<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><ns2:project xmlns:ns1="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api" xmlns:ns2="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project" xmlns:ns3="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/fund" xmlns:ns4="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/person" xmlns:ns5="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/project/outcome" xmlns:ns6="http://gtr.rcuk.ac.uk/gtr/api/organisation" ns1:created="2026-07-08T08:44:08Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/projects/F791F510-25BE-48C3-93D3-A0F14C640519" ns1:id="F791F510-25BE-48C3-93D3-A0F14C640519"><ns1:links><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/49CEEEF4-CDCA-4566-8F2D-8C2473299528" ns1:rel="LEAD_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/organisations/49CEEEF4-CDCA-4566-8F2D-8C2473299528" ns1:rel="PARTICIPANT_ORG"/><ns1:link ns1:end="2013-07-30T23:00:00Z" ns1:href="http://gtr.ukri.org/gtr/api/funds/BB20F0A1-D393-4FC8-94AE-F886013F370A" ns1:rel="FUND" ns1:start="2013-02-01T00:00:00Z"/></ns1:links><ns2:identifiers><ns2:identifier ns2:type="RCUK">750354</ns2:identifier></ns2:identifiers><ns2:title>new recycling process for plastics</ns2:title><ns2:status>Closed</ns2:status><ns2:grantCategory>Vouchers</ns2:grantCategory><ns2:leadFunder>Innovate UK</ns2:leadFunder><ns2:abstractText>Current recovery processes can differentiate between polymers, but are unable to differentiate mixed molecular weight grades of same polymer. These mixed grades are difficult to process without full re-compounding because they exhibit different melt &amp;amp; shear properties. We aim to develop an ultrasound assisted moulding process that enables direct use of mixed mol. wt. waste polymer flake, thus increasing cost-effectiveness in recycling &amp;amp; re-using these materials, while improving properties by reducing thermal degradation.</ns2:abstractText></ns2:project>