2 News from the science department by Fraunhofer-Institut IKTS for the plastics industry

2 News from the science department by Fraunhofer-Institut IKTS for the plastics industry

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Pyrolysis for high-quality recycled plastics

A step toward the circular economy: Pyrolysis enables chemical recycling

04-Jun-2024 - Plastics made of polycarbonate are sought-after materials in industrial applications thanks to their versatility and high quality. However, recycling of plastic waste is still running up against limits these days, as mechanical recycling methods do not produce adequate qualities of recycled ...

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Revamped plastics recycling chain

Today’s waste, tomorrow’s valuable resource

06-Mar-2024 - These days, the majority of consumable and everyday items are made from petroleum-based plastic. In Germany alone, some six million tons of plastic waste are generated every year. Approximately half of this is mechanically recycled into new materials; the rest is used for energy recovery. ...

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