NPE 2018 | SHOW PREVIEW


ous melt filter series designed for processing PET and free flowing materials such as PA and PP. The ECO series is offered in two different sizes – the ECO 200 and the ECO 250 – for screens from 80 to 1,000 microns and a maximum throughput of 3,900 lbs/hr and 6,600 lbs/hr respectively. “We’re already well established today in the


North American market with our ECO PET series,” says Mike Diletti, GM of Ettlinger in the Americas, “and PET bottle recyclers in particular profit from the extremely low melt losses. The ability to recycle PET strapping and the fact that the melt filters can be directly integrated into PET thermoforming lines are opening up attractive growth opportunities for us.” One specialty area is processing of PET fines – the second fraction which is created in significant quantities when non-returnable PET bottles are recycled in addition to the actual flake. Diletti says: “We currently have five orders for ECO filters which are about to be shipped to customers in the US. The ECO activity is extremely interesting right now. We have a very healthy mix of repeat customers and new customers as well.” � www.ettlinger.com


At NPE, Kreyenborg is showing two new products IR-Clean and PET-Booster based on its Infrared Rotary Drum (IRD) drying technology. Explaining its focus at the show, the company says: “Particular focus this year will be crystallisation, drying and decontamination of various plastics as well as comprehensive solutions for bulk material han- dling processes, especially for extrusion and the recycling industry.”


IRD is used for crystallising and drying virgin or


regrind materials for various plastics, such as ABS, EVA, HDPE, PC, PEEK, PET, PLA, PPS, PTFE, TPE, and TPU. By eliminating the need for hot or dry air, energy savings versus other drying technology are an average 30%, Kreyenborg says. PET-Booster is a continuously


operating system which crystal- lises and dries PET within 7-10 mins. It is designed specifically


Left: Kreyenborg’s Infrared Rotary Drum (IRD) drying technology


for applications in extrusion of PET sheet, films and fibres with degassing extruders (twin-screw, planetary- and multi-screw-extruders). IR-Clean is a system that decontaminates rPET


flakes for use in food contact packaging, in compliance with US FDA regulations. In the IR-Clean process the flakes are treated under permanent exchange of surface in combination with high temperatures, but without any vacuum systems. Kreyenborg says: “Different Challenge Tests show an incredible cleaning efficiency and it is confirmed by a FDA Letter of Non Objection. IR-Clean systems are intended to be used in combination with all extrusion concepts and are especially interesting as a very economic retrofit solution to existing PET sheet-lines.” � www.kreyenborg.com


Vecoplan will introduce its new VTH 65 grinder for production scrap at NPE. The VTH 65 handles production waste such as sheet extrusion strips, profiles, moulding scrap, and pipe. The technology company says the grinder


produces a consistently sized regranulate with an “extremely low” proportion of fines. This consist- ency is achieved through the interaction of the VTH 65’s patented infeed system with Vecoplan’s geometric cutting sequence. Top and bottom feed rollers grip long scrap items as they enter the VTH 65. Clamped between the two rollers, material is stabilised and fed it into the grinder’s rotor at a precise cutting angle. These rollers also make subtle adjustments to feed speeds via automatic frequency controls. This assures material enters the cutting process at optimal rates to achieve consistently sized regrind. � www.vecoplan.com


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Left: Vecoplan’s new VTH 65 grinder will be at NPE


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