Exploring cir ircular economy practices in in a manufacturing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Exploring cir ircular economy practices in in a manufacturing - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Exploring cir ircular economy practices in in a manufacturing context xt Vesna epi Bogataj TECOS, Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre Bri rief Presentation of of TECOS TECOS - Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre is private
TECOS - Slovenian Tool and Die Development Centre is private non profit
- rganisation, founded in 1994 on the initiative of Slovenian Tool, Die and
Mould-making (TDM) Industry.
Cel elje je Toolmaking is one of the key strategic branches of the Slovenian Economy
4,000 to 4,500 employees in Slovenian Tool-Making Industry In come revenue is around €350 million annually Export revenue represent more than 75% of their turnover The ratio between import and export of produced moulds & tools is 1 : 3
Bri rief Presentation of
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Cir ircular Economy - Dri river of
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TDM competitiveness
C L O S E D M A TE R IA L
C Y C L E S PLA LASTIC MATERIALS & PRODUCT CTS TO BE BE KE KEPT IN IN CL CLOSED CY CYCLE AUTONOMOUS PRODUCT CTION SYSTEMS
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W A S TE S TRANSFORMATION OF WASTES INT INTO NEW RAW MATERIALS
Technolo logy, , part rtners & & le ledership ip pla lay a a key role le in in the Cir ircula lar Transformatio ion
In Industry 4.0 technolo logies in integrated wit ith CE practices?
➢ Development of adaptable unit controller for in-line monitoring of injection moulding process, based on acoustic sensorics measurements. ➢ Software platform development for process control and/or entire autonomous plant production operation. ➢ Modular IoT connected systems for self-detection and correction of deviations of critical process parameters.
Autonomous productio ion systems → An opportunit ity to reali lize su sustain inable le manufacturin ing and its its potentia ial for a a cir ircula lar economy
Turning agro-wastes in into new bio ioplastic products
Close to market demonstration on how natural fibres from cit itrus waste peels ls can be used as a cheap and natural additive for the reinforcement of 100% biodegradable le plastic bottles es and cosmetic packaging and antioxidant substances in cosmetic cremes.
Revalo lori rizatio ion str trategie ies with ithin in th the cir ircula lar economy for r th the use se of f citru itrus waste in in green packagin ing and cosm smetic ics
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Turning agro-wastes in into new bio ioplastic products
Orang Orange wast aste (60.000 tons/year) Le Lemon wast aste (20.000 tons/year) Clem emen entin tine wast aste (20.000 tons/year) Citrus Fi Fibers & Ant Antio ioxid idan ant addi additi tives PL PLA A rei einforced wi with th citr trus fibers Bi Biodegrad adable le Pac acka kagin ging: Juic uice bott ttle les and and cosmetic tic jar ars
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New w cosmetic ic produ duct (creme wi with th pee eelin ing ef effect)
Im Improving paper & & pla lastic waste recycling rates
Combining recycled ed post-consumer plasti tic & re re- claimed pulp lp fi fibers into new composite materials with superior mechanical performances for the direct use in in mass application sectors: in industrial packaging, caravanning and con
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Utili tilizatio ion of f post-consumer PLA LAstic ic waste and recla laim imed newsprin int FIBe IBer for new products in in packagin ing, , automotiv ive and constructio ion se sectors
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Im Improving paper & & pla lastic waste recycling rates
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es collected in Europe each year 27.1 .1 million tonnes collected plastic post- consumer waste WASTE PAPER PLA LASTIC WASTE RECY CYCLING RATE RECY CYCLING RATE Europe a global champion in paper recycling with 72% rate EU plastic packaging recycling rate is close to 41% AIM IM TO DE DEMONSTRATE: ❖ Recycled rate can be increased by 40% ❖ Greenhouse emissions can be reduced by 40%
Im Improving paper & & pla lastic waste recycling rates
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Recovered fibre selection, treatment and production NEWSPRINT FIBR IBRES Plastic waste sorting, grinding, washing, extruding & testing RECY CYCLED PP & PE NEW COMPOSITE MATERIALS
5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40 10 20 30 40 50 Stress [MPa] Strain [%] rPP rPP / NP rPP / CF
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Thank k yo you u fo for yo your ur att ttenti tion
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- Dr. Vesna Žepič Bogataj