Techniques recycle plastics in multiple successive process steps. A polymer, preferably a recyclable material, is melted using a discharge extruder, filtered using a first filter device under a positive pressure atmosphere, filtered and degassed using a degassing device, and discharged using a discharge extruder. The degassing device has at least one filter element and a vacuum chamber with a negative pressure atmosphere for filtering and degassing purposes, wherein the plastic melt can be conducted into the negative pressure atmosphere of the vacuum chamber through the filter element.

The present invention related to a method of for the production of textile articles, I which the textile articles can be disassembled automatically or semi-automatically, in which, when sewing or stitching, a polymer melt yarn is used.

Described herein is an apparatus and a method for removing an epoxy resin from a backing sheet at a temperature at or below the glass transition temperature of the epoxy resin. The apparatus (200) comprises a housing (210) in which is mounted a dispensing roll (220) comprising epoxy resin (230) on a backing sheet (240), a wind-up roll (250) comprising the backing sheet (240), a release element (260) over which the backing sheet (240) is directed, and a collection tray (270) for collecting pieces of resin (230a) removed from the backing sheet (240). The dispensing and wind-up rolls (220, 250) are mounted on respective drive shafts (225, 255) which are driven by a drive mechanism (285) controlled by a controller (280). A temperature controller (290) is also provided for controlling the temperature within the housing (210) so that it remains below or at the glass transition temperature of the epoxy resin. Angle (a) is chosen to optimize the peel-back angle of the backing sheet (240) after is passes over the release element (260) in relation to the relative spacing between the dispensing and wind-up rolls (220, 250) and the release element (260).

A textile article that can be disassembled automatically or semi-automatically, wherein the textile article comprises individual pieces, wherein at least some of said individual pieces are attached to each other by means of a stitching, and wherein for said stitching at least a polymer melt yarn is used, wherein the melt yarn transitions from a solid phase to a liquid or semi-liquid phase at a temperature that is equal to or higher than a melting temperature of the yarn, and wherein the article can be disassembled into individual pieces by means of heating the article or the stitching to a temperature that is equal to or higher than the melting temperature of the yarn.

Method for recycling composite ropes, the method comprising a step of identifying (SO) the type of rope and at least one step of separating components comprising one or the other of the following steps /S1/, /S2/, /S3/, /S4/ as defined below: /SI/a mechanical separation step, /S2/a chemical separation step, /S3/a thermal separation step, /S4/a biological separation step and machine or installation for recycling composite ropes.