Ad Rem - PRSE 2026

Jelle Saint-Germain from Ad Rem discusses the company’s latest developments in recycling technology, with a strong focus on R&D and automated material analysis. At its test facility in Belgium, Ad Rem is working on new solutions for recovering plastics and metals from shredder residues. A key topic of the conversation is OWL, an automated analysis system combining FTIR and X-ray/XRF technology to identify both the type of plastic flakes and their elemental composition. The system can also analyse black plastics, which are difficult to detect with standard NIR methods, and helps recyclers identify substances such as bromine before extrusion, supporting compliance with regulatory limits and improving process control.