- ➤ Know what you are buying. Understand the terms used in offers for regranulate and regrind, and ask suppliers more precise questions.
- ➤ Follow technical conversations with confidence. Make sense of the language used by production teams, laboratories and customers.
- ➤ Read material information with a clearer understanding. Learn what the key terms tell you about recycled plastics, their properties and possible applications.
- ➤ Give your team a common vocabulary. Use one structured introduction to help new colleagues understand the terminology they encounter at work.
100 recycling terms you can use in your everyday work
A supplier describes a material. A customer asks about its properties. Production raises a quality concern. These conversations are much easier when everyone understands the same terms.
This online course explains 100 key terms in plastics recycling, from waste collection and sorting to recycling processes, material testing and the use of recyclates. Each topic helps you connect industry vocabulary with the questions that arise in your work.
If you work with recycled plastics, the cost of a misunderstanding can extend beyond a difficult conversation. An unclear specification can mean extra clarification, unsuitable material or repeated trials. Understanding the terminology gives you a better starting point for decisions and helps you recognise when to involve a technical specialist.
What the course covers
- ➤ Materials and preparation: plastic waste, secondary raw materials, regrind and regranulate, collection and sorting.
- ➤ Recycling methods: the terminology of mechanical and chemical recycling and their applications.
- ➤ Processing: extrusion, agglomeration, regranulation and pyrolysis.
- ➤ Material properties: mechanical strength, dimensional stability, optical and barrier properties.
- ➤ Quality assessment: melt flow testing, tensile testing and material compatibility.
- ➤ The wider industry: terminology relating to standards, recycling requirements, the circular economy and applications for recycled materials.
Who will find it useful?
The course is for people who need to understand recycling terminology in their work: machine operators, production staff, purchasing and sales teams, suppliers of recycled materials, laboratory and quality staff, and people working in sustainability. It also gives new employees a structured starting point before they move on to more specialised training.
How you learn
You learn online, at your own pace, with 30 days of access. Each purchased unit provides access for one named participant.
Training for a team or a selection of courses
Would you like to train several people, choose different languages for your team or combine this course with other subjects? Use the quotation button beside the purchase options to request a personalised quote. Include the number of participants, preferred languages, courses and expected start date. We will prepare an offer for your company.
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