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PLASTICE : des résultats opérationnels pour le déploiement industriel de la circularité des plastiques
The European PLASTICE project, funded by the Horizon Europe program, aims to overcome several major technological barriers to plastics recycling by combining digital traceability, advanced recycling processes, and decision-making tools for the circular economy.
The project focused on two key areas:
- improving the traceability and transparency of plastic waste flows through a digital infrastructure incorporating blockchain technologies;
- optimizing the sorting, recycling, and recovery of plastics, in particular through Industry 4.0 and chemical recycling approaches.
Technological advances and key deliverables
PLASTICE has developed a comprehensive traceability infrastructure, tested at pilot sites, enabling materials to be tracked from collection to recovery. This infrastructure is accompanied by a user guide for industrial operators, facilitating its integration into existing production environments.
In terms of processes, the project studied and evaluated several chemical recycling technologies, including microwave-assisted pyrolysis, as well as multi-sensor sorting solutions coupled with artificial intelligence algorithms. This work made it possible to characterize the technical, environmental, and economic performance of the various options.
Public deliverables also include:
- a methodological guide for the design of circular products and processes;
- an inventory of European regulatory frameworks applicable to plastics recycling;
- a map of European players in plastics recycling and recovery;
- performance indicators dedicated to assessing the sustainability of the solutions developed.
Validated results and industrial prospects
The project results have been published in scientific journals, including the Journal of Analytical and Applied Pyrolysis, confirming the technical feasibility and scalability potential of the processes studied.
The solutions developed are now being tested under industrial conditions, in collaboration with project partners, to assess their robustness, their integrability into existing value chains, and their contribution to reducing the environmental footprint of plastics.
By providing concrete tools and objective data, PLASTICE constitutes a solid technological and methodological basis for manufacturers wishing to structure or accelerate their recycling, circularity, and regulatory compliance strategies.
The project deliverables are available on the European Commission website. Polymeris, a PLASTICE partner, can also assist interested manufacturers in adopting these results and identifying applications.
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