CWA 17807:2021

Dismantling methods and protocols in a Circular Economy Framework - Composite recovery in the automotive industry

Scope

This document overviews, optimizes and validates the strategies and technologies for collection and material recovery (plastics, foam, glass, fibres from vehicle parts) for (re-) manufacturing, in addition to parts that are already being recycled.
Current recycling systems for ELV’s are designed to valorize the metallic content. But nowadays, there is an ongoing surge to use non-metallic parts, low value, and complex materials in the vehicle (and future ELV) to reduce their carbon footprint.