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RECYCLED PLASTIC [1 record]

Record 1 2013-03-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Plastic Materials
  • Plastics Manufacturing
  • Anti-pollution Measures
  • Waste Management
DEF

A plastic prepared from discarded articles which have been cleaned and ground.

OBS

In a broad sense, the recycling of plastics covers any re-use of scrap material or discarded articles, including pyrolysis to recover useful organic chemicals.

OBS

Recycled plastics may or may not be reformulated by the addition of fillers, plasticizers, stabilizers, pigments, etc.

OBS

recycled plastic: term and definition standardized by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matières plastiques
  • Plasturgie
  • Mesures antipollution
  • Gestion des déchets
DEF

Plastique préparé à partir d’objets jetés qui ont été nettoyés et broyés.

OBS

Au sens large, le recyclage des plastiques comprend toute réutilisation de déchets ou d’objets jetés, y compris la pyrolyse afin de récupérer des composés organochimiques utiles.

OBS

Les plastiques recyclés peuvent être reformulés ou non par adjonction de charges, de plastifiants, de stabilisants, de pigments, etc.

OBS

plastique recyclé : terme et définition normalisés par l'Organisation internationale de normalisation (ISO).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Materiales plásticos
  • Fabricación de plásticos
  • Medidas contra la contaminación
  • Gestión de los desechos
DEF

Plástico preparado a partir de artículos desechados que se han limpiado y molido.

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