
Erema
Austria-based Erema is hosting live recycling demonstrations at its Circonomic Centre
throughout K 2019 Oct. 16-23 in Düsseldorf, Germany. Different case studies
will show how various recycling challenges are tackled along the value chain,
according to a news release.
Recycling postconsumer plastic film presents
a challenge, even with careful raw material preparation in a modern recycling
facility and state-of-the-art-equipment.
The problematic step is the reprocessing,
which requires melt filtration through fine filters to get rid of contaminants.
The material is exposed to very high temperature that frequently renders the
polymer useless for film blowing. To avoid this, it is key to restabilize the material
to protect the polymer during the melt filtration and the following processing
step.
Erema, Germany-based recycling
technologies company APK and Baerlocher will highlight how the combined know-how
of machine manufactures, additive suppliers and processors enables upcycling of
plastic film into a new product.
Erema will use an Intarema TVEplus film
recycling line, which is installed at APK, to demonstrate how a small add-on, a
Koch-Technic feeder, can expand the number of business cases the machinery can
take on even further. This feeder is used to introduce an additive of the Baeropol
T-Blend family of products from Baerlocher into the process.
The blend is an “important enabler to
bring the additive dimension into recycling," the company says.
By combining the processing equipment with
the additive concept, APK has been able to maximize the added value they bring
into its commercial product, which can be used in demanding applications, including
construction films.
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