Renewcell dispatched the first shipment of Circulose® dissolving pulp produced at its Renewcell 1 plant in Sundsvall to a customer.
The shipment took place, on December 29.
Circulose® is a branded dissolving pulp that Renewcell makes from 100 percent textile waste with high cellulose content, such as worn-out cotton jeans and cotton production scraps. The product they produce has been branded ‘Circulose’. It is an alternative cellulose pulp that is used for making rayon fibers, such as viscose.
The plant established under the concept of sustainable textiles has been fully operational for several months. The company is well set to reach its initial target of producing initial production of 60,000 tons.
It plans to continue increasing its production capacity. Marketing its production was not an issue for Rencewcell which entered into an agreement to in December 2022 market 80000-100000 tons of Circulose to Lenzing an Australian fiber manufacturer for a period of five years. Further orders would come as the company enhances its capacity.
It is worth noting that Renewcell, currently chief commercial officer Tricia Carey joined the Americas in Lenzing.
Renewcell uses a recycling technology that dissolves cotton and other natural fibers into a new, biodegradable raw material, called circulose. If more cotton garments can be collected and recycled, then more garments can be made using recycled, biodegradable circulose fibers. The process that Renewcell is using to recycle cotton fabrics, is very similar to that used for recycling paper.
