Development of glass recycling technology for use in frit production at Emo Frite - Integrated Strategic project for the Decarbonisation of Slovenia through the Transitio

The goal of the investment was to reduce the consumption of natural and use more recycled materials.

The company now consumes 10 % less primary raw materials packed in sacks and big-bags on an annual basis, resulting in a reduction in packaging waste (61 sacks and 4 big bags).

The project reduced the consumption of quartz, calcium fluoride, potassium carbonate, barium carbonate, calcium carbonate and titanium dioxide. All these primary raw materials were replaced by recycled waste glass purchased from the local suppliers Dinos, Rawrin and local suppliers of window and packaging glass.

The use of extractive raw materials (cleaning quartz, cleaning frits) further reduce the consumption of raw materials by 5 %.

All these measures reduced emissions as well as transport costs. With lower primary material consumption, the flow of input processes is faster, as analyses of individual input materials were eliminated. Fewer analyses avoids exposure to various trace hazardous substances and reduces the cost of raw materials in the final product.

The development of new, cheaper products expanded the sales range of competing products and allowed the penetration of new markets.

The specific project activities included: 1. Methodology developed for testing secondary glass raw materials 2. Conceptual solution of frit production technology 3. Recipe of frit for use in enamel products 4. Manufactured samples- laboratory prototype frit for industrial use in the manufacture of enamels 5. Validation of laboratory enamel by the buyer

The Recovery and Resilience Facility provided funding of EUR 90,000, while the total value of the investment was EUR 155,000. The project started in September 2023 and was finalised in March 2024.