A ballpoint pen realized by utilizing the technology to recycle a laminated film that is difficult to recycle into a reinforced plastic material.
Furukawa：Plastic waste that is difficult to recycle: To recycle electrical appliances and parts
December 18, 2020
Furukawa Electric:
“Laminated film waste like a bag of potato chips”
We have developed a technology to recycle laminated film waste into reinforced plastic.
Furukawa Electric and Tetra Pak Japan:
A ballpoint pen was manufactured by Furukawa Electric and Tetra Pak Japan.
We will expand the application to furniture and electrical appliances, and aim to promote recycling in cooperation with local governments.
Recycle laminated film into reinforced plastic:
Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. has developed “a technology to recycle a laminated film that is difficult to recycle into a reinforced plastic material”.
Field of use:
In the future, we will expand the applications such as stationery, furniture, electrical appliances, automobile parts, etc. and contribute to solving the plastic waste problem.
2020 ｜ News Release ｜ Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd.
https://www.furukawa.co.jp/release/2020/fun_20201218.html
Furukawa Electric’s amazing technology that realized a ballpoint pen with plastic garbage
Laminated film:
It is used for food and detergent packaging.
Unlike single-layer plastic products such as PET bottles, it is difficult to recycle.
Most are incinerated and landfilled.
Recycled into reinforced plastic
In 2019, Furukawa Electric developed a technology to recycle disposable plastic products and used paper, which are difficult to recycle, into reinforced plastics.
This technology is used to sell recycled industrial material products from used beverage paper packs.
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