Environmental Assessment for Recycling of Metal-Plated Resin

摘要

Recycling should be promoted to protect the global environment; however, it is difficult to determine its quantitative impact. A life cycle assessment (LCA) becomes currently the most popular method to estimate the impact. The metal-plated resin is the popular material for the parts of the car and furniture. However, it is a difficult material for recycling as the composite material of resin and metal. Recently, the recycling method, which was used by grinding and separation, was developed by Idemitsu Technofine Co., Ltd.. The environmental impact such as the CO{sub}2 emission and the yield of waste was estimated for the recycling process by LCA. As a result, it became clear that the recycling process was efficient for the environment.