In postconsumer plastic and newspaper waste
19.02.2020
In 2018 Europe generated about 29.1 million tonnes of plastic post-consumer waste of which only 32.5% was recycled. We found a methodology to create a new material with enhanced properties and are made of recycled newspaper and plastic.
The recycled plastic matrices from post-consumer waste (PCW) are prepared by OMAPLAST in the re-granulated and modified form and delivered to AITIIP, where are combined with ECOPULP's reclaimed cellulose based fibres and sent to TECOS.
Right there, after screening of more than 30 different material compositions, combined with 6 different models, the final parts were injected and are now ready for the automotive sector.
These recycled products are distance holders that ADRIA Mobil will use to lift up the floor and hide the RV's installation.
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This work investigates the feasibility of using the recycled polypropylene (rPP), cellulose (CF) and newsprint (NP) fibres in polyolefin reinforced composites.
The fibre addition further resulted in substantial increase in Young modulus of the composites. The addition of CF and NP fibres lead to an improved modulus of elasticity by 16 and 47%, respectively. Waste paper in the form of recovered cellulose or reclaimed newsprint fibre can thus meet all the technical requirements to become an alternative to inorganic fillers in thermoplastic composites.