Summary

How many people have a mobile phone? How many mobile phones are dismissed every year? SmilePlastic found answers to these questions and a smart solution to reuse the phones. “There are about 45 million mobiles in the UK and every year 15 million of them get discarded. Some are refurbished and sold again but most of them are shredded and landfilled.” (from smile-plastics.co.uk). The solution is a range of multi-colored plastic sheets made from phone covers.

How is it used

There are various ways to use this particular material: examples are tabletops or display panels.

How is it made

To make these 6-8 millimeter thick sheets, batteries, SIM cards and electronics are removed from the phone. The old covers are the only ingredient of this material: no additives, no resins, just plastic cases, that even if compressed and distorted in a 2D case, are clearly recognizable.

Technical specifications

They are available at 1200×800mm and approx 6mm thick.

Price list available at www.smile-plastics.co.uk/pricelist.htm

Physical Data and handling:

Physical form: Solid in sheet form Odour: Weak Melting Point: 100-150°C Boiling Point: not applicable Density: not applicable Vapour Pressure: 0.92 – 1.20 g/ml Solubility in Water: Insoluble Thermal Decomposition: >270°C Hazardous Reaction: None known Protective Measures: No special measures Disposal: Inert, can be recycled or disposed of as normal waste

Toxicity:

Smile Plastics recycled plastics sheets are made from chemically unreactive material and are regarded as being biologically inert.