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Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Nachrichten, Termine, Experten
Today, waste generation of electrical and electronic equpiment (EEE) represents the fastest growing waste stream globally with a generation of 53.6 million metric tons (Mt) in 2019. Depending on the product group, EEE contain between 10 and 80 weight-% of high-tech plastics. However, the economic driver for WEEE recycling is based on recovering precious metals such as gold, silver or palladium and copper. Therefore, recycling rates of plastics from WEEE remains low. Moreover, the uptake of recycled polymers for electronics is a major challenge, since the material needs to fulfill specific technical requirements such as flameretardance. In consequence, the overall recycling rate of plastics in WEEE and reapplication is to date still very low.
Since 2014, Fraunhofer IZM is involved in various projects to increase circularity of plastics in electronics. In close collaboration with OEMs and various stakeholders along the value chain, Fraunhofer IZM developed design guidelines for and from recycling in the course of the PolyCE project. In the currently ongoing INCREACE project, several different technical challenges are tackled, to allow for increased uptake of plastics in added-value products. Thereby, a combination of innovative mechanical, chemical and solvent-based recycling technologies are explored to achieve critical to quality requirements of products while minimizing environmental impacts. To allow for a circular economy of plastics, regulatory, economic and societal barriers and drivers need to be targeted. This expert session will shed a light on the challenges and opportunities of recycled plastics for circular electronics and give an outlook on future developments.
What to expect from our online sessions:
In our 45-minutes expert sessions we would like to present to you trending topics in a technical presentation. Afterwards, our experts will be available for your questions and comments and a joint discussion. Past topics and recordings of this workshop series will be published regularly on our youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9K9HaAqbsc&list=PLBalY6aFaHHTg2ziB_Kskbjj4X...
Information on participating / attending:
Participation is free of charge, registration is required. This workshop series aims to address our customers, partners and interested parties from industry, politics and science.
Date:
12/05/2023 16:00 - 12/05/2023 17:00
Event venue:
MS Teams I Online
13355 Berlin
Berlin
Germany
Target group:
Business and commerce, Scientists and scholars
Email address:
Relevance:
transregional, national
Subject areas:
Electrical engineering, Environment / ecology
Types of events:
Seminar / workshop / discussion
Entry:
11/28/2023
Sender/author:
Susann Thoma
Department:
Presse- und Öffentlichkeitsarbeit
Event is free:
yes
Language of the text:
English
URL of this event: http://idw-online.de/en/event75794
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