MBA Polymers: Production of PC/ABS post-consumer recycled plastic from waste electrical and electronic equipment started

MBA Polymers announced that it has started the first commercial production line in the world manufacturing post-consumer PC/ABS pellets from shredded waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE). Production is expected to be built up steadily through 2016. The PC/ABS plant is at MBA’s facility at Kematen, Austria. The new product will be distributed under the "EvoSource” tradename.

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According to MBA "EvoSource” PC/ABS grades have excellent mechanical properties that make them candidates for a broad range of applications including some in the automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer markets. In electronics, for example, designers will be able to specify "Evosource" PC/ABS to increase the use of post-consumer recycled plastics in order to achieve the higher ratings required by the Electronic Product Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT).

In addition to the new PC/ABS product, MBA Polymers produces a variety of post-consumer plastics recovered from shredded WEEE and end-of-life vehicles. These products are sold into a broad range of industries including the automotive, electrical, industrial and consumer markets. It’s premium "EvoSource" ABS (Acrylonitrile/Butadiene/Styrene) and HIPS (High Impact Polystyrene) grades are currently used in products such as printer housings, coffee makers and vacuum cleaners.

More information: mbapolymers.com, www.epeat.net

MBA Polymers UK Ltd., Nottinghamshire, United Kingdom