The planet is piling up plastic waste every minute with only a small amount being recycled. However, thanks to a new technology, plastic can now be converted into valuable industrial nanoparticles.
The Flash Joule technology burns the plastic waste into valuable carbon nanotubes and hybrid nanomaterials. The hybrid carbon nanomaterial has surpassed graphene and commercially available carbon nanotubes in performance. Interestingly, high-quality hybrid nanotubes can be made from all kinds of mixed plastic waste.
The process involves moulding plastics into materials used in factories and high-tech industries after it is burnt at 5120 degrees Fahrenheit and mixed with different types of carbon and steel.
Be it graphene, carbon nanotubes or carbon-based nanomaterials, all the materials acquired from the plastic are very strong and can be used for countless applications in industries. They are excellent conductors, have electromagnetic properties and are widely used in electronics.
