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    Plastic roads-new business opportunities for the development of waste plastic recycling market

    • Last Update: 2021-12-06
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    [ Focus on Chemical Machinery Equipment Network ] At present, the second asphalt paving project in Ontario, Canada once again proves the development potential of recycled plastics in road construction projects
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    The project is to integrate 700,000 plastic bags from post-consumer recycled plastic materials into two roads and the parking lot of the construction site of Nova Chemicals' newest polyethylene manufacturing plant near Sarnia
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    It is understood that the first project has been completed in 2020.
    It is an on-site paving test conducted by Nova Chemicals and GreenMantra
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    The amount of plastic used is equivalent to 118,000 plastic bags .

     

    The latest data show that China’s plastic production will be more than 100 million tons in 2020, but the recycling volume of waste plastics will be about 16 million tons, accounting for only 1/5
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    In fact, from automobiles to home appliances, 3C electronics, packaging and consumer goods, many products can be recycled and reused
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    For example, about 60% to 70% of the plastic parts in automobiles can be recycled.
    At present, the North Research Institute of Chemical Industry is also studying the recycling technology of tires and composite materials
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      In the "Fourteenth Five-Year Plan of Action for Plastic Pollution Control" previously issued by the National Development and Reform Commission, it is clear that by 2025, the effectiveness of the entire chain of plastic products production, circulation, consumption, recycling, and end disposal will be more significant
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    Among them, the important task is to promote the standardized recycling and disposal of plastic waste
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    At present, road construction is undoubtedly an emerging field in the reuse of plastic materials, and plastics have become a sustainable new material for road construction
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      In road construction, waste recycled plastics can be made into waste recycled plastic modified asphalt, or directly based on waste plastics, blended in appropriate proportions with amorphous polymers, resins and auxiliary agents, and directly mixed in the asphalt mixture.
    Put it in the middle, and form a waste plastic modified asphalt mixture after mixing
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    The waste plastic modified asphalt can significantly improve the anti-rutting ability of the asphalt mixture, and the active ingredients in the waste plastic can increase the softening point of the asphalt, thereby making the asphalt mixture have good road performance
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      In Shanghai, China, the country's first road paved with recycled plastics was officially opened in the Xuhui campus of East China University of Science and Technology in April this year
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    The main part of this "plastic highway" is asphalt, and about 5% of waste plastic is used in the middle, and a part of compatibilizer is added.
    University builds together
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    A total of more than 6000 new polymer materials composed of plastic waste such as milk bottles and asphalt have been used to pave the road
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      The successful implementation of China's first "plastic highway" project has explored a new green development path for the recycling and reuse of plastic milk bottles
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    Thanks to Dow's innovative ELVALOY™ RET asphalt modification technology, this polymer-modified asphalt (PMA) road has better performance and durability than conventional pure asphalt pavements
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    As early as 2017, Dow started to use recycled plastic to improve roads in Depok, Indonesia
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    In addition, Dow has also set its sights on Thailand and India, and has a number of successful cases of "plastic road construction"
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      At present, although the technology of using waste plastics in road construction is not mature and popular, there have been many attempts around the world, and technological breakthroughs are constantly being made
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    After the plastic is recycled, in addition to conventional applications such as textiles and fuel, it can also be used in broader fields such as road construction as long as there is a suitable formula and technology
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    Dow has found through a large number of experiments and verifications that adding a part of waste plastic has no effect on the final performance of asphalt roads
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      Wang Yonggang, secretary general of the Recycling Plastics Branch of the China Material Recycling Association, said that the application of plastic recycling is very wide, and it is expected that the output value of domestic renewable materials can reach about 100 billion yuan in the future
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    At present, China's plastic recycling industry is at a golden moment, and there is still a large space for recycling waste plastics
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    "Plastic Road" is a new business opportunity in the waste plastic recycling market.
    With the in-depth development of this process, waste plastics will be recycled in large quantities
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      Note: This article is compiled and released by the Plastic Machinery Network ( and the data comes from: China Plastics Online, Ludao Plastic Machinery, Huizheng Information, Xiaoxiang Morning News, Sichuan Titanium
     
    Note: This article is compiled and released by the Plastic Machinery Network ( and the data comes from: China Plastics Online, Ludao Plastic Machinery, Huizheng Information, Xiaoxiang Morning News, Sichuan Taifeng Plastic Machinery
      Original Title: Plastic Roads-New Business Opportunities for the Development of Waste Plastics Recycling Market
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