Senior Project Advisor
Nicole Hoekstra
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Spring 2024
Keywords
recycling, HDPE, plastic recycling, circular economy, adhesive removal, contamination
Abstract
This work is a partnership with a small scale recycler to create a process to remove adhesive contamination from waste plastic for better quality recycling. Acetone and a modified concrete mixer form the final solution.
Department
Engineering and Design
Recommended Citation
Lenz, Emmaline, "Goo Gone! Removing adhesive contamination from PakTech beverage toppers for recycling" (2024). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 792.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/792
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf