Waste management (New York, N.Y.)TextilesSpectroscopyNear-InfraredPolyestersWaste Management
Effects of surface contamination on automated textile sorting using NIR-spectroscopy.
Hana Stipanovic, Gerald Koinig, Thomas Fink, Alexia Tischberger-Aldrian
Published: 202610.1016/j.wasman.2025.115227
Abstract
As of January 2025, all EU member states must implement separate textile collection, but contamination (e.g., dirt, moisture) remains a challenge for sorting. NIR spectroscopy is a promising technology for automated textile sorting, though issues lik…
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