A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament from recycled polymer. In various embodiments, the method includes: (1) reducing recycled polymer material into polymer flakes; (2) cleansing the polymer flakes; (3) melting the flakes into a polymer melt; (4) removing water and contaminants from the polymer melt by dividing the polymer melt into a plurality of polymer streams and exposing those streams to pressures below 5 millibars; (5) recombining the streams; and (6) using the resulting purified polymer to produce bulked continuous carpet filament.

A system for manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament that is adapted for providing a polymer melt and dividing the polymer melt into a plurality of streams (e.g., at least six or eight streams) to increase a surface area of the polymer melt. The plurality of streams is then exposed to a pressure that is below approximately 5 millibars. The streams are then recombined into a single polymer stream and formed into bulked continuous carpet filament. In various embodiments, an extruder, such as a multi-screw extruder, is used to divide the polymer melt into the plurality of streams.

A method for manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament, the method comprising: (1) reducing a chamber pressure within a chamber to below about 5 millibars; (2) after reducing the chamber pressure to below about 5 millibars, providing a polymer melt to the chamber; (3) separating the polymer melt into at least eight streams; (4) while the at least eight streams of the polymer melt are within the chamber, exposing the at least eight streams of the polymer melt to the chamber pressure of below about 5 millibars; (5) after exposing the at least eight streams of the polymer melt to the chamber pressure of below about 5 millibars, recombining the at least eight streams into a single polymer stream; and (6) forming polymer from the single polymer stream into bulked continuous carpet filament.

Disclosed herein is a mobile plastic recycling system mounted in a vehicle. The system is configured to process a plastic article and make it into thermoplastic items. The mobile plastic recycling system includes a plastic recycling apparatus and a power supply apparatus that are electrically coupled with each other; the system also includes a vehicle configured to carry and transport the power supply apparatus and plastic recycling apparatus.

The present invention generally relates to a method of reducing contamination from plastics. The resulting purer plastic can be used in demanding applications.

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

The present invention generally relates to a method of reducing contamination from plastics. The resulting purer plastic can be used in demanding applications.

A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament that includes providing a polymer melt and separating the polymer melt from the extruder into at least eight streams. The multiple streams are exposed to a chamber pressure within a chamber that is below approximately 25 millibars, or another predetermined pressure. The streams are recombined into a single polymer stream. Polymer from the polymer stream is then formed into bulked continuous carpet filament.

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.