EAN: 9781569908563

RECYCLING OF PLASTICS GEBUNDEN

Plastics have a very important role to play in energy-efficient and low-carbon technologies of
the present and future  but for them to be classified as sustainable materials  there is a
great need for practical and economic recycling methods and infrastructure. This book fills the
gap for a modern comprehensive technical guide to recycling of plastics  covering the whole
value chain from raw materials to recycled materials. All important recycling technologies
(mechanical  chemical feedstock  dissolution) are discussed and compared to each other and
alternative disposal methods such as energy recovery and gasification. Collecting  sorting  and
purification methods are also covered  as are economic  legal  and political aspects. A strong
emphasis is placed on data comparability  e.g. by standardized methods in measuring data.
Although this is a challenge to implement  comparing data across technologies  regions  and
stakeholders along the value chain yields important benefits. Key instruments for such a target
are lifecycle assessments (LCAs)  which are calculated in a standard way across the chapters to
calibrate the messages among the numerous expert co-authors. Contents: 1. Introduction 2.
Recycling technologies in overview 3. Value chain (EU  Americas  Asia) 4. Analytics and
consumer safety 5. Properties of recycled materials 6. Design for recycling 7. Future
developments

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