Description du projet
Le plexiglas retrouve une seconde vie grâce à une technologie de recyclage peu coûteuse et durable
Le plexiglas est un important polymère synthétique qui porte le nom scientifique de polyméthacrylate de méthyle (PMMA). Il est utilisé dans les vitres des voitures, les écrans des smartphones et les aquariums ainsi que dans des applications de haute technologie relevant des domaines de la nanotechnologie, de la biomédecine et de l’énergie solaire. Dans le passé, lorsque le PMMA arrivait en fin de vie, les déchets étaient exportés vers des pays tels que la Chine et l’Inde. La Chine n’accepte plus les déchets plastiques, et le PMMA est difficile à recycler en raison des toxines qu’il contient. Le projet P2L, financé par l’UE, a trouvé une solution, qui consiste à recycler le PMMA en MMA, un monomère qui peut ensuite être réutilisé, créant ainsi une économie circulaire pour le PMMA. Cette technologie est également rentable et respectueuse de l’environnement, ce qui favorise une économie lucrative et durable pour le PMMA.
Objectif
P2L(Plant for 2nd Life), is a new generation technology for recycling polymethyl methacrylate(PMMA) wastes. This technology recycles PMMA to methyl methacrylate(MMA) monomer which in turn will be used for the production of PMMA sheets known as Acrylic or Plexiglas(TM).
A plant to second life is the first step towards an endless cycle. MMA is the only plastic that can be eternally reincarnated, but only under the perfect technique. Our proposal provides this perfect technique and thus, it promotes sustainability.
M-D2, a technopolis R&D company, developed a new pyrolysis technique for safe, cheap and eco-friendly recovery of MMA. P2L technology is not the only PMMA recycling technique, however it is the most eco-friendly, lowest power consuming one. Its product RMMA(regenerated MMA) has a purity more than 99%. These make P2L the future PMMA recycling technology for European Countries and many more developed countries complying the regulations.
Making an innovative technology investment with high profit and fast return in a low competition sector is the unique selling point of P2L.
PMMA is used in the production of TV screens, LED’s, automobile rear lights, aeroplane windows, mobile phone screens and many more in optical or surface/coating solutions. Wide usage(~3.36 M tons annually) of PMMA and the expects of 100% consumption increase in 15 years, results considerable waste production. PMMA wastes are collected and shipped to developing countries as China and India.
Today a global crisis is on the way after China decided in 2017 to stop importing waste plastics. China started this waste ban in 01.01.2018. Conventional PMMA recycling techniques are restricted by regulations in the developed countries so it is a shocking threat stopping to export their waste PMMA. PMMA recovery becomes more important than the other plastics because of its technical difficulties and the lead (extreme poisonous heavy metal) pollution caused by the conventional methods.
Champ scientifique
- engineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringwaste managementwaste treatment processesrecycling
- social sciencessociologysocial issues
- engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and films
- engineering and technologyelectrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineeringinformation engineeringtelecommunicationsmobile phones
- medical and health scienceshealth sciencespublic healthoccupational health
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Régime de financement
SME-1 - SME instrument phase 1Coordinateur
06370 ANKARA
Turquie
L’entreprise s’est définie comme une PME (petite et moyenne entreprise) au moment de la signature de la convention de subvention.