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NIR spectroscopy success in the carpet recycling industry Frederick G. Haibach Polychromix Inc., 30 Upton Dr., Wilmington, MA 01887, USA. E-mail: fhaibach@polychromix.com
ABSTRACT:
In the US a large amount of carpet is
disposed of annualy, half of which by weight is pile. Carpet pile is recognised as a relatively pure source of recyclable resins and NIR has long been recommended as a method
for identifying resins and this article discusses its success in the recycling industry.
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