Muovi wins 2024 Refashion's Innovation Challenge  

Muovi is an innovative startup basedin Arches, in the Grand Est region ofFrance, specializing in the recoveryof PET/polyester waste (fibers,filaments, textiles) and itstransformation into reusable plasticpellets.​

A key player in the production of rPETplastic pellets, Muovi stands outthanks to the experience of itsfounders in this sector. With existingexpertise in recycling post-industrialtextile waste, Muovi is now expandinginto the recycling of other types oftextile waste, particularly post-consumer waste.​

A WORD FROM THE CEO

«Thanks to the Innovation Challenge, we will be able to overcome technological barriers: we are encountering issues with certain dyes, particularly carbon black, as well as coatings such as polyurethane on printed fabrics.»

Marine Grandbarbe – Chief Executive Officer at Muovi

PROJECT'S 'Valotex PES' OBJECTIVE​

Thermomechanical recycling of various sources of non-reusable polyester textile waste, characterization of the resulting recycled materials, and evaluation of their potential applications.​​

Type of covered CHF: Polyester clothing textiles​

Stage in the recycling chain: Thermomechanical recycling​

Outlets (markets): Spinning, padding, injection molding​

 

Financial support from Refashion:​ 

157 118 €​

Project duration: ​16 months ​

The project in 3 steps​

  1. Thermomechanical recycling of various sources of non-reusable polyester textile waste, previously analyzed​

  2. Characterization of the resulting recycled materials​

  3. Study of their application in three end-uses: spinning, extrusion, and injection molding​

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Financial support from Refashion:​ 

157 118 €​

Project duration: ​16 months ​

The project in 3 steps​

  1. Thermomechanical recycling of various sources of non-reusable polyester textile waste, previously analyzed​

  2. Characterization of the resulting recycled materials​

  3. Study of their application in three end-uses: spinning, extrusion, and injection molding​

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