Black plastics have long been one of the most persistent challenges in mechanical recycling. Widely used in packaging, electronics housings and automotive ...

“For the first time, we have developed an affordable sorting system that detects every plastic color, including black, both in real time and in large quantities,” said Professor Thomas Langle, ...

CLINTON, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Black plastic, widely used in food trays and other consumer packaging, causes endless headaches for plastics recyclers. That’s because the carbon black pigment ...

The company has developed technologies for challenging sorting applications such as detecting black plastics. If the material to be sorted contains a mix of black plastics, it can be separated into ...

Sorting plants in recycling usually do not recognize black plastic, which is why it is sorted out instead of being recycled. A new process is to change this. In the future, black plastic should also ...