• Initial measurement: spectral determination for the identification of sample components.
• Screening: density fraction analysis; determination of proportions of plastics, metal, glass, etc.
• Identification of individual compounds: density fraction analysis and spectroscopic methods; determination of plastic types and their proportions.
• Determination of selected plastic types: adaptation of methodology and extraction process according to the determined specifications.

• Determination of residual (surface) moisture and lipophilic compounds (oils, fats, waxes, surfactants, etc.)
• Determination of ashing residues (filler content), bulk density, and melt flow index (MFI)
• Determination of the proportion and distribution of GF, by means of density fraction analysis (DFA)
• Determination of halogenation level (chlorine, bromine, fluorine), and contaminations by e.g. paper, (heavy) metal, wood / organic matter, …
• Grain-size analyses, optical characterisations including spectroscopic imaging, etc.

• Determination of input specifications
• Ongoing live control of process stability and separation quality
• Assessment of the recycling process in terms of: selectivity; yield; product degradation; etc.
• Qualitative and quantitative analysis of separated fractions
• Determination of product purity via continuous, thorough quality control

• Evaluation of the composition of plastic compounds; advisement on the practical implications of this information and its implementation
• Consultation on topics including: product purities; separability of various compounds; process methodology and analytics; the use of recyclate materials in extrusion / injection moulding processes, etc.
• Consultation on recycling process control and optimisation; from a holistic overview perspective down to granular inspection of method details
• Evaluation of various recycling processes: density separation (hydrocyclone, float-sink, centrifugal), electrostatics, automatic or manual sorting (colour / IR optical sorting)

• Technologies geared towards both dry-mechanical and density-based recycling processes, and combinations thereof
• Development of separation media and analytical methods for the evaluation of plastic compounds and recycling processes
• Overview of all considerations for selective separation processes, such as: environmental and economic design of separation media cycles; plastic-metal separation; selective metal separation; etc.
• Bespoke process development shaped to the needs of the client: sample analysis (input and recyclate product); determination of separabilities; establishment of appropriate technical conditions, selecting applicable processes; …

• Production wastes arising from industrial systems involving plastic components
• Remediation of: silo contaminations; accidental admixtures during processing; damages incurred during grinding / comminution operations; …
• Post-consumer wastes arising from non-industrial sources
• Non-exhaustive selection of plastic compounds recovered by ATP’s separation processes:

PP & PVC;    PP & PPO;      PP & PA;    PS & SAN;
PA & PET;    PA & POM;     PC & PBT;  PC-ABS & TPU;
ABS & PA;   ABS & PVC;   ABS & elastomers