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At Unimetals, we believe that recycling isn’t just about managing waste—it’s about creating high-quality resources that will power modern industries. Through cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking processes, we’re redefining what’s possible in end-of-life fridge processing.   Here’s what sets us apart:   ✅ High-Purity Metal Recovery: Our cutting-edge sorting technologies produce clean material ready for reuse in industrial applications. ✅ Contamination-Free Materials: Our specialised fridge processing ensures all extracted metals and plastics meet strict environmental, quality and compliance standards. ✅ Value for Supply Chains: We deliver high-grade materials that offer a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to virgin resources, strengthening supply chains. ✅ Clean Aluminium Products: Through our Zorba Treatment Plant, we deliver premium aluminium outputs. ✅ Maximised Plastic Recovery: We partner with plastic recyclers ensuring that all materials are reused effectively, closing the recycling loop. ✅ High-Quality Frag: With our advanced Ballastics Separator line, we produce clean, high-grade frag, ideal for premium applications. ✅ Innovative Resource Recovery: We’re developing a fridge compressor processing facility within the business to push the boundaries of material recovery even further. Our Fridge Processing facility meets all regulatory requirements with respect to CFC and pentane recovery and disposal   At Unimetals, we’re proving that recycling isn’t just about the environment—it’s about innovation, trust, and creating value you can rely on.   Join us in building a more sustainable future. Contact us today to learn how we can support your business with high-quality, sustainable resources. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eA7DFtXz   #RecyclingInnovation #MetalRecycling #HighQualityMaterial #SortingTechnologies #CircularEconomy #SustainableSolutions #SustainableResources #MetalRecycling

♻️At Unimetals, we believe that recycling isn’t just about managing waste—it’s about creating high-quality resources that will power modern industries. Through cutting-edge technology and forward-thinking processes, we’re redefining what’s possible in residue processing.♻️ Here’s what sets us apart: ✅ High-Purity Metal Recovery: Our cutting-edge sorting technologies produce clean material ready for reuse in industrial applications. ✅ Contamination-Free Materials: Our specialised fridge processing ensures all extracted metals and plastics meet strict environmental, quality and compliance standards. ✅ Value for Supply Chains: We deliver high-grade materials that offer a sustainable, cost-effective alternative to virgin resources, strengthening supply chains. ✅ Clean Aluminium Products: Through our Zorba Treatment Plant, we deliver premium aluminium outputs. ✅ Maximised Plastic Recovery: We partner with plastic recyclers ensuring that all materials are reused effectively, closing the recycling loop. ✅ High-Quality Frag: With our advanced TA-PO line, we produce clean, high-grade frag, ideal for premium applications. ✅ Innovative Resource Recovery: We’re developing a compressor processing facility in Smethwick to push the boundaries of material recovery even further. At Unimetals, we’re proving that recycling isn’t just about the environment—it’s about innovation, trust, and creating value you can rely on. Join us in building a more sustainable future. Contact us today to learn how we can support your business with high-quality, sustainable resources. https://lnkd.in/d2Te-KJX #RecyclingInnovation #MetalRecycling #HighQualityMaterial #SortingTechnologies #CircularEconomy #SustainableSolutions #SustainableResources #MetalRecycling

As we celebrate Earth Day, it's crucial to shine a light on sustainable practices within industries, including the recycling process of Lead based #forklift and #criticalpower batteries. Here's a deeper dive into the journey of recycling each component: Lead: Lead, a significant component of batteries, undergoes an intricate recycling journey. Lead grids, lead oxide, and other lead parts are meticulously cleaned and melted together in smelting furnaces. The molten lead is then poured into ingot molds, where impurities, known as dross, rise to the top and are carefully removed. The resulting ingots, varying in size from large "hogs" to smaller "pigs," serve as the foundation for various applications, including the manufacturing of new batteries or other lead-based products. Plastic: The polypropylene pieces undergo a meticulous recycling process. First, they are thoroughly washed and blown dry to remove any contaminants. Then, these pieces are sent to a plastic recycler, where they are melted together into an almost-liquid state. The molten plastic is then extruded to produce small plastic pellets of uniform size. These pellets are invaluable resources for manufacturers, particularly for crafting new battery cases, thereby closing the loop in the recycling process. Electrolyte: Sulfuric acid, a critical but potentially hazardous component of forklift batteries, is treated with the utmost care during the recycling process. Used battery acid can be handled in two primary ways to ensure environmental safety and resource recovery. One method involves neutralizing the acid with an industrial compound similar to household baking soda, effectively transforming it into water. This water undergoes thorough treatment, cleaning, and testing to meet clean water standards before being safely released into the public sewer system. #EarthDay #Sustainability #Recycling #GreenTechnology #EnvironmentalProtection #RenewableEnergy #CleanEnergy #CircularEconomy #WasteManagement #EcoFriendly #GreenLiving #ReduceReuseRecycle #ClimateAction #CarbonFootprint #ZeroWaste #ResourceConservation #CorporateResponsibility #SustainableBusiness #GreenIndustry #ConservationEfforts

Recently, Dow announced the launch of its first bio-circular product for the flooring industry, complementing its ENGAGE™ REN polyolefin elastomer (POE) product line. This new bio-circular POE product will be used in the manufacture of carpet tiles' backing, providing dimensional stability and adhesion to the fibers. The new bio-circular POE offers the same high performance as the rest of the ENGAGE™ POE product portfolio while helping customers achieve their sustainability goals. ENGAGE™ REN POE uses alternative raw materials produced from bio-residues and waste (such as used cooking oil) and converts them into bio-circular products with a lower carbon impact, offering a viable alternative to virgin petrochemical products. The POE produced with bio-circular feedstocks by Dow has received ISCC PLUS certification, which tracks the regulatory chain through a mass balance approach, allowing customers to account for these materials in their supply chain. Bio-circular materials are a key pillar of Dow’s vision for a low-carbon plastics ecosystem. Dow aims to commercialize 3 million metric tons of circular and renewable solutions by 2030 under its "waste-to-product" goal. This includes using plastic waste and alternative raw materials, such as bio-circular materials, which are made from residues or by-products, supporting the circular economy through material reuse.

Plastic Recycling (4) - There is no one-size-fits-all solution!! The type of waste and level of sorting determines which recycling technology fits best. To achieve ambitious recycling targets, we need technological openness from industry, society, and politics. For what do we have all our different plastic waste treatment processes if it doesn't matter to our #CircularEconomy experts and legislators what they produce, what energy they consume or what their CO2 footprint is? They/we ignore the fact that our earth with its flora and fauna was built with physical and chemical processes. Only these two (2), not more! Although we want to reduce the use of fossil resources, energy consumption and CO2 emissions, we work with recycling rates that do not distinguish whether an engineering material is REUSED or converted back into its raw materials with a high energy loss. It is mysterious that we obviously don’t understand the difference between physical and chemical processes because why else do we only discuss mechanical and chemical recycling and ignore how many physical separation & cleaning processes we practise since centuries that also allow us to reuse polymers from plastic waste. Do we really understand how many processes can use "mixed plastic wastes"? I don't think so. If we really want to transfer to a #CircularEconomy, then we have to distinguish, which processes allow us to reuse the polymers and which don’t. The #WasteHierarchy “Reduce-Reuse-Recycle” does not only apply to objects (things with a function) as EU Waste Directives and ISO industry standards want to make us believe. It is also valid for engineering materials - they are made of like metals, glass, paper (cellulose - a natural polymer) and synthetic polymers. In the case of the latter, especially those that can be melted (#Thermoplastics) are of interest! These are the resources we have to capture first as “low hanging-fruits”. It makes no sense to step down the #ValueChain if one doesn’t need to. This goes always hand in hand with higher energy consumption and CO2 emissions. Stay tuned! #plasticwaste #recycling #plasticrecycling, #MaterialRecycling, #PhysicalRecycling, #EUgreenDeal, #SolventbasedPurification, #DissolutionRecycling

Do you know the life cycle of polystyrene foam? No? Take a few minutes to find out. Polystyrene foam is: 1. 98% Air 2. recyclable many times without changing its properties 3. one of the materials with the greatest potential for the circular economy 4. has a wide range of applications Tick a person who might be interested. This will help to ensure that more #EPS waste is recycled. #Circleplast #Recycling #Circulareconomy

💎Introducing the Rapid 150 Series Granulator💎 A Rapid Granulator 150 Series Granulator is a small, high-performance machine primarily used for recycling plastic waste directly at the production site. It's designed to handle sprues, defective parts, and other plastic scrap generated during the manufacturing process.   Benefits of a Rapid 150 Series Granulator: ♻️ Improved Efficiency: By recycling waste on-site, you reduce material handling costs, save time, and increase overall production efficiency. ♻️ Enhanced Product Quality: Immediate regrind can be directly fed back into the production process, maintaining consistent material quality and avoiding contamination risks.   ♻️ Cost Reduction: Recycling plastic waste reduces the need to purchase virgin materials, leading to significant cost savings. ♻️ Environmental Sustainability: By minimising plastic waste and promoting recycling, you contribute to a more sustainable production process. ♻️ Compact Design: The 150 series is designed to be space-saving, making it ideal for integration into production lines. ♻️ Easy Cleaning: Quick and easy access to all components allows for efficient cleaning between material or colour changes.   ♻️ High-Quality Regrind: The granulator produces consistent and high-quality regrind suitable for direct reprocessing.   In essence, a Rapid 150 Series Granulator offers a practical and efficient solution for managing plastic waste, improving production efficiency, and reducing environmental impact. For more information contact our friendly, professional team on 📞01457 855 514 📧 info@thplastics.co.uk #RapidGranulator #PlasticsIndustry #UKPlastics

💎Introducing the Rapid 150 Series Granulator💎 A Rapid Granulator 150 Series Granulator is a small, high-performance machine primarily used for recycling plastic waste directly at the production site. It's designed to handle sprues, defective parts, and other plastic scrap generated during the manufacturing process.   Benefits of a Rapid 150 Series Granulator: ♻️ Improved Efficiency: By recycling waste on-site, you reduce material handling costs, save time, and increase overall production efficiency. ♻️ Enhanced Product Quality: Immediate regrind can be directly fed back into the production process, maintaining consistent material quality and avoiding contamination risks.   ♻️ Cost Reduction: Recycling plastic waste reduces the need to purchase virgin materials, leading to significant cost savings. ♻️ Environmental Sustainability: By minimising plastic waste and promoting recycling, you contribute to a more sustainable production process. ♻️ Compact Design: The 150 series is designed to be space-saving, making it ideal for integration into production lines. ♻️ Easy Cleaning: Quick and easy access to all components allows for efficient cleaning between material or colour changes.   ♻️ High-Quality Regrind: The granulator produces consistent and high-quality regrind suitable for direct reprocessing.   In essence, a Rapid 150 Series Granulator offers a practical and efficient solution for managing plastic waste, improving production efficiency, and reducing environmental impact. For more information contact our friendly, professional team on 📞01457 855 514 📧 info@thplastics.co.uk #RapidGranulator #PlasticsIndustry #UKPlastics

💎Introducing the Rapid 150 Series Granulator💎 A Rapid Granulator 150 Series Granulator is a small, high-performance machine primarily used for recycling plastic waste directly at the production site. It's designed to handle sprues, defective parts, and other plastic scrap generated during the manufacturing process.   Benefits of a Rapid 150 Series Granulator: ♻️ Improved Efficiency: By recycling waste on-site, you reduce material handling costs, save time, and increase overall production efficiency. ♻️ Enhanced Product Quality: Immediate regrind can be directly fed back into the production process, maintaining consistent material quality and avoiding contamination risks.   ♻️ Cost Reduction: Recycling plastic waste reduces the need to purchase virgin materials, leading to significant cost savings. ♻️ Environmental Sustainability: By minimising plastic waste and promoting recycling, you contribute to a more sustainable production process. ♻️ Compact Design: The 150 series is designed to be space-saving, making it ideal for integration into production lines. ♻️ Easy Cleaning: Quick and easy access to all components allows for efficient cleaning between material or colour changes.   ♻️ High-Quality Regrind: The granulator produces consistent and high-quality regrind suitable for direct reprocessing.   In essence, a Rapid 150 Series Granulator offers a practical and efficient solution for managing plastic waste, improving production efficiency, and reducing environmental impact. For more information contact our friendly, professional team on 📞01457 855 514 📧 info@thplastics.co.uk #RapidGranulator #PlasticsIndustry #UKPlastics

Plastic Recycling (1) is mysterious because it is overloaded with generalization and egalitarianism. Plastic is the generic term for all compounded polymers in every conceivable application.  In post-consumer waste one has a huge mix of different polymers, additives and hazardous contaminants.   Plastic is also not the resource that needs to be preserved! It's the POLYMERS, because they make up over 90% of the weight!   So, no one recycles plastic but POLYMERS!!   Plastic waste is sorted by polymer type and these fractions (e.g. PE, PP, PET, PA, PVC, PC …) are #PreparedforREUSE using #PhysicalRecycling processes (#MechanicalRecycling and #DissolutionRecycling), that keep the polymers intact.   Mixed plastic waste can only be thermally decomposed using #ChemicalRecycling processes such as pyrolysis and gasification. This consumes more energy, releases more CO2 and yields raw materials such as oils, waxes and synthesis gas. Some call this #Downcycling.   In the next few posts, we will therefore shed light on the various waste treatment processes and work out their differences in relation to the waste hierarchy.   Stay tuned!   #plasticwaste #recycling #plasticrecycling, #MaterialRecycling, #EUgreenDeal, #SolventbasedPurification