Plastics

 

Learning objectives:

Acquisition of in-depth knowledge of material cycles and the interaction of technology and qualitative requirements on secondary materials.

 

Contents:

• Supply of the plastics industry with raw materials
• Quantitative significance of secondary materials, driving force for the use of secondary materials
• Logistics chains for access to waste as a source of secondary materials
• Qualitative requirements for processing of secondary materials, links with the respective production technologies
• Contradiction between quality requirements and products put into circulation
• Realization of qualitative requirements by means of processing and recycling technology
• Examples for process chains in the recycling sector
• Economic efficiency of recycling chains
• Excursion to model companies of the recycling sector