Metallised Plastic Film - Revision history

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2020-07-17T18:19:29Z

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	*This uses washed (shredded?) film, it runs it into a reactor with an acid/solvent to dissolve the metal off the nonreactive film		*This uses washed (shredded?) film, it runs it into a reactor with an acid/solvent to dissolve the metal off the nonreactive film
	*Can also be done in a similar method (other step, can they be merged?) to remove ink from labels etc		*Can also be done in a similar method (other step, can they be merged?) to remove ink from labels etc
			*[https://patents.google.com/patent/CN103909588A/en A Paper on This] (Used [[Sulphuric Acid]] )

	==Pyrolysis==		==Pyrolysis==

2020-07-17T16:55:52Z

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	*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)		*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)
	*Main issue is difficulty in recycling		*Main issue is difficulty in recycling
	*Also a good cantigate for [[Upcycling]]		*Also a good cantigate for [[Upcycling]] (see [[Terracycle]] )

	=Recycling Methods=		=Recycling Methods=

2020-07-17T16:55:08Z

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	*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)		*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)
	*Main issue is difficulty in recycling		*Main issue is difficulty in recycling
			*Also a good cantigate for [[Upcycling]]

	=Recycling Methods=		=Recycling Methods=

2020-07-17T16:54:48Z

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	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallised_film The Wikipedia Page on Metallised Plastic Film]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallised_film The Wikipedia Page on Metallised Plastic Film]
			*[https://www.ecoenclose.com/blog/this-common-packaging-is-a-recycling-nightmare/ An Article on the Subject]

2020-07-17T16:54:17Z

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	*This uses washed (shredded?) film, it runs it into a reactor with an acid/solvent to dissolve the metal off the nonreactive film		*This uses washed (shredded?) film, it runs it into a reactor with an acid/solvent to dissolve the metal off the nonreactive film
	*Can also be done in a similar method (other step, can they be merged?) to remove ink from labels etc		*Can also be done in a similar method (other step, can they be merged?) to remove ink from labels etc

			==Pyrolysis==
			*Not really recycling (at least directly, can be made into new plastics), but it can be put in a [[Pyrolysis Kiln]] and the slag should be relitively pure metal

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

2020-07-17T16:42:13Z

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	=Recycling Methods=		=Recycling Methods=
	*		==Chemical Removal of Metal, then Standard Plastic Workflow==
			*This uses washed (shredded?) film, it runs it into a reactor with an acid/solvent to dissolve the metal off the nonreactive film
			*Can also be done in a similar method (other step, can they be merged?) to remove ink from labels etc

	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=

2020-07-17T16:40:22Z

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	*Main issue is difficulty in recycling		*Main issue is difficulty in recycling

	=Recycling Methods==		=Recycling Methods=
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2020-07-17T16:35:40Z

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	=Basics=		=Basics=
	*Plastic Film, that has had a metal coated on it by [[~~Vapor~~ Deposition]]		*Plastic Film, that has had a metal coated on it by some form of [[Vacuum Deposition]]
	*Is highly reflective, lighter/stronger than similar pure foils, and is a good insulator/seal		*Is highly reflective, lighter/stronger than similar pure foils, and is a good insulator/seal
	*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)		*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)

2020-07-17T16:30:43Z

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	*Plastic Film, that has had a metal coated on it by [[Vapor Deposition]]		*Plastic Film, that has had a metal coated on it by [[Vapor Deposition]]
	*Is highly reflective, lighter/stronger than similar pure foils, and is a good insulator/seal		*Is highly reflective, lighter/stronger than similar pure foils, and is a good insulator/seal
			*Has many uses, but the largest stream is in packaging (Chip/Crisps Bags, Juice Boxes, Box Wine, Boxed Milk from Restraunts, etc)
	*Main issue is difficulty in recycling		*Main issue is difficulty in recycling

2020-07-17T16:29:44Z

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	=Internal Links=		=Internal Links=
	*		*[[BoPET]]

	=External Links=		=External Links=
	*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallised_film The Wikipedia Page on Metallised Plastic Film]		*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metallised_film The Wikipedia Page on Metallised Plastic Film]