200 million pounds of used carpet a year will be converted to 100 million pounds of recycled nylon at Evergreen Nylon Recycling, a new joint venture between AlliedSignal and DSM Chemicals North America. Even including collection costs, the companies project the recycled resin will cost the same or less as virgin material. Established recyclers will collect used carpet and bring it to the Augusta, GA. plant, which is expected to open late this year. Carpet carrying AlliedSignal’s “Infinity” label will be available sometime in 2000. At first it will consist of 25 percent recycled fiber with the goal of reaching 100 percent recycled fiber when volume permits.
Contact Heather Sheehan at AlliedSignal.
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