(Archive) TORWASH of Plastics

TORWASH technology enabling the true recycling of bio-degradable plastics

This project was part of DDW 2020

Separated components after TORWASH

This project is part of: Embassy of Rethinking Plastic

TORWASH® selectively removes PLA from objects, composites and mixed waste streams. It converts the polymer back its original components (lactic acid) while other materials are unaffected. The monomers can be used to make new virgin plastics.

TORWASH® is a development of TNO.

TORWASH® dissolves bio-degradable plastics like PLA in water by means of depolymerization. PLA becomes a lactic acid solution, while other plastics remain unaffected or they melt and solidify. Paper becomes pulp; metal does nothing. Lactic acid is simply

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