SMX, RedWave complete proof-of-concept trials

SMX (SMX)announced the completion of two proof-of-concept trials, conducted over two consecutive days, with its service provider RedWave, demonstrating advanced sorting solutions for NAFRA and A*Star. The trials validated the commercial-speed identification and sorting of both food-grade plastics and flame-retardant black plastics with NAFRA. Day 1 – A*STAR Collaboration: Trials focused on food-grade plastics as part of SMX’s joint project with Singapore’s Agency for Science, Technology and Research. This collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of advanced recycling technologies in support of Singapore’s circular economy targets. Day 2 – NAFRA Collaboration: NAFRA, the National Flame Retardant Association, partnered with SMX to test plastics containing a brominated flame retardant. The testing not only confirmed commercial-speed detection and sorting performance but also validated that the technology can identify whether plastics contained a targeted composition of flame retardant – across various types of plastics, including carbon black plastics. This breakthrough could help to ensure both compliance with safety standards and the potential for closed-loop recycling of complex materials.