Most of the packaging films used these days are either polyethylene or polypropylene or co-extruded sheets of both these polymers.for recycling these polymer mixtures selective dissolution methods are employed.
Basically the process is outlined as below:
1.the mixed plastic sheets are collected,crushed into smaller area and washed with detergents to remove contaminants like dust,food scraps and other clinging particles.
2.The cleaned sheets are shredded completely into fine flakes.
3.flakes are separated into PE and PP by selective dissolution methods using a suitable solvent to dissolbe any one polymer ans so the other is separated out.
4.the separated polymers are reprocessed separately in extruders and the extrudates are pelletised and reused for various other applications.
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VARIOUS RECYCLING PROCESSES
BLOG AUTHORS
VISHNU PRIYA.S
NITYA RANI.B
AISHWARYA.R
- FINAL YEAR B.TECH STUDENTS OF ANNA UNIVERSITY.
NITYA RANI.B
AISHWARYA.R
- FINAL YEAR B.TECH STUDENTS OF ANNA UNIVERSITY.
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this project is done as a part of the curriculum(1 credit) of the bacheor's degree programme in rubber and plastics technology,anna university,MIT campus,chennai.
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The contents of this blog are not true works of the blog authors.They have been copied from various websites and free patents,edited,consolidated and published in a single webpage for easier reference without violation of any law.