Patent Alert 2025-03
According to the waste hierarchy introduced by the Waste Framework Directive, waste prevention should be given priority. However, when products do become waste, the presence of contaminants is one of the main challenges to their valorisation through re-use or recycling.
These contaminants may be inherent to the product, such as processing aids, functional fillers or coatings, or related to the application in which the product has been used. While the latter contaminants need to be removed in preparation for reuse, both types of contaminants need to be removed for optimal recycling of the waste, either in a pre-manufacturing step or in-situ during the manufacturing step of making new products from the waste.
This month's patents selection focuses on solutions for the removal of contaminants/impurities/unwanted components from textile and plastic waste prior to processing into new products.
Patent Alert 2025-03 Waste Valorisation
This month's patents selection focuses on solutions for the removal of contaminants/impurities/unwanted components from textile and plastic waste prior to processing into new products.
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