PureCycle Technologies, Inc. announced a successful trial run with MiniFIBERS and Beverly Knits, resulting in the production of several high-quality product samples. MiniFIBERS, a leading manufacturer of specialty fiber products, used PureCycle resin produced from post-consumer recycled (PCR) waste to create fiber packages. These packages were then sent to Beverly Knits, a U.S. textile manufacturer, and used to produce textiles for a broad range of markets including home goods, automotive applications, industrial solutions, and apparel products.

These initial product samples are designed to allow brand owners to feel confident that there will be no compromise in quality when they introduce PureCycle resin into their products. This trial is also a good example of PureCycle resin in a non-food grade application. Fiber represents approximately 15% of the global demand for virgin polypropylene and to date, there hasn't been a scalable supply of recycled material to meet that demand.

Polypropylene fiber is used in many industries, including apparel, textiles, and automotive. In early March, MiniFIBERS presented the PureCycle team with a rug made from 100% PureCycle resin that was produced from post-industrial recycled (PIR) material.