リケンテクノス 東北大学と共同で自動車用電線(ワイヤーハーネス)に使われるPVC製被覆材のリサイクル手法を検討
リケンテクノスと東北大学は、自動車のワイヤーハーネスに使用されるPVC被覆材の先進的なリサイクル技術を共同開発しています。この新しい湿式分離法は高純度のPVCを回収し、最大40%の再生材を含んでも新品同等の物性を持つコンパウンドの再製品化に成功しています。
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よくある質問
Who is involved in this joint research?
Riken Technos Corporation is collaborating with a research group led by Professor Yoshioka and Associate Professor Kumagai from Tohoku University's Graduate School of Environmental Studies.
What specific material is being recycled?
They are recycling the Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) coating material from automotive wire harnesses recovered from end-of-life vehicles.
How does the new recycling technology work?
It is an advanced wet separation process where the wire harness is soaked in an organic solvent to swell the PVC coating, then a ball mill applies impact to separate the PVC from the copper wire.
What is the main advantage of this new method over the traditional 'nugget method'?
The new method has a much higher separation performance, allowing for the recovery of high-purity PVC material, which is difficult with the nugget method where the material is often contaminated.
What success has been achieved in the lab so far?
They have successfully created a re-compounded material containing up to 40% recycled PVC coating that exhibits mechanical properties equivalent to those of conventional, new products.