| EPSRC Reference: |
EP/N508974/1 |
| Title: |
Plastic Packaging Recycling using Intelligent Separation technologies for Materials (PRISM) |
| Principal Investigator: |
Silver, Professor J |
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| Department: |
Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering |
| Organisation: |
Brunel University London |
| Scheme: |
Technology Programme |
| Starts: |
01 September 2015 |
Ends: |
30 April 2018 |
Value (£): |
166,566
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| EPSRC Research Topic Classifications: |
| Manufacturing Machine & Plant |
Materials Processing |
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PRISM is a new way of rapidly sorting packaging based on intelligent labels with invisible markers that can be detected and
sorted using existing high-speed optical sorting systems used in MRFs with minor modifications. The labels and the
markers are removed completely by the recycling process. This technology uses commercial labelling and decoration
methods which are coded with high performing luminescent compounds to sort targeted streams including food-contact
plastics, bioplastics, chemical packaging, automotive plastics, black plastics and different grades of one plastic. Sorting is
accomplished using modifications to existing NIR sorting machinery. The new technology can boost recycling plant yields
with efficient ways of sorting materials such as PP packaging used for food, HDPE milk bottles and sleeved PET and
increase recovery of food grade plastics and open up new markets for recovered plastics. This technology will be
compatible with all NIR sorting equipment. It will help brand owners to ensure that packaging reaches the recycling loop
and boost UK recycling performance.
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| Organisation Website: |
http://www.brunel.ac.uk |