Since the inception and commercialization of padded instrument and door panels for automobile applications, manufacturers have struggled with the problem of scrap and waste related to the production of these parts and components. American Commodities presents a solution to this scrap and waste issue. A joint effort between American Commodities and ACI/WIPAG (American Commodities' European joint venture) has commercialized an automated technique for being able to recover instrument and door panel waste from these multi-layer laminate applications. This ground breaking technology separates the skin, foam, and substrate materials in 3 clean autonomous streams and enables the producer to reuse this scrap in making new first quality parts. This technology first liberates the 3 materials and then segregates them into separate streams of high purity. The result enables manufacturers to eliminate the landfill associated with the production of these parts and significantly reduce the cost of raw materials by reusing the scrap that was previously discarded. ACI will present an overview of the collection, separation, quality control, and reintroduction of this material into direct OE Automotive applications.
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