PETpla.net Insider 12 / 2019

MATERIALS / RECYCLING PET planet Insider Vol. 20 No. 12/19 www.petpla.net 11 It will be open to the general public for creating awareness, for interactive use by school going students and group excursions, NGOs and Public authori- ties in particular, to learn about plastics, as well as to the industry at large. With the provision of lectures and workshops on all aspects of plastic materials, as well as the handling and recycling of plastic waste, it will be a place where awareness of recycling will be raised and developed. This scale of project is unique in the Indian context and is seen and presented as a sensible step for- wards, especially in terms of the current waste situation. In addition to its informa- tion and educating roles, the project will also focus on viral dissemination. Man- aging Director Vimal Kedia filled us in. “Recycling can only work if the big companies, especially those who make use of plastic packaging, can come together and tackle the issue as one.” he said. Depending on the overall mar- keting approach of Manjushree Tech- nopack, Mr Vimal Kedia also hopes to create this venue as a tourist hotspot that would attract visitors from far afield. “With this project we want to demon- strate, above all else, the added value of plastics recycling as a resource, and make it clear that it isn’t just waste, and that new and other products can be made from old packaging,” Sanjay Balakrishna, GM Operations, explained, as he guided us through the shell of the building. Some of the feature areas are already taking shape but a fair amount of work remains to be done. The com- pany is considering installing a mini showcase machine that would provide live demonstrations of how recycling works at the technical level. “The entire area of more than 1,800m 2 and the landscaping around the building have been designed so that they are environ- mentally-friendly, as are the materials that we use,” he added. PETplanet will follow and report on the project as it develops. www.manjushreeindia.com Group picture at Manjushree Tech- nopack’s Bommasandra plant (f.l.t.r.:) Manjushree’s MD Vimal Kedia, Yves Rebert (Husky), Kay Barton (PETplanet) and Ajith Sivakumar (Husky) Tree planting at Manjushree Tech- nopack’s Bidadi plant with (f.r.t.l.) Vimal Kedia and the PETplanet team Rolf Sinkovec and Kay Barton Reliable high quality in plastic recycling thanks to HERBOLD Meckesheim’s modern washing systems www.herbold.com The increasing amount of plastic waste worldwide, along with legally stipulated recycling quotas, is making great GHPDQGV RI WKH LQGXVWU\ (I¿FLHQW technical solutions are therefore needed. The quality of the recyclate produced must be just right, so that it can be used in as many branches of industry as possible. HERBOLD has improved all process stages: Pre-crushing The new EWS 60/210 shredder has been designed for both dry and wet operation, and delights thanks to its high capacity and maintenance-friendly design. The pre-wash unit helps protect the subsequent machines and provides cap- acity for more material. Hydrocyclone separation stage: HERBOLD has optimised density separation in the hydrocyclone stage over the course of many years. Hydrocyclones achieve significantly better separation results than float/sink tanks. Hot washing (optional) With optimised temperatures and dwell times, and with the use of suitable cleaning agents, hot washing achieves better cleaning results compared to pure cold washing. HERBOLD has refined this process step, which has long been standard for recycling PET bott- les, for use with PO film. The combination of hydrocyclone separation and hot washing forms the basis for quality levels never achieved before.