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A new recycling system for expanded polystyrene using a natural solvent. Part 2. Development of a prototype production system
Author(s) -
Noguchi Tsutomu,
Inagaki Yasuhito,
Miyashita Mayumi,
Watanabe Haruo
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
packaging technology and science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.365
H-Index - 50
eISSN - 1099-1522
pISSN - 0894-3214
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-1522(199802)11:1<29::aid-pts415>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - polystyrene , process engineering , production (economics) , expanded polystyrene , manufacturing engineering , production system (computer science) , natural (archaeology) , materials science , solvent , waste management , biochemical engineering , engineering , computer science , process (computing) , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , polymer , biology , paleontology , economics , macroeconomics , operating system
A prototype production system for recycling expanded polystyrene (EPS), which uses an orange oil, d ‐limonene, as the EPS shrinking agent, has been developed. This system consists of an apparatus to dissolve EPS and a recycling plant to separate the limonene solution. The recycling plant can mass reproduce polystyrene with the same mechanical properties as new polystyrene. The recycled polystyrene can be used for packaging a 28 inch TV set. © 1998 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.