...G.Q. Wu; Z.K. Zhang Purpose The purpose of this paper is to present an update and the latest results from work on a project aimed at enabling waste printed circuit board (WPCB) recycling to become more environmentally friendly and efficient. Design/methodology/approach A new system...

...William J. Hall; Paul T. Williams Purpose The authors aim to investigate the use of pyrolysis for the processing of waste printed circuit boards (PCBs). The aim was to make the process of separating the organic, metallic, and glass fibre fractions of PCBs much easier and therefore make recycling...

.../methodology/approach This paper summarises the output from the first part of the project. It provides information on the composition of WEEE and an extensive survey of technologies relevant to materials recycling from WEEE. A series of further papers will be published from this research project. Findings...

... methods and a new ion exchange system can be combined to give a more sustainable treatment process for effluent emanating from PCB manufacturing. The approach also generates high quality pure water that can be recycled and reused in the manufacturing process. Research limitations/implications...

...Martin Goosey; Rod Kellner New legislation to encourage the recycling of end of life electronics and moves to implement sustainable development in electronics manufacturing have focussed attention on the large quantity of printed circuit boards (PCBs) being consigned to landfill. Also, in a recent...

...Kate Geraghty Twenty five litre plastic drums are widely used throughout industry and find application in the printed circuit board (PCB) and metal finishing sectors for the supply of process chemistry to manufacturers. These drums represent an important source of recyclable high density...

... (Financial Times) A process to recycle printed circuit boards could cut down the growing problem of discarded computers and other electronic products. The technique, which has been awarded a patent, was developed at Cambridge University. It uses a new chemical leaching agent to enable...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Kinetico Water treatment Recycling Printed circuit board manufacturers have aggressive water recycling plans Keywords: Kinetico, Water treatment, Recycling Kinetico Incorporated has announced contracts for six new water recycling...

... © MCB UP Limited 1999 --> Hydromatix Recycling Water treatment USA Hydromatix inaugurates first of its kind, closed loop, copper abatement system for CMP Keywords Hydromatix, Recycling, Water treatment Hydromatix, Inc., a designer and manufacturer of high...

.... This thermally conductive material is often filled with aluminium oxide and can also be produced as flexible copper‐clad silicone foils for a recycling and environmentally friendly circuit board. © MCB UP Limited 1998 Environment Polymers Printed circuit boards Recycling Thick film...

...M. Iji; S. Yokoyama Recycling technology for printed wiring boards (PWBs) with mounted electronic components was studied for the purpose of disassembling the boards, recovering useful materials, and reusing these materials. An automatic removal method was developed for the electronic components...