A study (two papers) from Belgium (1), shows that phosphorus flame retardants in LCD TV back covers are compatible with an optimal recycling strategy, identified as dismantling, take-back of the covers and reprocessing to new E&E parts. Tests carried out showed...
A review from Australia summarises different routes for plastics recycling and current technology developments. Plastics recycling is characterised as: Primary = mechanical recycling into an equivalent plastic; Secondary = mechanical down-cycling to a plastic with...
Neste, a leader in renewables, has announced plans to chemically recycle 200 000 t/y of waste plastics back to chemicals feedstock. Remondis, leader in Germany in waste management, will collect plastics for recycling. Ravago, world leader in polymer distribution and...
Finnester Coatings has launched a fire protection coating HybridRED which offers external weather resistance, low smoke and toxicity, fire performance and exceptional aesthetic quality. This is the first composite coating to combine all of these properties. It is...
Furfural is a natural aldehyde chemical found in or derived from non-food, lignocellulose materials such as wheat bran, corn cobs and sawdust (furfur = latin for bran). A Schiff base (nitrogen containing, imine structure) was derived from furfuran, then reacted with...
