Industrial Innovation
More and more countries are adopting laws requiring the recycling of plastics, thus forcing companies in the field of plastics processing to recycle plastic waste on an industrial scale.
Indeed, the proliferation of plastic waste in our environment today constitutes an ecological threat. However, the delays that have been accumulated in the field of plastics recycling are not only due to a lack of political will or a lack of economic interest.
The industrial recycling of plastic materials, particularly post-consumer materials, involves major challenges, both logistical and technological.
In addition, the types of recycled materials are so diverse and varied that no global or universal solution exists.
Each industry, not to say each plastics recycling entrepreneur, must innovate in order to develop solutions adapted to its own constraints and objectives.
The 5 major challenges faced by companies working or wishing to work in the field of plastic recycling are as follows:
Supply challenges
Challenges in terms of packaging, washing and decontamination (CLD) of materials.
Challenges in the formulation of recycled polymers.
Challenges in the calibration and optimization of shaping processes and equipment.
Challenges in marketing finished products.
At IPC, our expertise in industrial innovation in the fields of plastics processing and polymer recycling allows us to develop solutions adapted to the realities and needs of our customers. IPC enables its customers to overcome recycling challenges while maximizing their profits.
Expertise in Industrial Innovation
Supply of raw materials
How to evaluate and select the best recycled materials available on the markets.
Create your raw materials charter.
Those that will allow you to maximize your profits while respecting your specifications.
Conditioning and decontamination of materials
One of the biggest challenges in recycling plastics is eliminating the contaminants they have accumulated during their useful life. Discover here the best solutions to overcome the challenges of conditioning and decontaminating recycled materials
Formulation of recycled plastics
Due to their strong heterogeneity, aggravated by the presence of often problematic contaminants, recycled polymers are difficult to formulate.
This requires expertise and a lot of experience.
A know-how that IPC experts have been developing for many years and that we put at your service.
Optimization of Production Technologies and Processes
Due to their high heterogeneity and their high shear sensitivity. Recycled polymers are difficult to enforce. It is necessary to know how to calibrate and optimize the configuration of production equipment in order to avoid non-conformities and premature wear of machines. IPC's experts will enable you to meet these challenges, improve your production rate, boost your profitability.
Legal and commercial constraints
The recycling of plastics makes increasingly subject to legal and commercial constraints.
The majority of G7 countries impose today laws that require minimum material quotas recycled in many products, while other regulations and standards prohibit its use.
In addition, each country has its own legislation and its own application procedures.
In this context, it becomes more and more complex for an industrialist to establish a winning business plan.
Our experts will help you with this
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