Insight into plastic mix with heat measurements on a large scale

Jeroen Glansdorp is developing a scanning technology to determine which types are present in mixed waste plastic, so that it can be recycled more effectively.

Jeroen Glansdorp is developing a scanning technology to determine which types are present in mixed waste plastic, so that recycling can be carried out more effectively.

 
Eye-Openers Polymer chemistry Recycling Spectroscopy & Imaging
C2W NL 19 February 2026
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