A method of reclaiming used tennis balls and transforming the material reclaimed from the tennis balls into soles for footwear. This multi-step process requires acquiring used tennis balls, grinding the tennis balls into ground rubber bits (usable elements) and tennis ball fuzz (unusable elements). The rubber and fuzz are passed through a screen which allows the rubber bits to exit the screen but retains the fuzz. The rubber is then mixed with an H.sub.2O and Polyurethane mixture to form a rubber mixture. This mixture is then pressed to a desired thickness in a hydraulic press, cured, and then cut out into a desired shoe sole shape and size which can be used to manufacture footwear.

A system (100) for recovering recycled polyethylene plastic film material is disclosed, comprising a first size reduction station (110) for forming a coarse fraction, a separation station (120) for forming a film fraction, a contaminant removal station (130) for removing non-polyethylene materials from the film fraction, and a baling station (150) for forming a bale (20) of the plastic film material and wrapping the bale in a plastic film. A corresponding method and a bale obtained by such a method are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a novel infill material for use in artificial turf systems characterised in that it is composed of particles larger than 5 mm, free of volatiles, and designed such that it meets the technical FIFA homologation requirements; as well as the method of manufacturing from materials recovered from plastic waste at the end of the useful life thereof, obtaining an system which is ecological, sustainable, recycled and recyclable, and also free of toxic substances which does not pose any health or environmental risks

In a method for reprocessing film waste material, the film waste material is comminuted into recycling material by means of a comminuting device. The recycling material is fed by means of a feeding device in a multi-shaft screw machine. In the multi-shaft screw machine, the recycling material is plasticized into a material melt and processed into raw material. The raw material may again be fed to a production installation for the production of films.

The present invention relates to a process for converting the waste or used metalized polyester (PET) film into recycled PET (RPET) as a starting raw material for various utility products. Particularly, the present invention provides a process for the manufacturing of high quality strapping or monofilament yarn or sheets from the recycled metalized PET film.

A process for the production of particles comprising polyarylene (ether) sulfone, comprising the agglomeration of fine-particle material comprising polyarylene (ether) sulfone, particles comprising polyarylene (ether) sulfone and a process for the recycling of a foam, of a foil or membrane, or of a molding, or of edge trim from the production of a coating, of a foam, of a foil or membrane, or of a molding comprising the production of comminuted material therefrom and the agglomeration to give recyclate particles.

The method of recycling carbon fiber prepreg waste includes collecting uncured carbon fiber prepreg waste, where the carbon fiber prepreg waste still includes the backing film associated with the carbon fiber prepreg (typically in the form of a colored polyethylene layer). The uncured carbon fiber prepreg waste is then shredded and inserted into either an open or a closed mold. The mold is then inserted into a hot press, where the shredded carbon fiber prepreg waste is cured under selected temperature and pressure for a selected period of time, dependent upon the particular volume of waste and the desired recycled product. Alternatively, the shredded carbon fiber prepreg waste may be rolled in a hot metallic roller or extruded in a hot melt extruder.

The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The present disclosure has an effect of providing a thermoplastic resin composition having tensile strength, elongation, and flexural strength equal or superior to those of a conventional polyester composite material; having greatly improved impact strength, flexural modulus, and heat deflection temperature under high load; and thus being suitable for lightweight automotive parts requiring high rigidity, and a molded article manufactured using the thermoplastic resin composition.

The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured using the same. The present disclosure has an effect of providing a thermoplastic resin composition having tensile strength and flexural modulus equal or superior to those of a conventional polyester composite material; having greatly improved impact strength, flexural strength, and heat deflection temperature under high load; and thus being suitable for lightweight automotive parts requiring high rigidity, and a molded article manufactured using the thermoplastic resin composition.

A system and method for processing an artificial turf, and a product produced by the method, is provided. The method includes providing an artificial turf having an infill, separating at least a portion of the infill from the artificial turf, downsizing the artificial turf into artificial turf fragments and rotationally mixing and translating, by a melt system, the artificial turf fragments at a pressure less than a maximum predefined pressure to form a melt. The maximum predefined pressure is between about 0.08-20 bar.