SHREDDERS | TECHNOLOGY
and ways of processing more difficult plastics through smarter engineering and technological innovation. “As is the case in any environmental sector, we are seeing operators demand greater throughputs, particle precision and material flexibil- ity, while driving down energy consumption and maintenance to reap environmental and financial gain,” says Marcus Brew, Managing Director, Untha UK. “This is exactly what technological innovation should achieve – more, with less. Things are no different when it comes to shredding plastics.” He says: “An area that seems to be attracting
particularly increasing conversation is persistent organic pollutants (POPs), found in some WEEE. Due to the specific physical and chemical proper- ties of these substances, they can have a long-last- ing impact on environmental and human health if not managed correctly during the waste disposal process. The UK Environment Agency’s updated guidance on POPs has caused ripples throughout the industry, but as is often the case, innovation is already driving change.” Untha highlights plastic recycler 3R Technology as a good example of what is possible in the complex plastics shredding arena. With more than
20 years’ experience – particularly in the Belgian market – the company’s attention recently turned to the UK and the WEEE plastics processing challenge. The scrap handler has recently invested in new technology to bolster its UK operations where approximately 2,000 tonnes of shredded small domestic appliance (SDA) plastics are now being handled every month at its 5,000 m2 warehouse in Preston. The plant has two Untha shredders. A single shaft LRK plastic shredder processes PS fridge
Above: RS40 shredder from Untha
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You Covered SPECIALTY ADDITIVES FOR THE POLYMER INDUSTRY
ENGINEERED TO IMPROVE PROCESS AND PRODUCT PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT AN EXTENSIVE ARRAY OF INDUSTRIES.
> Activators > Dispersants > Homogenizers > Lubricants > Metal Stearates
> Montan Ester Wax Alternatives
> Odor Control
> Peptizers > Plasticizers > Polyethylene Waxes > Processing Agents > Silane Coupling Agents > Slip Agents (Amides) > Tackifiers > Viscosity Modifiers
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