Regeneration Hub Zero, the first facility from the textile recycling company helmed by former Under Armour CEO Patrik Frisk, has opened in Frankfurt, Germany, with operations beginning in 2025. The company, based in Paris under the ownership of Technip Energies, has partnered with IBM Research to use its VolCat system in a bid to cut down on textile waste, particularly focused on polyester. The catalytic process enables recovery of the monomer BHET, meaning end-of-life PET, a key polyester polymer, can be recycling into like-new textiles. A company release claims less than ... Log in to view full article.