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MATERIALS AND APPLICATIONS
Caldara ’ s facility in Alzate Brianza , near Como
and those marked GRS ( Global Recycle Standard ,) destined to the fashion and accessories market . Both certificates validate the strategies that focus on the reuse of resources in the context of the circular economy . The PSV mark is available for ABS , PC / ABS , PC and PS in the PSV Mixeco version ( 30- 59 % recycled plastics ) as well as in the PSV Scarto Industriale ( industrial scrap , 60 / 70 / 90 % recycled plastics .) The individual products are marketed under the Greenlac , Greencarb , Greenblend and Greenstyr brands . The GRS line includes PA , PET , PS , PMMA , PC and PC / ABS resins .
FROM SCRAP TO COMPOUNDS The Recovery business unit , headquartered in Erba , near Como , features a total area of 13,000 sqm , including 2,500 sqm taken up by warehouses and
offices , reaching a grinding capacity of 10,000 tons / year , and specialises in the management and regeneration of several types of plastic waste . Industrial scrap from various processes , including injection moulding , thermoforming , extrusion and blow-moulding , are collected , transported , ground and stored , as well as semi-finished and assembled materials suitable for the specific process , old unsold items and homogenous regrind from household appliances , biomedical devices , telecommunication , gardening , electronics , technical items ,
Attilio , Massimiliano and Alessandro Caldara
cosmetics , automotive , furnishings and construction articles . The company also owns seven vehicles authorised to the collection of scrap materials in strict compliance with the legal provisions on waste handling and transportation . The industry players that choose Caldara Plast as their specialised partner - thus benefitting from the considerable economic and marketing advantages deriving from the reuse of plastic scrap while fully respecting the environment - have at their disposal special tanks , roll-off containers or presses for col-
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