Find The Right Recycling Route For Your Material

No. The same polymer can behave very differently depending on material form, blend, contamination, moisture, bulk density, additives, previous use and target application. MAS needs the real input condition, throughput target and required output before comparing process routes.

MAS evaluates PET/rPET, films, rigid plastics, regrind, polyolefins, selected engineering plastics, flakes, fibres and other recyclable forms. Suitability is project-specific and depends on composition, compatibility, contamination, moisture, feeding, thermal behaviour and the target product. A material list is not a universal processing guarantee.

Compare extrusion-only, extrusion with downstream SSP and pre-extrusion SSP/HyperPET routes. Starting IV, AA, moisture, contamination, decontamination need, target application and applicable regulatory requirements determine whether SSP or a more complex route is justified.

Define polymer, film form, bulk density, moisture, loose and embedded contamination, printing, odour, temperature sensitivity, feeding behaviour, throughput and target pellet or compound. Compare dry/wet cleaning, predensification, cutter-compactor and extrusion/filtration routes using representative material.

DRD can be evaluated for suitable pre-shredded material where loose contamination and moisture can be reduced without a conventional wet-washing stage. It is not suitable for every contaminant or material condition. Characterise the contamination and confirm performance in the complete preparation route.

CDF is relevant when suitable solid contamination remains in the polymer melt and continuous filtration supports the required output and operating stability. Filter concept and fineness depend on polymer, viscosity, contaminant type/load, throughput and target quality. Melt filtration does not replace all upstream sorting or cleaning.

No. Sorting, cleaning, extrusion, filtration and compounding can address defined problems, but they cannot correct every incompatible polymer mix, unknown contaminant or uncontrolled input change. Input specifications, process limits and acceptance criteria are essential.

Start by material when the input stream is the main unknown; by process when the bottleneck or required step is known; and by industry when application, production or regulatory context drives the decision. All three paths should end in the same material assessment and project validation.

Provide representative material, source and history, polymer composition, form, contamination, moisture, current process, additives/fillers, required throughput, target application and output-quality requirements. Share known laboratory data and define the decision the test must support.

The quantity depends on the material form, planned test equipment, process stages, trial duration and measurements required. MAS should confirm the sample quantity and preparation instructions after reviewing the project scope; do not send material before the test plan is agreed.

Throughput depends on material form, bulk density, moisture, contamination, feeding stability, polymer behaviour, filtration load, process route and target output. Establish a realistic range from representative material data and, where needed, trials—not from a theoretical machine maximum alone.

Cost and ROI depend on preparation, machine capacity, filtration/compounding modules, utilities, installation, automation, testing, yield, rejects, energy, labour, maintenance, downtime and final-product value. Compare feasible routes using the same material, throughput and output target, and state all assumptions clearly.