Commingled materials Information Page
2 types available:
1 main Thermoplastic with 1 contaminant  (1+1)
1 main thermoplastic with 2 contaminants (1+2)
Bryan's Notes:
Commingle material is basically any plastic that comes through our warehouse that becomes contaminated and cannot be sold as a first run product. Because we deal in so many different types of plastics, the material that you are trying to get to could be nearly any type of thermoplastic. We deal in ABS, PC, Nylon, PP, PE, PS, PET, Acetal, PMMA, and various other materials. So, if we have a box of PC, for example, that had an accident with PP, then it would not go out with the other material, and instead be reserved for these loads. Perhaps, we might have a box of PMMA regrind that had some ABS that was mixed in before we bought the material. It, too, would become part of the commingle load. As you can see, the load as a whole will be made up of many types of plastics overall. There are a number of things though, that we try to do to make this easier for you. We try our hardest to identify for you on the boxes and label what the contents are both for the main material and for the contaminant. For any overseas company with separation capabilities this would be a great material. You can get a lot of great material for cheap, and with a little labor and ingenuity, you can separate out the contaminates, and have a very nice end product. We cannot sample from each load or random boxes for our commingle loads. Doing so would be misrepresentative. If you are interested in purchasing this, we invite you to come to our facility and check out the materials for yourself. Here is a list of one of the last inventory sheets from our facility to give you a general idea of what materials may come. ** Please note, that every load is different, future loads will not be the same, nor can we guarantee accuracy of description or type of material**



Phoenix Recycling Master Inventory
 		
Color	Net Wt	Notes
Mix	289	ABS & PC/ABS Regrind
Dk Mix	1875	ABS & 1% PC Pellets
Mix	1126	ABS & 1% PC Pellets
Mix	586	ABS & PA Reg
Mix	896	ABS & PA reg, strand
Lt Mix	125	ABS & PBT Regrind
Mix	618	ABS & PC dust, fines
Mix	952	ABS & PC F/S
Mix	754	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	515	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	672	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	809	ABS & PC Fines
Lt Mix	98	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	392	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	835	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	40	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	66	ABS & PC Fines
Mix	359	ABS & PC Fines w/ Label
Mix	581	ABS & PC GF Fines
Mix	704	ABS & PC pellet, scrap
Mix	1612	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	276	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1004	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	476	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	948	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1166	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1247	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1299	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1223	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1274	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1319	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	737	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1311	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1271	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1138	ABS & PC Pellets
Dk Mix	1317	ABS & PC Pellets
Mix	1431	ABS & PC Reg
Mix	118	ABS & PC Reg
Dk Mix	231	ABS & PC Reg
Lt Mix	912	ABS & PC Reg
Lt Mix	913	ABS & PC Reg
White	909	ABS & PC Reg
Mix	673	ABS & PC Reg, Fines
Mix	1029	ABS & PC Reg, Fines
Mix	1243	ABS & PC Reg, Fines
Mix	1039	ABS & PC Regrind
Mix	1085	ABS & PC Regrind
Mix	1111	ABS & PC Regrind
Mix	741	ABS & PC/PBT reg, fines
Mix	1070	ABS & PC/PBT reg, fines
Lt Mix	221	ABS & Polyester Reg
Mix	98	ABS & POM Parts
Mix	751	ABS & PP Regrind
Mix	474	ABS & PVC Reg
Dk Mix	1043	ABS & PVC Reg
Mix	1260	ABS & TPE reg
Mix	980	ABS & TPE reg
Mix	702	ABS & unknown
Mix	407	ABS Dirty Fines
Mix	974	ABS Dust w/ 1% PC Reg
Mix	673	ABS Dust, not pure
Mix	501	ABS Dust, PC Pellet
Mix	508	ABS Dust, PC Pellet
Mix	538	ABS Dust, PC Pellet
Mix	934	ABS Fines w/ 2% PC
Mix	437	ABS Fines w/ PA
Mix	249	ABS Fines w/ PC
Lt Mix	1186	ABS FR & PC Pellet
Mix	462	ABS FR, PC Reg
Mix	768	ABS pellet & geloy powder
Lt Mix	284	ABS Pellet w/ 2% PC Reg
Nat	1044	ABS pellet w/ Lube
Lt Mix	168	ABS Pellet w/ PC Reg
Mix	995	ABS Pellets w/ 1% PC
Mix	996	ABS Pellets, Nylon
Mix	255	ABS Reg w/ 5% PVC
Mix	518	ABS Reg w/ 5% PVC
Mix	530	ABS resin & PC Pellets
Mix	111	ABS Resin & PMMA Pellets
Lt Mix	458	ABS Resin w/ PC Pellets
Lt Mix	722	ABS Resin, PC Pellet
Mix	1050	ABS w/ 1% PP Pellets
Mix	1322	ABS w/ 2% PC pellet
Mix	692	ABS w/ PC Fines
Mix	843	ABS w/ PC Fines
Mix	370	ABS w/ tr paper
Mix	1407	ABS, PC
Mix	1166	ABS, PC
Mix	1379	ABS, PC
Mix	1246	ABS, PC
Mix	368	ABS, PC Dust, Fines
Mix	796	ABS, PC Fines
Mix	325	ABS, PC Fines
Mix	453	ABS, PC Fines
Mix	375	ABS, PC Fines
Mix	550	ABS, PC Fines
Mix	253	ABS, PC fines w/ paint chips
Dk Mix	411	ABS, PC Fines, Pellets
Dk Mix	954	ABS, PC fines, pellets
Mix	243	ABS, PC Pellet, Strand
Mix	951	ABS, PC Pellets
Mix	1173	ABS, PC Pellets
Dk Mix	924	ABS, PC Reg
Mix	352	ABS, PC Reg
Mix	901	ABS, PC Regrind
Mix	1623	ABS, PC, Fines, Pellets
Mix	1516	ABS, PC, Pellet, Reg
Mix	1082	ABS, PC, Pellet, Reg
Mix	911	ABS, PC, Pellets, Reg
Mix	1294	ABS, PC, pellets, resin
Mix	1209	ABS,PC,1%PMMA Pellets
Mix	360	ABS/PC Fines
Mix	575	ABS/PC Fines
Mix	1204	ABS/PC Pellets
Nat	998	ABS/TPU Pellets
Nat	267	Armoslip Powder
Assort	714	Assort Box ABS, PVC, etc
Assort	931	Assort Box PA, LDPE, etc
Assort	223	Assorted Boxes Mat
Assort	359	Assorted Boxes Mat
Mix	1173	assorted samples
Mix	1212	assorted samples
Mix	258	Butadiene Rubber?
Lt Tint	178	CAB Pellets - pure
Lt Tint	17	CAP Pellets - pure
Mix	529	Commingle Chips
Lt Mix	395	Dirty SAN & ABS Reg
Mix	206	EPS & PP Reg
Mix	306	EPS & PP Reg
Nat	1608	EVA & EPDM pellets
Mix	1340	Floorsweeps 
Mix	101	FR ABS & Cotton
Mix	1124	FR ABS & PC Pellet
Dk Mix	265	funky fiberglass
Nat w/ Spec	293	Geloy Dust - pure
Nat w/ Spec	1462	Geloy Dust - pure
Black	131	Geloy Pellets
Mix	1333	GF PC + PE Pellet
Dk Mix	193	GF PC Pellet w/ ABS
Nat w/ spec	822	GPPS  w/ PC pellets
Lt Mix	2040	GTX
Dk Mix	398	GTX w/ PE Regrind
Lt Mix	415	Hytrel Pellets
Mix	1241	individual bag samples
Mix	1256	individual bag samples
Mix	1072	individual bag samples
Mix	1201	individual bag samples
Mix	664	individual bag samples
Nat	382	Kraton D Pellets - pure
Mix	874	low flow PMMA purge, powder
Nat	327	Low Flow PMMA/PE
Nat	1197	low flow PMMA/PE powder
Nat	1232	Modifiers
Mix	1143	Noryl & Nylon Pellets
Black	1388	Nylon & PBT Reg
Mix	972	Nylon & PET F/S
Mix	708	Nylon & PET Pellets
Mix	1626	Nylon & PET Pellets
Mix	242	Nylon & TPE Pellets
Black	1196	Nylon + PP
Mix	389	Nylon Regrind
Mix	85	Nylon w/ 1% PC Pellet
Mix	1569	Nylon w/ PP Pellets
Lt Mix	533	Nylon w/ tr. PC Pellets
Dk Mix	1586	Nylon, POM Reg
Mix	1491	PA & PBT Pellets
Mix	1145	PA & PC Floorsweeps
Mix	988	PA & PC FR
Mix	1160	PA & PE
Mix	1160	PA & POM reg
Lt Mix	835	PA , % PC pellets
Mix	131	PA + PE
Dk Mix	745	PA + PET purge & Pellet
Mix	621	PA + PP Pellets
Lt Mix	470	PA Pellets w/ PC Reg
Dk Mix	1584	PA Pellets w/ rubber
Assort	1148	PA Regrind & Fines
Mix	556	PA w/ PC Regrind
Dk Mix	1552	PA, PA/PBT pellets
Mix	716	PA, PBT F/S
Dk Mix	1573	PA, PBT Pellets
Lt Mix	946	PA, PC/ABS Reg
Black	944	PA,PBT reg
Mix	1548	PBT & Nylon
Mix	1544	PBT Reg w/ 5% PA
Black	1533	PBT w/ Nylon F/S
Lt Mix	107	PBT/PEI Pellets
Mix	503	PBT/PEI Pellets
Mix	399	PBT/PEI Pellets
Mix	1430	PBT/PEI Pellets
Mix	1090	PC & ABS
Mix	730	PC & ABS Chips
Mix	1012	PC & ABS F/S
Mix	115	PC & ABS Fines
Mix	432	PC & ABS Fines
Lt Mix	1336	PC & ABS Flake
Mix	631	PC & ABS Floorsweeps
Mix	783	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	239	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	1267	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	1216	PC & ABS Pellets
Lt Mix	1341	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	1631	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	1241	PC & ABS Pellets
Mix	1329	PC & ABS Reg
Mix	1176	PC & ABS reg w/ fines
Mix	943	PC & ABS Reg, Fines
Mix	619	PC & ABS Regrind
Lt Mix	1238	PC & ABS Regrind
Mix	491	PC & ABS Regrind
Mix	1239	PC & ABS Regrind
Lt Mix	1122	PC & ABS shred
Mix	543	PC & ABS, GF reg w/ fines
Lt Mix	182	PC & fiberglass shred
Lt Mix	1922	PC & FR ABS Pellet
Lt Mix	665	PC & PA Flake
Mix	553	PC & PC/ABS reg
Nat	1414	PC & PMMA Reg
Lt Mix	1243	PC & PMMA Regrind
Black	950	PC & Polyester Reg
Mix	289	PC + ABS
Mix	1248	PC F/S w/ ABS
Mix	828	PC F/S w/ PA
Mix	386	PC Fines w/ labels
Mix	845	PC Fines w/ SAN Pellets
Mix	1080	PC Fines, Reg w/ paper
Mix	377	PC Fines, sticks
Mix	573	PC Flake, PA Regrind
Mix	992	PC Floorsweeps
Mix	909	PC GF pellet w/ ABS
Nat w/ Spec	734	PC Pellet, ABS
Mix	94	PC Reg w/ 2% ABS
Mix	536	PC reg w/ lube powder
Mix	943	PC Reg, Fines w/ PET
Mix	1394	PC Reg, w/ ABS
Mix	1084	PC Regrind & ABS
Mix	375	PC Regrind & ABS
Mix	1214	PC Regrind w/ 1% ABS
Mix	1116	PC w/ 2% ABS Pellets
Mix	264	PC w/ 20% ABS Pellets
Mix	960	PC w/ 5% ABS
Mix	1407	PC w/ ABS Reg
Mix	700	PC w/ ABS Regrind
Mix	1166	PC w/ PE Pellets
Mix	974	PC w/ PET Reg
Mix	1238	PC, ABS
Mix	1165	PC, ABS
Mix	562	PC, ABS Dust, Fines
Mix	451	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	853	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	981	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	655	PC, ABS Fines
Lt Mix	163	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	788	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	50	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	121	PC, ABS Fines
Mix	1059	PC, ABS Fines & Pellets
Mix	443	PC, ABS Fines & Pellets
Mix	71	PC, ABS fines, pellets
Mix	1440	PC, ABS Flake
Mix	918	PC, ABS Flakes
Mix	1198	PC, ABS GF
Mix	962	PC, ABS Pellet, Fines
Mix	1254	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1291	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1392	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1156	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1078	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	783	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1168	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1166	PC, ABS pellets
Mix	1124	PC, ABS Pellets
Mix	1092	PC, ABS pellets
Mix	1087	PC, ABS pellets, resin
Mix	600	PC, ABS Reg
Mix	992	PC, ABS Reg
Mix	1305	PC, ABS reg
Mix	973	PC, ABS Reg, Fines
Mix	786	PC, ABS Reg, Resin
Mix	35	PC, ABS regrind
Mix	1048	PC, ABS Regrind
Mix	?	PC, ABS w/ powder
Mix	681	PC, ABS, Fines, Reg
Mix	1257	PC, ABS, pellet, reg
Mix	195	PC, ABS, pellets, F/S
Mix	900	PC, ABS, Pellets, fines
Mix	721	PC, ABS, Pellets, Fines
Mix	1117	PC, ABS, reg, pellets
Mix	271	PC, PA Flake
Mix	1353	PC, PA, Reg, Fines
Lt Mix	1504	PC, PC/ABS Reg 50/50%
Mix	462	PC, PET reg
Dk Mix	1103	PC, Polyester Reg
Mix	1016	PC, SAN Pellet w / wax
Mix	1278	PC,ABS Pellets
Black	1382	PC,ABS Pellets
Mix	497	PC/PBT Pellets w/ unknown
Mix	575	PC/PBT Pellets, GF
Mix	603	PC/PEI Pellets
Mix	1006	PC/PEI Pellets
Mix	1027	PC/PEI Pellets
Mix	759	PE F/S, mostly pellets
Lt Mix	1269	PE Pellets w/ 2% PS
Nat	448	PE Pellets w/ PMMA powder
Nat	926	PE/PMMA pellets
Mix	224	PEI Fines
Mix	164	PEI Regrind
Mix	1332	PEI Regrind? Unsure
Mix	1577	PET pellet w/ PA
Pink	331	PET Pellet, dirty
Mix	1340	PET, PC F/S
Mix	789	PET, POM Reg
Nat	672	PLA Pellets
Mix	353	PMMA & ABS Pellet
Lt Mix	547	PMMA & PE Purge, Pellet
Lt Mix	578	PMMA & PE Purge, Pellet
Nat	941	PMMA purging compound
Nat	988	PMMA purging compound
Nat	997	PMMA purging compound
Nat	1311	PMMA purging compound
Mix	744	PMMA purging compound
Lt Mix	1098	PMMA, Purging Compound, scrap
Mix	1415	POM & PA pellets
Mix	351	POM Regrind
Black	648	PP & ABS
Mix	279	PP & ABS Pellets
Lt Mix	667	PP & PC Regrind
Mix	1572	PP & PE Pellets
Mix	1550	PP & PE Pellets
Mix	1448	PP & PE Pellets
White	328	PP FR?
Mix	1985	PP Pellets, w/ unknown
White	286	PP Reg w/ parts, 1% rocks
Mix	1393	PP w/ 1% Nylon
Lt Mix	1395	PP w/ 2% ABS Pellets
Mix	1043	PP w/ 2% ABS Pellets
Mix	125	PP w/ 3% PVC Reg
Black	1294	PP w/ PA Pellets
Dk Mix	696	PP w/ PBT
Mix	1335	PP, PC GF Fines
Black	664	PPE-PS Reg
Dk Mix	427	PPO w/ PC/PBT Reg
Nat	830	PS & PC Reg
Mix	282	PS Fines w/ paper
Mix	136	PS Fines w/ paper
Mix	1029	PS, Prevex Reg
Mix	1040	PS, Prevex Reg
Lt Mix	381	pure TPU/ABS pellets
Dk Mix	272	pure Xenoy Reg
Brown	627	PVC & ABS reg
Lt Mix	774	PVC & TPU Pellets
Lt Mix	1708	PVC & unknown
Lt Mix	640	PVC Parts (Kydex)
Lt Mix	820	PVC Parts (Kydex)
Lt Mix	2125	PVC powder / ?? Pellets
Lt Mix	942	PVC w/ 20% ABS Pellets
Lt Mix	1891	Rubber Pellets, 2% TPE reg
Nat	654	rubber Reg
Nat w/ spec	938	SAN pellet w/ 1%PC
Nat	654	SAN, tr. ABS dirty pellets
Off-Nat	1018	strange POM Pellets
White	2024	Syncure Pellets
White	1996	Syncure Pellets
Dk Mix	790	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	992	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	1012	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	1027	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	964	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	978	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	1030	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Dk Mix	990	TPE Reg w/ tr. PET
Black	318	TPR Pellets
Lt Mix	353	unknown
Lt Mix	716	unknown
Lt Mix	904	unknown
White	137	unknown pellets
Black	1485	Vandar Polester Alloy reg
Mix	518	w/ 5% PC
Lt Mix	321	wax powder
Nat	103	Wax Powder, 25kg bags
Mix	119	wet PC, ABS fines
Lt Mix	1563	wood & debris
Mix	1764	Xyron Reg, like Noryl
Mix	239	Zeonar Parts
Nat	1021	
Nat	507

Here is a list of common household liquids that we use to separate their relative densities, that you may consider for separating.
 

Alcohol (Ethyl or methyl) SG. .786 - .791
Alcohol (propyl) SG. .800
Ammonia (in water) SG. .823
Castor Oil SG. .956
Water S.G. 1.00
Brine SG. 1.23
Glycerin S.G. 1.26
Sugar Solution S.G. 1.34
Glucose S.G. 1.35 - 1.45

Plastics do not have a singular S.G., but instead they frequently have a range. Often a plastic will have additives, fillers, colorants, crystalline structural variations, plasticizers, and other chemicals that will change the S.G. by a small amount. This is a reference guide, so please be aware that this is not exact. The way that I figure out which liquid will separate the best is by trying several different liquids in a small cup, one at a time, and then finding which one works for this particular application. Basically through trial and error. The goal is to find a liquid with an S.G. somewhere between the two types of plastics. If you do so correctly, one type will float on the top, while the other will sink.

PP - Polypropylene SG. 0.9 - 1.24
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene SG. 0.916 - 0.923
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene SG. 0.918 - 1.4
PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate SG. 1.3 - 1.33
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride S.G. 1.28 - 1.56
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene SG. 1.02 - 1.21
PC - Polycarbonate S.G. 1.19 - 1.2
PA - Nylon Unreinforced S.G. 1 - 1.17
PA 33GF - Nylon 33% glass filled S.G. 1.17 - 1.62
PMMA - Extrusion or Cast Acrylic S.G. 1.15 - 1.2
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene S.G. 1.04 - 1.18
POM - Polyoxymethylene (Celcon and Delrin) S.G. 1.29 - 1.43
PC/ABS - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Alloy S.G. 1.1 - 1.34

In my travels to China, I know that many Chinese do their own compounding, by compatibility. For example, I remember one gentlemen using ASA, ABS, HIPS, and SAN all in their general purpose ABS. Being able to blend off contaminated goods in many applications will prevent having to separate at all, when contamination is very minor, or materials are naturally compatible. Below is a chart with processing temperatures. Where you see two polymers with their temperature ranges matching then there is a possibility of blending the two. If blended without any cohesive polymer, this may result in delamination of the surface, a weaker impact strength, and reduced desired properties. A few good cohesive polymers I recommend are Kraton, EPDM, and SBR. They can help to bond the materials together, adding strength to many blends while eliminating delamination in many cases.

PP - Polypropylene processing temp: 202 - 252 °C
LDPE - Low Density Polyethylene processing temp: 180 - 320 °C
HDPE - High Density Polyethylene processing temp: 190 - 274 °C
PET - Polyethylene Terephthalate processing temp: 280 - 300 °C
PVC - Polyvinyl Chloride processing temp: 180 - 200 °C
ABS - Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene processing temp: 204 - 260 °C
PC - Polycarbonate processing temp: 300 - 304 °C
PA - Nylon Unreinforced processing temp: 230 - 335 °C
PA 33GF - Nylon 33% glass filled processing temp: 235 - 282 °C
PMMA - Extrusion or Cast Acrylic processing temp: 240 °C
HIPS - High Impact Polystyrene processing temp: 191 - 282 °C
POM - Polyoxymethylene (Celcon and Delrin) processing temp: 190 - 196 °C
PC/ABS - Polycarbonate, Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene Alloy processing temp: 245 - 307 °C

What can it be used for?
Anyone overseas who has good knowledge on separation with some experience and a facility. We have sold these loads ongoing to China for around 15 years, with most of our customers buying repetitively. Prospective buyers should also have markets for many types of items, because of the broad spectrum of items in the whole load.
Other information:
Loads will be at least 40,000 lbs ~ 18 MT. This material is sold as is on a "cash and carry" basis.
Successful Test performed
Underneath are a set of pictures of some black ABS regrind and black PE regrind that was mixed together. Obviously, this was not separable by color, so it could not be picked apart. We used a separation of densities and achieved total separation using water. The pictures show the separation in the water glass, the picture of separated materials in the cups, and then a burn test showing the separation between the PE and ABS worked.

Pictures: