Sustainable Filtering Systems to Reduce Microfiber Emissions from Textiles during Household Laundering

During laundering, synthetic textiles (polyester, polyamide, etc.) can release small fiber debris with a length of <5 mm. These are a type of microplastics (MPs), usually referred to as microfibers (MFs), which are considered high-concern pollutants due to their continuous and cumulative entrance...

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Main Authors: Francisco Belzagui, Carmen Gutiérrez-Bouzán, Fernando Carrillo-Navarrete, Víctor López-Grimau
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-07-01
Series:Polymers
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4360/15/14/3023