Removing carbon-black pigment from ABS material recycled from end-of-life electronic devices for improved colourability and material performance

Plastic continues to be produced, as it’s an essential element in many industries such as medical, engineering, electronics, etc. As a result, there is an increase in plastic waste that is not being recycled and often ends up in our landfills and oceans instead. This is because recycling is a time-consuming and often expensive process that degrades plastic by changing its mechanical properties. Plastic waste also contains several different types of contaminants including food, additives, colorants, metal, etc. Optimization of plastic recycling is critical to using recycled plastic to produce our products and to restore our planet. This research project focuses on removing colorant contaminates to increase the recyclability of plastic waste and restore its properties. Furthermore, recycling facilities Lavergne, the partner organization for this research project, will benefit from this recycling approach since it will increase the value of their recycled ABS.

Faculty Supervisor:

Tsz Ho Kwok

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Partner:

Groupe Lavergne Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

Concordia University

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