{"id":62508,"date":"2021-02-05T14:41:09","date_gmt":"2021-02-05T14:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/?p=62508"},"modified":"2021-12-16T19:26:59","modified_gmt":"2021-12-16T19:26:59","slug":"cardiff-company-brings-new-hopes-into-the-disposable-face-masks-emergency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/business-culture\/cardiff-company-brings-new-hopes-into-the-disposable-face-masks-emergency","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff company brings new hopes into the disposable face masks emergency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Revolutionary technologies can turn single use plastic into new reusable material.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62517\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Masks-pollution.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Studies revealed that the COVID-19 emergency generated an estimated use of <a href=\"https:\/\/pubs.acs.org\/doi\/pdf\/10.1021\/acs.est.0c02178\">129 billion face masks and 65 billion gloves every month<\/a> across the world.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A Cardiff company may have found a solution to cope with the high use of disposable face masks, bringing new hopes into the fight against plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tcgsolutions.co.uk\">Thermal Compaction Group (TCG)<\/a>, based in Curran Road, have developed machines that can turn single-use plastics and polystyrene into a new reusable material. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Several hospitals, organisations and universities across the UK are already using their technologies for recycling plastic and reducing their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>TCG director of operations Thomas Davison-Sebry said: \u201cFor every 10,000 kilos you reengineer, you will save on average 7,500 kilos of C02 emissions. It also means removing plastics from landfill and having a way of recovering resources which would have otherwise ended up in incineration or landfill.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/TCG1.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>TCG founder Philip Davison-Sebry, director of operations Thomas Davison-Sebry and environmental director Mathew Rapson believe to have found a response to single-use plastic conundrum. Photo credits: Matthew Horwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Thomas, son of the company\u2019s founder, said that these thermal compaction machines can potentially be used also to tackle the general plastic pollution, as they can handle a multitude of mixed compressible wastes. The team is working with universities to investigate where else their technologies can assist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Philip Davison-Sebry founded the company in 2014, specialising in the development of sustainable waste recycling systems that can provide cost-effective solutions. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Aneurin Bevan University Health Board in Newport were the first adopter of one of their technologies. Sterimelt recovers single-use plastic, reducing its volume by up to 85%. The new material is melt into solid blocks that can be re-introduced into the supply chain.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62518\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-770x433.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-293x165.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt-1400x788.jpg 1400w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/intercardiff\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/02\/Matthew-Horwood-Sterimelt.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>&#8220;Our technologies use thermal compaction which has a compaction rate of around 75%+ compared to conventional machines which can vary from 30\/50%,&#8221; said Thomas Davison-Sebry. Photo credits: Matthew Horwood<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The prototype of another of their machines has recently been sold to the US Navy. Massmelt reduces the volume of any compactable waste by around 70%. They are now about to close a <a href=\"https:\/\/businessnewswales.com\/welsh-technology-to-help-u-s-navy-reduce-waste-by-75\/\">potentially multi-million-dollar deal<\/a> to licence the design and manufacture the product in the United States, Business Wales revealed.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Looking to the future, Thomas said: \u201cThe next stage in our innovation is Curtainmelt which will tackle head on the single use disposable polypropylene ward curtains used by the NHS. These PP curtains currently are not recycled and end up in either incineration or landfill. This is done at huge costs, not only to the NHS, but also the environment.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Forbes reported, the TCG team is also thinking to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/katherinehignett\/2021\/01\/18\/covid-19-plastic-waste-uk-hospitals-are-recycling-disposable-ppe\/\">develop their technologies even further<\/a>. They are investigating the option of converting the waste into medical equipment with the use of 3D printers. 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