Polymer Processing B: Towards Processing Polymers from

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Waste & Energy Research Group

2003

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Contents

1. Characterisation of SR

1.1 The Shredding Process

1.2 Materials Composition of the Three Streams:

1.2.1 Fine Fraction Stream

1.2.2 Middle Fraction Stream

1.2.3 Oversize Fraction Stream

1.3 Summary of General Material Types in SR

2. Identification of Target Materials

2.1 Detailed Results on Polymers in the Middle Fraction

2.2 Detailed Results on Polymers in the Oversize Fraction

3. Separation Techniques

3.1 Floatation

3.2 Screening (square sieves)

3.3 Screening (slotted mesh)

3.4 Concentration by Momentum

3.5 Air Knife and Friction Belt

4. Recommendations for future work

Appendix1: Deliverables achieved – against the original Task List