Versatile recycling technologies to meet increasing expectations
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Over the past 25 years, the Vacurema series of machines has become established for the production of food-safe rPET. Erema technologies for the recycling of PO materials have also already been approved by an American food safety authority: the combination of the Intarema TVEplus with the ReFresher module allows recycled PO pellets from defined input streams to be reused in food packaging in proportions of up to 100%. By decontaminating the plastic and removing unwanted odours effectively, the technology opens up further high-quality applications for recycled pellets made using collected post-consumer material. These can be used in the automotive, home and design products, and for sensitive personal care products, for example. In the EU, the permit for food-safe recycled pellets is based on a “novel technology” (Regulation 2022/1616). Erema supports recycling companies in generating data and evidence for the EFSA assessment process.
Higher recycling capacities require larger volumes and more versatile processes
As the demand for recyclates increases, so does the need to expand capacities by using larger machines. For recycling PET materials, Erema supplies large-scale systems with throughputs of up to 6 t/h. The company has also built machines for recycling polyolefins with a throughput of over 4 t/h.
In addition to throughput, material-specific processes are decisive for increasing recycling capacities. Erema’s range of products also includes solutions for compounding, such as the Corema series, which combines an Erema extruder with twin screw technology. PCU Twin Screw technology, which features a direct combination of the patented Pre Conditioning Unit (PCU) and a twin screw extruder, is also ready to take on challenging homogenisation processes. These machines, as well as the new DuaFil Compact and various filter solutions, are available for trials at the Erema customer centre and in the R&D lab.
Digital assistance systems also make a major contribution to efficiency in plastics recycling. BluPort is Erema’s online customer platform that is viewed as cutting edge in the recycling industry. BluPort contains apps for quality control and machine maintenance. The Predict On app, for example, collects real-time data and enables predictions to be made about upcoming maintenance work, which increases machine uptime and productivity. The Spare Parts Online App makes it much easier to order spare parts.
