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Silicone vs Rubber vs Plastic: A Recycler's Separation Guide
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Silicone vs Rubber vs Plastic: A Recycler's Separation Guide

Silicone, rubber, and rigid plastic constantly end up mixed in recycling streams — and they are not the same material. This guide explains how they differ, why density sorting cannot tell them apart, and how a recycler actually separates them to sell clean, single-resin flake.