MELT FILTRATION | TECHNOLOGY
Suppliers respond to growing needs in melt filters
Technology groups are expanding their operations and the capabilities of their melt filtration systems to meet the demands of plastics recyclers. David Eldridge reports on new developments
Melt filtration is a crucial stage in the plastics recycling process that can mean the difference between high and low yields for the recycling company. So it is not surprising that as the industry grows and recyclers improve product quality and quantity, demand for better melt filters is growing too. It’s not just compa- nies installing new recycling lines and new facilities that are behind the market growth, but also recyclers wanting to retrofit existing lines with new filtration systems. Melt filter manufacturers are responding to this trend with new technology that has higher throughput capacity, reduces melt losses and helps recyclers achieve a higher-quality product. The blossoming market for melt filters is
reflected in the growth of Italy-based plastics recycling technology specialist Fimic. The group is close to completing work on an expansion of its headquarters and manufacturing facility in Padua
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which will increase its production capacity, support new product development and enable it to provide a faster service to its customers. Fimic says this is a “new chapter” for the com-
pany after more than 20 years of operation and becoming widely known as a specialist in the production of automatic self-cleaning melt filters for heavily contaminated waste plastic materials. Since its founding, Fimic has grown from five
staff members to a team of 30 professionals in different areas, as well as sales agents located around the world. The company says: “With 95% of the products designed, manufactured and assem- bled internally [on our] premises, the continuous research for innovation, the tests carried out in the company’s laboratory, and increasing market demand, the company is constantly growing.” Construction work started about a year ago on
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Main image: Fimic is increasing production capacity for its melt filtration systems due to rising demand
IMAGE: FIMIC
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