tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178688811884171720.post7180864185405702985..comments2023-08-10T03:57:07.969-04:00Comments on CARE: Carpet America Recovery Effort: CARE Welcomes Frank Endrenyi as New PET Project LeaderUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2178688811884171720.post-25047305807602129112013-11-01T10:49:02.206-04:002013-11-01T10:49:02.206-04:00CARE's recruitment of Frank Endrenyi as PET p...CARE's recruitment of Frank Endrenyi as PET project leader is certainly a excellent beginning, and a step in the right direction. <br /><br />The growth of this fiber in this decade will exceed over 50% of the post-consumer carpet waste stream.<br /><br />Culturally, our country will have to decide if converting waste to energy recovery is a bridge; as in the UK, until we have developed a viable reclamation of this fiber.<br /><br />As was referenced in CARE's Entrepreneurial meeting recently in Atlanta, GA, the reclamation of PET into carpet fiber pad is a real opportunity. Currently PET fiber pad only accounts for 4.5% padding. <br /><br />Reclaiming PET into composite decking board is another viable option. One company, Fiberon is reviewing a plant to produce this product. Raw material requirement is 100 millions pounds annually, to supply this plant, and could start up a plant by 2015. <br /><br /> Frank Endrenyi reviewed 27 different project ideas associated with PET that are being worked on around the U.S. at the Entrepreneurial meeting. <br /><br />Ben Kinlawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06874988604430485184noreply@blogger.com