Postconsumer
From NPE 2000: Recycling & Scrap Reclaim
Recycled Resin Prices Flatten OutNew systems to process mixed plastic waste and to upgrade it with fiberglass or wood flour were prominent at last June’s show in Chicago.
Read More
‘Dry Cleaning’ Process Recycles Contaminated Film Without Water
Cleaning contaminated plastic film with water only transfers the contamination from the film to the water.
Read More
New Ways to Salvage Plastic Waste
European plants are the first to use several new technologies for solvent-based recovery of PVC wire coatings, centrifugal recycling of post-consumer nylon carpet, and mechanical separation of multi-material flakes.
Read MorePET Recycling Line Crystallizes While Chopping
A new method of recycling PET into pellets or directly into extruded sheet is said to save time and energy by combining crystallizing and drying with size reduction in one piece of equipment.
Read MoreGranulator Knife Designs Improve Cutting for Efficient Recycling
A batch of new press-side and central granulators introduced at K'98 are designed to cut cleaner and faster. Also new are a washer/dryer for dirty waste and a repelletizer for tough films and fibers.
Read More
