Recovered carpet nylon can be diverted to other useful products, but the most sustainable type of recycling is closed-loop recycling. The product is shredded into a form that allows the fiber and backing materials to be separated. Pelletized face fiber is de-polymerized and chemically distilled, returning the nylon to a purified caprolactam monomer. Step 4 Step 5 Step 6 4. Caprolactam is re-polymerized into first quality BASF nylon polymer.
Nylon polymer is melt spun into bcf nylon carpet yarn.
Finished carpet is manufactured from recycled Nylon 6ix yarns.