s are made from compounds extracted from
petroleum,, natural gas and carbon The maionty of plastics belong to this group.

Energetic recycling. We can incinerate plastics and the energy that is produced is used tn industry, for heating or producing electnctty.

Chemical recycling. We apply chemical processes to make netv
matenals from the ongtnal components of plasuc residues.

When we heat them, they become soft, which allows them to be formed into different shapes

We manufacture thermoplastics from compounds adquired from petroleum

They are hard, resistant and very elastic — stretching easily under force.

They' re formed by chains linked laterally and then folded over themselves, like a ball of wool or strtng

Made by vulcanisationi mixing sulphur and rubber, and heating to 160ºC

We use different formation techniques depending on the type and use of the plastic

When we manufacture plasttc obiects ln Industry, the plastic Is avadable In three different forms, powder, granules and resins.

We cool the shaped material slowly In a refngerated water bath until lt's solid

We apply pressure by means of a large, rotattng screw, whtch forces the melted matenal out, through a nuzzle

Finally, we collect the pieces of plastic through a feeder system

We put thermoplastic, in granular form, Into a previously heated cylinder

We cool the shaped material slowly In a refngerated water bath until lt's solid.

We apply pressure by means of a large, rotattng screw, whtch forces the melted matenal out, through a nuzzle

Finally, we collect the pieces of plastic through a feeder system.

We put thermoplastic, in granular form, Into a previously heated cylinder

We extract the air below the sheet so that the plastic ts pulled against
the instde walls of the shaped mould, and the desired form ts created

We then use a heater to heat the mould and soften the plasuc.