Friday, August 22, 2014

New technique automates sorting of plastics for recycling

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By measuring a plastic item's fluorescence half-life, it's possible to tell what kind of p...


If you've ever had to separate different types of plastic for recycling, then you'll know how much it slows down the recycling process. Now, imagine how much harder it is for staff receiving huge amounts of unsorted plastic at municipal recycling plants. New technology developed at Ludwig Maximilians Universitat in Munich, however, identifies plastic types automatically. .. Continue Reading New technique automates sorting of plastics for recycling



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