DuPont announced the completion of an environmental initiative to upgrade and expand its nylon carpet recycling center in Calhoun, Ga. In addition to receiving, sorting, baling and packaging used carpet, DuPont has added equipment to recover nylon at the facility.
Last month the facility reached its full operational potential of producing 1,000 pounds of recovered nylon per hour. The facility is capable of sorting up to 50,000,000 pounds of used carpet per year.
"Combining both the sorting and recycling processes in one location vastly reduces the energy, time and costs it takes to complete the recycling process," said Dave Bouton, business director, DuPont Commercial Fiber. "This expansion demonstrates the commitment by DuPont to implement successful environmental initiatives. Before any alterations are made to our programs and processes, DuPont considers the total impact of those changes on the environment without affecting the performance of its fiber."
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