Recycling of plastics with flame retardants of electronic waste, a technical and environmental challenge for a sustainable solution

Abstract

The European Flame Retardant Association (EFRA) is the sector group of Cefic that brings together the leading companies offering the largest spectrum of flame retardants (FR) in Europe. For recycling of plastics containing flame retardants several studies have been carried out in the past. Now a specific study is done for plastics coming from flat panel displays. The study is in line with the newly recast EU Directives on RoHS and WEEE (Restriction on Hazardous Substances/ Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) - and higher requirements of recycled plastics - as well as the need to use flame retardants compliant with EU Regulation on chemicals REACH.