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Engineering Materials

Engineering materials is a discussion led by Design News Contributing Materials Editor Doug Smock on important new developments and applications that affect mechanical design. Metals covered include all types of steel and nonferrous metals, in all shapes. Resins covered include nylons, polycarbonates, polysulfides, polyimides, and polybutylene terephthalate (PBT). Other materials covered include ceramics and rubber. Topics covered include materials  enhancement, new applications, process technology, tooling,  sustainability, and economic issues. Posts will include latest news from global events such as K 2007, the Alliance of Plastics Processors Annual Conference, the National Plastics Exposition, and the annual technical conference (ANTEC) of the Society of Plastics Engineers.


Monday, October 1, 2007

Novpol: A Big Boost for Plastics Recycling?

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A new European program could potentially improve the economics of plastics recycling by a significant margin. Called Novpol, the goal of the project is to create a new plastic with enhanced mechanical and processing properties from a mixed stream of five types of plastic waste. For example, a car interior could be recycled as a whole, rather than being separated into different streams. The EU-supported consortium hopes to create a plastic that can command at least 80 percent the price of a virgin plastic. Eight different contractors are working on the project. The coordinator is an Italian company called Filtri Clean Technica in Milan. Key focus is developing homogenizing equipment that can produce 500 kg/hr of material The goal is to boost European plastic recycling rates from the current rate of 16.5 percent.


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