NEW PLASTICS RECYCLING SYSTEM ON THE HORIZON
December 1st, 2009
BY EMMA JACKSON
TURKISH and Spanish companies are planning to develop equipment able to recycle printed and dyed plastic food containers. Led by Turkish plastics manufacturer Enplast Plastik Kimya Sanayi Ticaret, their researchers plan to use innovative high performance filters and coupling agents to separate coatings from plastic to create high value-added waste products.
Currently, plastic is a convenient and lightweight packaging option, but it is often non-recyclable when painted with information such as brand names and ingredients.
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