Abstract
Research Overview
This Technical Insights research service entitled Advances in Electronics Waste Recovery provides an overview of emerging technologies for electronics recycling, along with key drivers, restraints, and analysis of trends witnessed in the electronics recycling industry. In this research, Technical Insights' expert analysts thoroughly examine the following technologies: plastics recycling, metals recovery, CRT recycling, and sortation and separation techniques used for e-waste recovery.
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Table of Contents
1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- Scope and Methodology
- Scope
- Methodology
- Key Findings
- Noteworthy Emerging Technologies
- Noteworthy Emerging Applications
2 TECHNOLOGY AND APPLICATIONS VIEWPOINT
- Technology and Application Analysis
- Technology Primer
- Applications
- Major Application Areas and Trends
- Major Application Areas
- Industry Trends--The Ripple Effect
3 TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION AND FACTOR ANALYSIS
- Analysis of Technology Drivers
- Technology Features and Benefits
- Adoption Drivers for Electronic Waste Recovery Industry
- Analysis of Technology Restraints
- Technology or Product Development Restraints
- Competing Technologies
4 DEVELOPMENTS IN PLASTIC RECYCLING
- Assessment of Developments in North America and Canada
- Analytical Assay and Flake Separation Technology for Plastic Separation--USA
- Flame-Retardant-Based Plastics Separation from e-waste Using 'Skin Flotation' Technology--USA
- Electrostatic Separation of Similar Density Plastic Mixture from Electronic Waste--Canada
- Assessment of Developments in the Rest of the World
- Total e-waste Recycling Solutions by Sims Group--UK
- Electrostatic Separating Units for E-waste Recycling--Germany
- WEEE Plastic Recycling--Bromine Flame-Retardant Recovery by Solvent Removal--UK
- CreaSolv Process for Brominated FR Recovery from WEEE--Germany
- Polymer Blending as Alternative to Separation Processes--Italy
5 DEVELOPMENTS IN METAL RECOVERY AND ENERGY RECOVERY
- Assessment of Developments in North America and Canada
- Hydrometallurgical Process for Precious Metal Recovery from e-waste
- Variable Vortex Technology for Recovery of Plastics and Metals In WEEE
- e-waste Processing and Recycling of Precious Metals--Canada
- MaseR Recovery Process and Delamination Technology for Processing e-scrap
- Assessment of Developments in the Rest of the World
- Computer Munching Microbes--Switzerland
- Umicore State-of-the-Art Metal Recovery from WEEE--Belgium
- Leach-Electrowin Process for Metal Recovery from e-waste--UK
- Printed Circuit Board Recovery by Leaching--UK
- Kaldo Process for Treating e-scrap--Sweden
- E-waste Recycling in Bangalore by E-Parisara--India
- Printed Circuit Board Pulverization Technology--Japan
- Citron Oxyreducer Process for Metals Containing Waste--France
- WEEE Recycling Plants with QZ Technology by MeWa Recycling--Germany
6 DEVELOPMENTS IN GLASS RECOVERY
- Assessment of Developments in North America and Canada
- Water Jet Cutting Technology for CRTs--USA
- Plasma Waste Converter--Startech Environmental (USA)
- Hermetically Sealed Crushing of CRTs--USA
- Tornado Generator for Pulverization of Material Waste--USA
- Assessment of Developments in the Rest of the World
- Cathode Ray Tube Separation System--UK
- Reverse Glass Processing for Material Recovery from Leaded Glass--UK
- Carbon Dioxide Laser Cutting Technology for CRTs--Finland
7 INITIATIVES BY COMPANIES; LEGISLATIONS
- Initiatives by Companies
- Panasonic's Electronics Recycling Plant
- Hewlett-Packard's Initiative on e-waste Recycling
- Sharp Corporation
- Legislations on Electronic Waste
- North America
- Europe
- Asia
8 PATENTS; DATABASE OF KEY INDUSTRY PARTICIPANTS; AND GLOSSARY
- Patents
- US Patents
- European and Asian Patents
- Database of Key Industry Participants and Glossary
- Database of Key Industrial Participants
- Glossary
9 FROST & SULLIVAN 2006 SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY AWARDS
- Excellence in Technology Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
- Product Innovation Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
- Technology Innovation Award
- Award Description
- Award Recipient
10 DECISION SUPPORT DATABASE
- Database Tables
- Global PCB Sales (1999-2006)
- Global Refrigerator Unit Sales (1999-2006)
- Global PC Installed Base (1999-2006)
- Mobile Subscribers (1999-2006)
- Electronic Components Contribution to the Electronics Industry (1999-2006)
- Consumer Electronic Contribution to the Electronics Industry (1999-2006)
- Office Equipment Contribution to the Electronics Industry (1999-2006)
