Description
In general, the recycled plastics have a lower value than new plastics. For this reason, the cost of recycled plastic is a major drawback for the development of the plastic recycling industry. The high cost of the fire-retardant additives available in market may be an opening for the growth of the plastic recycling industry. Offering to the market new additive flame-retardant of lower cost obtained from by-products can be a solution to improve the competitiveness of recycled plastics. Along ITS magnesite production process, MAGNA obtains several low Mg-content by-products that do not have a commercial value and have to be accumulated as inert waste. However this Mg content gives them a potential as flame retardant additives for the recycling plastic industry. The project’s main objective is the development of Halogen Free Flame Retardants (HFFR) from low Mg-content by-products.
Summary of project results
The high cost of the fire-retardant additives available in market may be a brake on the growth of plastic recycling industry, reducing the competitiveness of the process. Offering to the market new additive flame-retardant of lower cost obtained from by-products can be a solution to improve the competitiveness of recycled plastics and foster its growth. The main objective of this project was the development of Halogen Free Flame Retardants (HFFR) from low Mg-content by-products to be used into the plastic recycling process reducing the environmental impact. The objective has been fully reached because two MAGNA by-products may be used as flame retardant additive. In a few months the results of the project will be exploited as a new MAGNA product for plastic recycled sector
Summary of bilateral results