Latest Trends in Next-Generation Textile Recycling

RIT will cover information on clothing material streams, the state of textile recycling, and opportunities for workforce development in this growing area of research and industrial markets.

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Injection Molding of Chemically-Converted Film Grade PE and Polypropylene Secondary Feedstocks

Learn about the latest advancements in using secondary feedstock for injection molding with the REMADE project led by UMass Lowell Plastics Engineering. Discover how chemically converted film-grade polyethylene and polypropylene can be used as secondary feedstocks and the benefits of using a constant-pressure process enabled by iMFLUX. The properties of the feedstock, processing behavior, and final product quality were studied through extensive injection molding experiments and the results show the advantages of using constant pressure over traditional velocity-controlled methods.

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Increasing Secondary Alloy Usage in Aluminum Die Casting Industry

This webinar will provide an overview of the current secondary aluminum and die casting industries. Additionally, the seminar will present the latest progress on two REMADE-funded research projects. Duration: 1 hour 22 minutes.

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Flexible Plastic Packaging: Industry Landscape, Challenges and Opportunities Short Course

This short course will cover the composition and structure of typical flexible packaging types and discuss current options for recycling these materials. Awareness Level. Duration: 1 hour 58 minutes across 4 parts.

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Flexible Plastic Packaging: Industry Landscape, Challenges and Opportunities

This webinar will cover the composition and structure of typical flexible packaging types, discuss current options for recycling these materials, and share recent results from REMADE-funded work on this topic. Duration: 53 minutes.

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Fiber Properties & Paper Physics – Practitioner

This short course focuses on the various options for recovering end-of-life plastics and areas where there is opportunity to improve recycling and recovery. Awareness Level. Duration: 32 minutes.

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Mechanical Recycling Limitations and Ways to Overcome Limitations

In this short course, participants will learn process steps of mechanical recycling and its limitations. Awareness Level. Duration: 42 minutes across 2 parts.

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Mechanical Recycling Testing, Extruding, and Recovery

In this short course, we will provide an in-depth overview of mechanical recycling technologies capable of converting plastic waste into high value products. Awareness Level. Duration: 2 hours 4 minutes across 4 parts.

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Metal Recycling

During this one hour webinar, Dr. Michael Free will provide an overview of metals recycling. Duration: 59 minutes.

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New Technology Developments in Paper Recycling

This short course features 3 research projects in paper recycling area that are supported by REMADE. This course is designed for new engineers and technicians in the pulp and paper and related industries and newcomers to the field of paper recycling. Duration: 1 hr 28 min

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