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PETnology Forum ASIA 2004: Chemical Recycling of PET Bottles introduced by Teijin

01.10.2004 - The Teijin group, one of leading companies for manufacturing polyester, aims at realization of a recycling-based society through developing and marketing new technologies and products that can more positively contribute to the environment. Teijin Fibers Limited has newly developed highly advanced...

Mercodor: Potential for savings - Size reduction of bulky and voluminous plastic residues

30.09.2004 - Plastic processors with single-, double- (Fig.) and quadruple-shaft size reduction machines from MERCODOR GmbH Sondermaschinenbau KG (www.mercodor.de) can convert bulky and voluminous production residues and reject articles into regrind. This preliminary broken material can be readily passed onward...

ECRC is now officially incorporated

24.09.2004 - The latest waste directives, defined by the EU have posed a growing challenge for the European FRP industry. In order to comply with these regulations, manufacturers involved in this sector have been prompted to come up with new concepts of waste management. In only a short time of formation, with...

Weima: Quick-Change Screen for 4-Shaft Shredder

21.09.2004 - The new Series ZMK-X four-shaft shredders (Photo 1) manufactured by WEIMA Maschinenbau GmbH (www.weima.com) feature a special screen changeover device for lowering the screen and pulling it out sideways. This facilitates rapid, easy cleaning of the whole cutting unit and screen after shredding contaminated...

J.E.T.: Multi components recycling and molding technology

17.09.2004 - The French J.E.T. INTERNATIONAL s.a.r.l. Julien Environmental Technology (www.jet-norsemen.com) is as a manufacturer producing plants (/b>picture) and components for the material recycling of mixed plastic waste since many years. At the K 2004 J.E.T. will presenting the following novelties: "CONTEX”:...

S+S: New metal separator for injection moulding machines and extruders

14.09.2004 - For over 25 years S+S Metallsuchgeräte and Recyclingtechnik GmbH (www.ss-gmbh.de) has been one of the world’s leading manufacturers of metal detection machinery for the Plastics Industry. One of the company’s most successful models is the patented MES metal detection system. Now S+S is introducing the...

Petcore: One-way PET levels with refillable glass

10.09.2004 - Single-use PET beverage bottles face refillable glass on equal terms. This is the unexpected but clear result of the largest, uncompromising, scientific study on PET conducted by the renowned IFEU institute (www.ifeu.de) in Heidelberg, Germany. The study was commissioned by Petcore (www.petcore.org),...

Hellweg: Getting blown film into shape with a sharp cut

10.09.2004 - Film cutters Hellweg Maschinenbau GmbH & Co. KG are used in blown film lines in the production of blown film out of, for example HD-PE, LD-PE, LLD-PE etc., to cut laid flat film or fabricate it into strips. The actual cutting of the tubular film tubing takes place with commercially available blades...

Stamixco: Injection moulding nozzle homogenises the polymer melt and improves quality of moulded parts

06.09.2004 - The Mixing Nozzle SMN (picture) of StaMixCo Technology AG (www.stamixco.com) is used on injection moulding machines where it mixes and homogenises the polymer melt during dosing into the die. This results in higher quality and lower cost of plastic parts. Differences in temperature and colorant concentration...

Western Europe: Increasing recovery of plastics waste

02.09.2004 - PlasticsEurope (www.plasticseurope.org) shortly published a study „Plastics in Europe – An analysis of plastics consumption and recovery in Europe“ (Published Summer 2004). Therefore the total plastics consumption, including virgin polymers and recycled granulate, continued to increase, rising 5.6 per...

BKG: New Technology for the production of PET granulate

31.08.2004 - At the conventional PET process after granulation, there is an amorphous granulate which clots at temperatures of more than 80°C. For the further production process of the granulate, however, it is essential that the granulate does not show any signs of stickiness. This is the reason why a costly so-called...

Ferro Europe: Masterbatch prolongs lifetime of articles made using recycled polymers

24.08.2004 - With the recycling of plastics now being a well established part of the industry and with targets being set by the EU for recycling of packaging, Ferro Europe (Speciality Plastics, Liquid Coating, Polymer Additives, APA, www.ferro.com) has developed EFEX® DUR-A-PACK masterbatches to prolong the lifetime...

5th International Automobile Recycling Congress

19.08.2004 - Swiss recycling event organiser ICM AG (www.icm.ch) will stage the fifth International Automobile Recycling Congress (IARC 2005) on March 9 - 11 next year in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The congress will bring together more than 200 delegates from the various links in the end-of-life vehicle (ELV)...

Kreyenborg: Universal Mixers in front of extrusion lines

18.08.2004 - The Universal Mixers, Type USMk, of the company Kreyenborg GmbH (www.kreyenborg.de) are used with great success in various extrusion lines for the homogenisation of production wastes. When producing films, nonwoven or coatings there arise edge trims or other production wastes during the different...

Flottweg: Washing and separation of mixed plastics

16.08.2004 - The Sorticanter (sectional drawing) from Flottweg GmbH & Co. KgaA (www.flottweg.com) is a unique solid bowl centrifuge which separates polyolefines from other plastics and waste. Furthermore the Sorticanter is suitable for sorting plastics such as ABS, PA, PP, PE, PS, PVC, as well as recycling of carpet...

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