What are the uses of recycled rubber? Applications of rubber, steel and recovered fibres
The uses for recycled rubber are far more varied than one might think when looking at a tyre at the end of its useful life. After processing, a single tyre can yield rubber, steel and textile fibres, each with very different end uses. The difference lies in how each fraction is recovered and the condition […]
Composite materials: why they are more difficult to recycle and sort
Recycling composite materials can be more complicated than recycling waste made up of a single material. A single item may contain different components, joined in different ways, which behave differently when shredded or separated; it is important to be aware of this before processing the waste. Here at Silmisa, as manufacturers of industrial shredders and […]
Waste recovery: how to turn waste into new industrial resources
Waste recovery has become one of the most important concepts in the current evolution of the recycling industry. An increasing number of companies are seeking alternatives to make use of materials that previously ended up as waste, reintroducing them into various production processes. This transformation is not merely about recycling. Waste recovery aims to […]