Solutions for food-grade recycled post-consumer PE, PP, PS and PET
Starlinger, W5169
Super-cleaning and odour reduction solutions for the most popular consumer packaging materials: The two Starlinger business units Viscotec and recycling technology have joined forces to offer high-end solutions for producing food-grade recycled PP, PE PS and PET.
The recycling system consists of a Reco Star dynamic recycling extruder with/without degassing, a continuous melt filter or power-backflush filter, the Visco Zero melt phase decontamination reactor, a subsequent belt melt filter or power backflush filter before the underwater or water-ring pelletiser, and the optional PCUplus pellet flusher at the end of the process. Depending on the components in the line setup, the system produces recycled resin in various grades, ranging from food-safe to highly decontaminated and odour-treated. The Visco Zero reactor in combination with the PCUplus pellet flusher produces recycled PE, PP and PS that is claimed to meet the high standards for packaging with direct food contact.
The Visco Zero melt phase decontamination reactor can also be installed as a turn-key stand-alone solution for decontaminating different types of high-viscosity materials fast and efficiently.
During the decontamination process in the reactor volatile contaminants are claimed to be removed effectively and the material is cleansed and homogenised. Unwanted odours or substances such as spin finish are removed. When processing PET, it is possible to increase the IV to the desired level.
At NPE, Starlinger is showing the Reco Star dynamic recycling extruder, PCUplus pellet flusher and Visco Zero melt phase decontamination reactor at their booth in the West Hall.
