, consists of stitched sheets of plastic made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, bottles
Polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, spacer fabric produced in a single Raschel warp knitting process, consisting of multi-filament faces separated by stiff mono-filament spacer yarns. This creates a highly breathable structure with very good stretch compression properties. It is used in a range of applications, from mattresses and upholstery to garments, footwear and electronics products.
Westlake Girls High School on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, designed by architects Creative Spaces. To achieve the architects' vision of mixed natural light and shade, Structureflex produced an innovate tensile membrane that combines coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric with transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film. Image Structurflex.
Westlake Girls High School on Auckland, New Zealand’s North Shore, designed by architects Creative Spaces. To achieve the architects' vision of mixed natural light and shade, Structureflex produced an innovate tensile membrane that combines coated polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyester, fabric with transparent ethylene tetrafluoroethylene (ETFE) film. Image Structurflex.
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